Governor Waltz announces school closures
In his address on Sunday, March 15, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz announced he was closing all of the state’s school districts starting March 18, 2020 through March 30, 2020. For students at I.S.D. 166, it will mean they will miss five school days that will now be taught online. The district had scheduled spring break for the week of March […]
Story Scouts: Free Kids’ Publishing Club at the YMCA
Ahoy, child authors and illustrators! Look for the Minnesota Children’s Press’ pop-up publishing club table in the lobby of the YMCA on Thursdays, starting March 12, 2020. Open after school on a casual, drop-in basis from 3-7 p.m., the Story Scouts Club is courtesy of Minnesota Children’s Press, www.minnchildpress.org. Minnesota Children’s Press is Grand Marais’ new nonprofit dedicated to helping […]
MnDOT clears trees for Gitchi Gami bike path
Along with the Highway 61 roadwork that will take place this summer, plans are underway to complete a section of the Gitch-Gami bike trail. This past week KGM Construction began clearing trees for the 3.4-mile stretch running from the Cut Face Creek State Wayside Rest to the completed section of the trail that ends about 1.5 miles west of downtown […]
Threat of COVID-19 shuts down many community activities
Like the rest of the country, the threat of COVID-19 is causing significant disruptions to the daily lives of the folks living here and visitors to the county. I.S.D. 166 students With school canceled until the end of the month, maybe even longer, some parents are left scrambling to find daycare. As far as feeding school kids, I.S.D. 166 decided […]
Decorum
Decorum is probably not a word we give much thought to, especially in a day and age where people prefer to live without structure. For many, prescriptive process just seems to get in the way; often viewed as an encumbrance to getting things done. Scottish historian, Sir Walter Scott, considered the greatest practitioner of the historical novel, appears to have […]
Training available for companies moving products out of gypsy moth quarantine counties
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of trainings throughout northern Minnesota for loggers and transport operators moving select items out of Lake and Cook counties. The two counties are under quarantine for gypsy moth, and a special permit, called a Limited Permit, is needed to move wood products out of the quarantine area to an approved facility. […]
An Open Letter from Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen
Good day, fellow Cook County community members, As your Sheriff, I want to let you all know that no matter what, during these uncertain times as our community, state and nation work to address the novo Coronavirus COVID-19, we will remain vigilant and will be here to respond to public safety needs in our county. Our Dispatch Center will also […]
Please ask your legislators not to reclassify short-term rental condos and cabins as commercial businesses
We have owned a condo at Bluefin Bay along Lake Superior for more than 25 years. It has been a wonderful place for our family to enjoy the wonders of Minnesota’s great outdoors. We are always happy to rent our condo to other families when we aren’t using it, so they can share the same experiences. But we worry about […]
Cook County Public Health preparedness efforts related to COVID-19
With the increasing spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota, Cook County Public Health and Human Services is committed to working with its partners in healthcare and emergency management to give residents accurate, up-to date information on how to take care of yourself, your family, and our shared community. On March 13 Governor Walz issued a peacetime state of emergency related to […]