I.S.D. 166 adopts Strategic Roadmap
While the mission of a school will change little if at all over the course of time, policies, strategic planning and the vison statements should be reviewed and updated every two to three years, said Superintendent Chris Lindholm. With that instruction, the I.S.D. 166 school board started on a process to update the school’s vison statement last fall. It was […]
Heather Boyd hired as Superintendent of the Grand Portage National Monument
When asked about her new job, Heather Boyd was happy to talk about it. On June 2, 2022, Bert Frost, the National Park Service Regional Director, announced that the “acting” superintendent tag was removed from her title, and she is now the new superintendent of the Grand Portage National Monument in Grand Portage. “I am excited to welcome Heather to […]
City Council accepts agreement for a dog park to operate on city property
Woofs of joy! Years of sustained efforts by Cathy Quinn and the rest of the Go Dog North Shore (GDNS) board have culminated in the city soon having a dog park. On June 8, the Grand Marais City Council approved an agreement with Go Dog North Shore for construction of a three-acre dog park on city land. The new area […]
The role of local public health includes and goes beyond COVID-19 response efforts
Cook County’s local public health team has played a crucial role in responding to COVID-19 over the past two years. Our approach has been collaborative. Local public health provides partners in the community with evidence-based information on pandemic-related topics such as infection control and recommendations for what to do if you test positive for COVID-19 or are exposed to someone […]
Time to put a cap on VRBOs
There is no nice way to say it. We have sacrificed the things that made Cook County special. Our working population is leaving. Our retired population is moving out to be with family that couldn’t stay. Not that they want to leave but they can’t live here. Living on the street is not a choice nor is living with mom […]
Ecklund and Hauschild
Rep. Rob Ecklund (O3A) and Grant Hauschild, a Hermantown City Councilor, were both in Cook County on Saturday, June 11, meeting with fellow DFLers on the rooftop at Sydney’s Frozen Custard on a warm, sunny day. Hauschild secured the unanimous endorsement for the Minnesota Senate District 3 DFL party on May 14. Currently Grant is the Executive Director of the […]
Correction:
There was a meeting date wrong in the Cook County Connection article last week that talked about the budget process. The Public Health and Human Services budget will be presented at the regular monthly PHHS Board meeting on July 19. The special meeting on August 3rd was held last year. The Cook County News-Herald regrets the error.