Champions!
The CCHS Viking’s boys and girls alpine ski teams shocked the other 17 teams in Section 7A by winning both the boys and girls alpine skiing titles on Tuesday, February 7. Both teams are heading to the state ski meet on February 14 at Giants Ridge. To read more about the ski teams go to B-1.
Lyla Brown leaving the Grand Marais Art Colony
The Grand Marais Art Colony and its Board of Directors announced this week that the Executive Director, Lyla Brown, was leaving the Art Colony. Ruth Pszwaro, who is entering her tenth year, served as co-director and Executive Director with Brown, and will remain at the helm. In a press release, the Board of Directors said, “Lyla brought a number of […]
Mark your calendar: E.A.T.S. returns on Thursday, March 9!
After a two-year absence due to COVID-19, the Education Foundation is bringing E.A.T.S., their annual fundraiser, back to the halls of ISD 166. This year, tickets for the event are $30, and as usual, only 125 tickets are available. Tickets can be purchased from any Education Foundation board member (Myron Bursheim, Bobbie Collins, Silviya Duclos, Gail Gieske, Ruthanne Hedstrom Vos, […]
Larry (Fish) Deschampe celebrates 42 years of driving school bus
After 42 years of driving a school bus for Grand Portage kids, Larry (Fish) Deschampe, 68, has seen it all; bus breakdowns, sick kids, sad kids, happy kids, sweet kids, naughty kids, but what happens when a kid really gets out of line? “Well, kids will be kids,” he said. “But I have a lot of parental backing because I […]
Highway Department Long Range Planning
Long range planning is an important tool to provide reliable services and dependable infrastructure to Cook County. While this concept is applied to many facets in our operation, two that are the most visible are equipment and infrastructure. The highway department maintains a large fleet of graders, tandem axle trucks, pickups, loaders, and a variety of other vehicles that are […]
DFL makes history by passing the Minnesota Clean Electricity bill
History was made on February 2nd when 34 strong DFL Senators at the Minnesota State Capitol delivered the critical commitment to safeguard our children’s future. They defeated heavy opposition seeking to put profit above the well-being of our children and future generations. Looking back, we will owe immense gratitude for the vision, strength and courage of our DFL citizen-politicians who […]
Just delivering for the Northland
My home base in Hermantown is a long way from St. Paul. International Falls, Ely, and Grand Portage are even further. While many of my colleagues represent only portions of one city or even just neighborhoods within a community, our district is vast. The different communities, tribal nations, and counties across our region each have their own unique concerns that […]
EDA and HRA boards to meet to discuss possible merger
The Cook County/Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA) and the Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) will hold a joint meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 3-5 p.m. at the Grand Marais City Council Chambers. This is a special meeting for both the EDA and the HRA, as it is not either of their regularly scheduled board […]