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On a sunny day when the Lake Superior waves are crashing against the rocks the air looks like it’s filled with diamonds.
Update on Birchwood Apartments
A good deal of progress has been made to correct plumbing and heating issues that have been occurring at Birchwood Apartments over the past year or so, reports Lilean (Garner) Sedlacek, one of the owners of the property. Following a list of complaints from tenants living at Birchwood Apartments, USDA federal investigators paid a visit on January 24, 2023. Residents […]
Second reading held to rezone land in Creechville
Grand Marais City Councilors held the second reading of Ordinance 2023-02 to rezone about 12 acres of land in Creechville from a Recreation Commercial designation to a Residential District designation. The second reading was held at the council’s March 8 regular meeting. All the counselors voted for the rezoning request brought by the Cook County/ Grand Marais Housing and Redevelopment […]
County Board Meeting
On Tuesday, March 14, four speakers came before the county board during public comments to ask commissioners to grant a petition requesting an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed Conditional Use Permit requested by KGM Contractors Inc. KGM wants to run a six-acre intermittent gravel pit operation and temporary asphalt plant near Tait Lake and close to Mississippi Creek, […]
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Glowing like a candle flame, the March moon hovers over the Grand Marais lighthouse. There are many names for the March moon. It is called the full “Worm” moon, as the temperature rises and the ground thaws, earthworm castings appear, heralding the return of robins. Thus, the origin of March’s full Moon name, the Full Worm Moon. Northern American Indian […]
AVID, not what it’s cracked up to be
We ALL know what the AVID study skills class is supposed to be. It sounds very Minnesota nice… Nobody is arguing that. However, that is not what is happening in Cook County. Putting that aside- let’s remember the facts. No matter how good the class is supposed to be, this class is an elective- Not required. However, ALL kids were […]
EDA and HRA boards vote to merge; now it’s up to the county board and Grand Marais City Council to decide
Following the resignation of Cook County/ Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) Executive Director Elizabeth (Beth) Drost on January 20, 2023, the EDA board of directors began exploring the possibility of merging its operations with the Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). Beth Drost left the EDA to accept the Executive Director position for the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. After […]
Correction: Photo credit missing
Barb Teahen took the picture of the Bobcat climbing the tree in the March 11 paper. Her name wasn’t in the photo credit. The Cook County News-Herald regrets the mistake.
31st Annual Cook County Emergency Services Conference
For three decades Cook County Emergency Management has brought forth an Emergency Services Conference and this year is no different. The 31st offering of the Emergency Services Conference will be held in Grand Marais on April 28 and 29, 2023. This great Cook County get-together attracts local Firefighters, Emergency Medical Service personnel, US Customs and Border Protection, US Border Patrol, […]