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Feeling his oats. A male spruce grouse works hard to impress some nearby females even though spring is still a few months away.
Cook County Commissioners discuss ways to spend funds from the American Rescue Plan Act
Last October 2022, Cook County Commissioners were happy to learn that the County would receive an additional $2,039.902.62 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) through the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund. Administrator James Joerke came before the board on January 24 with suggestions about where to allocate those new dollars. Administrator Joerke explained that the funds “can be […]
Keith Aili wins the 2023 John Beargrease Marathon title
Keith Aili was a happy man at the finish of the 39th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. As he was being interviewed several hours later by the press, his wife and fellow musher Erin Aili stood near, a broad smile lighting up her face in the darkness. The Aili’s operate the Miles ahead Racing Kennel in Ray, […]
Millions needed to repair county buildings; public input sought
Cook County will host three open house sessions on Thursday, February 16, to gather public input on the prioritization of projects to address deferred maintenance of County buildings and to accommodate future space needs. The meetings will take place in the County Courthouse from 10:00 a.m. – noon, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The work is […]
Cook County Real Estate still in high demand entering 2023
There is no lack of speculation on how the local real estate market will perform post-pandemic. Nationally, inflation and interest rates have been increasing and as a result, some residential markets are experiencing longer marketing times than the past few years. Lately, in parts of the country sellers are finding they must make price reductions to entice prospective buyers, something […]
A letter of support for the North Shore Rollers logrolling program
Greetings, I am writing to you as a 4x Women’s Logrolling World Champion, logrolling program coordinator, coach, and tournament director from Southwest Wisconsin. During my fifteen years in the sport, I’ve become familiar with the highly successful North Shore Rollers logrolling team out of Grand Marais. I have attended four professionally directed logrolling tournaments in Grand Marais, competed against talented […]
Backstage Buzz:
Auditions open for Alice in WonderlandAuditions for Alice in Wonderland will be held Monday, February 6 at 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Auditions are open from grades 6 to adult. Rehearsals are scheduled for Monday – Friday 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. beginning February 8. The schedule will vary per role. A specific rehearsal schedule will be distributed at first rehearsal. On accepting a role, each cast […]
North House to File for Building Permit Following Community Input
February 1, 2023 Following a year of community engagement, North House Folk School will be applying for a building permit to replace the Yellow Building that houses the school store. The new building will create space for a new school store as well as two modest-size classrooms. Initial planning for the structure, on property owned by North House, is designed […]
