WHEREAS- The State of Minnesota is located on ancestral and contemporary lands that have been called home by the Anishinaabe and the Dakota people since time immemorial; and Minnesota includes a vibrant and diverse American Indian community comprised of eleven sovereign Tribal Nations, as well as robust urban American Indian communities that include tribal affiliations from across the country; and […]
Lutsen township annual meeting
While only 14 people attended the annual Lutsen township meeting, 103 people voted in the election for officers. Judy Motchenbacher was elected to moderate the meeting. When the votes were tallied, Lollie Cooper received 52 votes to incumbent supervisor Andrew Beavers 50 votes in the race for the three-year supervisor seat. Colleen Brennan received 88 votes for the one-year township […]
The daily choice
The gospel of Mark, filled as it is with eyewitness accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, offers one very specific purpose: to provide essential supportive evidence— proof, if you will– that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Mark, inspired by God, records the events of a life and builds his historical narrative in order […]
Enhancing livable communities: USDA can help low income people buy a home
Purchasing a home can be exciting, challenging and costly. USDA Rural Development assists low and very low income individuals and families obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance, which reduces the monthly mortgage payment and increases an applicant’s repayment ability. The amount of assistance is determined by the adjusted family income. Income limits […]
Cross country skier found deceased
On Saturday evening March 7 at approximately 4:55 pm, Cook County Sheriff ’s Office 911 Dispatch received a report of an overdue skier, David McCarthy, age 60, who was thought to be skiing in the Pincushion Ski Area. Cook County Sheriff ’s Office Deputies, Search & Rescue, North Shore Health Ambulance, Grand Marais First Responders, and USFS Law Enforcement responded, […]
Mankato woman dies in snowmobile accident
A 63-year-old Mankato woman was killed in a snowmobile accident on Sunday morning, March 8. At 9:51 a.m. the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office 911 dispatch received a report of a snowmobile accident on the North Shore State Trail in the area south of the Temperance River Road in Schroeder. Responding to the scene were Cook County Sheriff ’s Office […]
Spolarich meets with community members
Gaylene Spolarich paid a visit to Cook County last week and stopped to meet people in Grand Marais and Grand Portage. Spolarich, a member of the Democratic Famer Labor party (DFL), is running for U.S. Congress. She met with about 40 people at the Cook County Senior Center (The Hub) in Grand Marais on Wednesday night, March 4 and the […]
Tofte township annual meeting short and sweet
Greg Fangel was elected moderator for the March 10, 2020, yearly township meeting. About a dozen people attended the one-hour assembly that included reports about the Birch Grove Community Center, the budget, tax levy for 2021, housing, supervisor reports, and a variety of other township business. Cook County Commissioner Ginny Storlie presented her report to the audience before leaving for […]
Historical Reflections
April 8, 1965Original photo by Orton Tofte Jr. These band students attended an honor band clinic earlier in the year 1965. Front row (l-r): Diane Rasmussen, Kaye Anderson, Gloria Hall. Back row (l-r): Jack Blackwell and Don Beckman.