I.S.D. 166 school district plans for this fall
Will they or won’t they? Will the school district ask kids to return to school for classes or will some other form of primary education take place this coming fall? It’s a question on all of the minds of parents who have school age kids, especially parents who have children in elementary school. A July 9 message to parents of […]
Efforts made to open Canadian border
Recently three Minnesota congressmen joined 29 U.S. lawmakers in an effort to have Canada and the U.S. open its borders to travel between the two countries. Colin Peterson (D-MN-7), Tom Emmer (R-MN- 6) and Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) signed a letter from the Northern Border Caucus to Bill Blair, the Acting Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland and Emergency Preparedness […]
Grand Marais Business Coalition petitions city council to adopt mask-wearing policy
On Wednesday, July 8, the Grand Marais Business Coalition, a subgroup of the Chamber of Commerce, petitioned the Grand Marais City Council to adopt a citywide requirement that facemasks be worn in all public buildings and in all private buildings where goods and services are provided to the public. Additionally, the petition requested masks be required in all crowded outdoor […]
Charles ”Chuck” E. Flickinger
Charles ”Chuck” E. Flickinger of Hovland died Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at age 84. He ended a battle against a rare form of lymphoma on his terms, at home, surrounded by his family and near the wildlife he appreciated. Chuck was born July 10, 1935, to Harold and Olive Flickinger in Santa Monica, California. He overcame a hardscrabble childhood to […]
County hires new county engineer
Cook County commissioners approved the hiring of Robbie Hass as the new county highway engineer. Hass will replace interim highway engineer Mike Tardy, who stepped in to fill the gap left by Krysten Foster, who resigned to take a position with the state in April. Hass will start his new job on August 3. According to Pamela Dixon, the county’s […]
Historical Reflections
LILLIAN GISH’S FIRST TALKING PICTURE Miss Gish was born in 1893 and began acting when she was six years old. “One Romantic Night” is her first talkie; the movie is based on Molnar’s play, “The Swan.” Lillian stars as Princess Alexandra with Conrad Nagel as the tutor who falls in love with her.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOJULY 17, 2000 Bob Altrichter, Cook County Veteran Services officer, appeared before the county board July 11 to ask for assistance in constructing a new memorial monument on the courthouse grounds. “We don’t need anything elaborate, but the one we have now is crumbling and falling apart. It’s awfully hard to maintain,” Altrichter said, noting the modest marker […]
Updates from the Governor
Following the advice of public health experts, on Monday, July 13, Governor Tim Walz today extended the COVID-19 peacetime emergency that gives the state flexibility in responding to critical issues stemming from COVID-19. COVID-19 continues to present an unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our state. The peacetime emergency has provided us tools to save lives and mitigate the impacts […]
I.S.D. 166 updates
The school’s cooks have been working hard this summer. Cook County I.S.D. 166 summer meal program has been serving 60 breakfasts and 95 lunches on average each day. The program is headed up by Kelly Roberts who is assisted by Jennifer Schroens and Jenna Berglund. School activities for the fall are uncertain at this time, said principal Megan Meyers. The […]