Housing in Cook County has been a hot button issue for years, one that I find myself frequently discussing as a working age individual trying to see a future for myself and my peers in Grand Marais. One could easily fill a page going over and over the causes, effects, and the potential villains. But for the first time I […]
School Board Candidate ISD 166 District 3 – Kim Nelson
What interested you in running for school board? Children are my passion! Many know that 8 years ago I battled cancer…I re-evaluated my life and decided to invest my time into what makes me most happy! I say again, “children are my passion!” Seeing the smiles on their face when they learn new concepts makes me smile too. I have […]
School Board Candidate ISD 166 -Rena Rogers
1) What interested you in running for a second school board term? When I first ran four years ago, it was because of my fundamental belief in the value of public education as the great equalizer, providing all children the opportunity to be a successful contributor to our community. I’m running again, because I am truly excited about the progress, […]
Devil’s Kettle was named one of the U.S. top 250 landmarks
According to a poll conducted by Aqua Expeditions asking which U.S. local landmarks folks would most like to visit, Minnesota has five natural landmarks in the top 250. The poll asked 2,100 Americans for their choices. Rated 179 is Devil’s Kettle. Mystically, the falls on the Brule River split, with most of the water tumbling over a typical waterfall while […]
Attention West Enders, Cook and Lake County residents!
We are hosting our 6th Ruby’s Pantry Drive through distribution this Thursday, October 6th. Thank you to all who have been picking up a food share and those who continue to volunteer. We have been averaging 90-100 shares. That’s a lot, but not enough. The fact is, if we don’t get our share numbers up to 132, (Ruby’s minimum) we […]
Duluth and Arrowhead Co-op wins award for inclusive outreach to low-income communities
Local groups will relaunch the effort this yearThe U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) awarded Solar United Neighbors’ 2021 “Share the Sun” campaign an Inclusive Solar Outreach in recognition of an effective communications campaign to reach underrepresented audiences about solar energy adoption. The campaign helped low- and moderate-income Duluth and Grand Marais homeowners go solar as part of a solar co-op. The effort is […]
Historical Reflections
OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD Coming down the aisle in a happy mood are (from the left): Margaret Hedstrom as the Scare Crow, Jennifer Vervoort as the Lion, Leah Thomas as Dorothy, and Heidi Sobanja as the Tin Man. Photo by M.J. Humphrey.
Announcing the creation of Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s Early Childhood Connection webpage and Facebook page
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is proud to be increasing their awareness around early childhood development and resources available to families with young children in Cook County. We have created a webpage on our website dedicated to local Early Childhood resources. September 22, we started an Early Childhood Facebook page. Our hope is to use this as a way to engage and […]