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It’s not exactly picnic weather on the harbor, but one brave soul sat down to observe the beautiful ice sculptures created by Mother Nature last week. The harbor is now frozen over and if stays as cold as it has been, the big lake will make ice. Will there be an ice bridge to Isle Royale from Grand Portage this […]
74 projects across Minnesota receive CERTs 2022 Seed Grants for clean energy efforts – Two projects selected in Grand Portage
Minnesota’s Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) awarded Seed Grants to 74 innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy projects – over twice as many as last year – in communities from Warren to Winona, Morton to Mountain Iron, Long Prairie to Lindstrom. The communities are funded for a wide range of energy projects, from improving buildings for energy efficiency to job […]
Pete Stauber announces plans to run for third term
On January 17 Congressman U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (R-MN) announced he was seeking a third term to represent Minnesota’s Eighth Congregational District in Congress. In a press release the Congressman said, “After a year of single-party Democrat control of Washington, enough is enough! Together we must stop this insanity, take back Congress, and return our great nation to the bedrock […]
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This has been the winter of large flocks of Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings. The friendly, colorful birds can be seen flying about the town in large flocks and when they land in a Mountain ash tree (or any tree) it’s a sight to behold.
Cook County Real Estate Fund looks for investments
A group of local people have teamed up with an investment firm located near the Twin Cities to form an investment fund. The aim is to pursue real estate contracts for the Fund related to: • Buildings in downtown Grand Marais that could be invested to for higher and better use – specifically supporting more retail, office needs and entrepreneurs. […]
Test your home for radon
Cook County has free short-term test kits. You can obtain a test kit from the Cook County Land Services Department while supplies last. Have you wondered if radon is a problem in your home? Radon is found in nearly all soils. It is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that comes from the soil. Levels in outdoor air are usually […]
Climate change is real
It’s happening now. It’s happening here. I applaud Naomi Tracy-Hegg and Olya Wright for standing up and saying we are in the midst of a Climate Emergency and urging Grand Maris City Council and Cook County Board of Commissioners to declare this through resolutions. We are so close to the edge of no return. No matter what we do to […]
To the editor
Two weeks ago, the Cook County Board of Adjustment (BOA) decided on a case involving a state legislator, a split decision but nonetheless one that apparently raised eyebrows locally. Following that decision, Joe Friedrichs, a WTIP reporter contacted me, as chair of that board, for an explanation of that vote. Joe emphasized that the interview was about how and why […]
Writer admires Lonnie Dupre’s decision making when faced with life and death situations
Your headline (January 22), After 20 years, Lonnie Dupre will return to Greenland, caught my eye. Just last month, Lonnie spoke at UW-Eau Claire, Barron County Campus in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. After reading about his many adventures in the CCNH over the years, I was determined to meet him and hear his narrative about his Arctic explorations. Following his presentation, […]