There must be an underground market for the sales of political yard signs because they are repeatedly being stolen. This week Jaye White reports that four of her signs were taken. White is running for Cook County Commissioner in District 2. Since June, Cook County Law enforcement reports that Black Lives Matter signs have been taken and political campaign signs […]
Highway 61 detour at Grand Marais started August 3
On Monday, August 3, a full Highway 61 detour on County Road 7 was put in place. This is the current truck detour. Local traffic will be able to access businesses and homes. The detour will be in place for 24 calendar days while crews replace the Fall River box culvert located southwest of Grand Marais. Besides the Fall River […]
Conspiracy!
I recently read this from the prophet Isaiah: For thus the LORD spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, and you are not to fear what they fear or […]
David Warren Cartwright
David Warren Cartwright lived in Champions Gate, Florida. He was from Grand Marais, Minnesota, and passed away at the age of 80 on July 30, 2020. Born December 30, 1939, in Superior, Wisconsin, to Margaret Violet Merritt and Vess Otis Cartwright. He married Joanne (Joni) Kathryn Lieske on September 4, 1964. David is survived by Joni Cartwright (wife), Kimberly Lassiter […]
Thomas Roy Hustvet
Thomas Roy Hustvet died on July 28, 2020. Tom was born on May 8, 1943, in Ironwood, Michigan. His early years of childhood were spent in Ironwood, Michigan, Brainerd, Minnesota, and Duluth, Minnesota. Tom attended schools in Brainerd and Duluth, graduating from Duluth Central High School in 1961. He went on to attend both the University of Minnesota – Duluth […]
Monitoring officials and local government
We have a lot of elected government in Cook County. All of us elect members of four county wide boards and four county officials: sheriff, auditor/treasurer, recorder, and county attorney. In addition, some county residents live in one of the four municipalities and elect persons serving on boards and as officials. As a resident of Schroeder township, I get to […]
Cook County E-911 Addressing System
The Office of Emergency Management manages the county-wide emergency 911 (E-911) addressing system, the role of which is to provide the public with competent, timely and effective emergency and nonemergency public safety services. 911 is the telephone number that provides direct access to police, fire and medical assistance and initiates a coordinated response using this system. Simply put, your E-911 […]
COVID-19 not slowing down visitors to the Grand Marais Recreation Park
Grand Marais Parks and Recreation Director Dave Tersteeg had some good news for the Grand Marais Park Board at the board’s August 4 meeting. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has slowed down many businesses, the park has never been busier at this time of year. The net revenue for July 2020 was $308,000, up 14 percent over last July. The […]
Historical Reflections
Grand Marais Fourth of July children’s parade downtown on Wisconsin Street in 1944.