North Shore Health Care invests in Health Care Workforce solutions
Valerie Marasco Eliasen calls it the 30-30-30 programCook County is plagued with a shortage of workers in many fields, but the greatest need might be filling job openings at the local hospital and care center. Despite a waiting list of 20, only 28 of 37 care center rooms are occupied because there need to be more employees to care for additional residents. Many positions at the hospital […]
Local nonprofits benefit from The First & Second Thrift Store payout
There were a lot of smiling faces at the Hub (Senior Center) on Friday, March 4 as Ann Marie Mershon handed out checks to a wide variety of representatives from area non-profits. In all, The First & Second Thrift Store donated $95,000. “Although we had a profit of well over $110,000 this year, our new board voted to donate $95,000 […]
The Northland Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy Board awards $8,267 to nine children-and-youth led projects in region
The North Superior Ski and Run Club, Grand Marais was awarded a $1,000 grant that will be used to support equipment needs for an outdoor program for youth interested in learning a new skiing technique. The grant comes from the Northland Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy who announced last week nine awards to children-and-youth led projects in the region. The grants, […]
Mark your calendar for Township Day on March 14.
Every resident of Minnesota’s 1,777 townships has the unique opportunity to participate in Township Day on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The annual meeting on Township Day is what really sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents have a direct voice in how the township will be run and will vote on a variety of […]
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
Welcome new Cook County MN employees!At Cook County Minnesota, a great deal of time and effort is spent recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding the very best new employees for a wide variety of public service roles. For our small HR staff, this is a daunting task, and we deeply appreciate their tireless endeavors. In a recent meeting, one of our department leaders asked if we […]
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Bryan Hansel took this picture of otters joyfully playing on the ice not long before snow started falling on February 20. Otters have been taking advantage of the return of ice to the Grand Marais harbor by engaging in some serious sliding sessions.
As I See It
Sightlines in a changing communityAs a retired residential building contractor, I have worked in two states, five counties, and countless municipalities. On most projects “sightlines” (what current residents see from their homes) and impact on community were considerations. New housing projects often impacted the view of existing residents (sometimes negative) and changed the community (typically positive). The same is true for new housing projects […]
Happenings in North Shore Living at North Shore Health
Ground Hogs and Polar Bears Well Phil the groundhog saw his shadow. Perhaps he should be eaten? According to the Perk, it was International Polar Bear Day on February 27th. Polar bears shouldn’t be eaten, but don’t go camping in their territory or you possibly will be. We learned that polar bears are one of the few large carnivores still […]