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With aquatic food plants high on the food chain, this moose appears to be smiling as it gets ready to eat some lunch in a lush marshy swamp.
The Blue Moose has new owners
Teri Chilefone and James Coleman are the new owners of The Blue Moose. The Lutsen couple closed the purchase on June 17 and so far have renovated one large cabin with more cabin renovations to come. Plus, they are planning to add ten-long term house rentals to the property, with plans to expand the greenhouse. But as far as making […]
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) payouts to Cook County
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many businesses were shut down or their hours cut back, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Security (CARES) Act, which established the SPA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP offered loans for forgiveness that allowed business owners to cover payroll and keep their doors open through the pandemic. The PPP began […]
County loses Broadband when internet is disrupted
On a busy Friday August 26, the signs went up fast at some areas businesses: “Cash or check only. We don’t have access to the internet to accept credit card payments.” And for those patrons who didn’t have cash or a checkbook on them, the businesses wrote down credit card numbers so the bill could be run when the service […]
Grand Marais Dog Park now open
Mini looked at me and didn’t know what to do? I had taken her leash off and she just stood there, big brown eyes questioning why she was unleashed. “Run,” I said. And without a second invitation she was off, checking the trails of the newly opened dog park. She never went too far before returning to me as a […]
5th Ave W Reconstruction Project Update
On July 12, 2022, we held the second public input/informational meeting on the 5th Ave W reconstruction project. The first meeting was held back in May 2019 where three different reconstruction options were presented: Parking on both sides of the road and five-foot sidewalks on both sides Parking on one side of the road, a wider multiuse path on one […]
J-1 workers appreciated
Kudos to the Cook County News Herald for the wonderful article and photographs on the J1 seasonal workers in last week’s issue. It is good to have these workers back working as servers, especially after their absence during the Covid years. They fill a definite need for more workers needed in Cook County and are so pleasant to visit with […]
Response to Truth Matters
Inflation is caused by too many dollars chasing too few products. The US economy was flooded with government stimulation thru the CARES Act, Payroll Protection Plan, etc. putting billions of dollars into the economy. We will see that again with the Hero payments of $500 million in Minnesota. All of these acts of government are the major driver causing inflation. […]