In honor of the June, 1969 New York City Stonewall riot President Bill Clinton issued a Presidential Proclamation on June 11, 1999, stating that every June in America would be Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. In 2011, President Barak Obama officially expanded the June anniversary to include the whole LGBT community. June 2: Drury Lane: AUTHOR TALK with Lynette Reini-Grandell […]
Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations
CCCoLA is an independent organization that represents area Lake and Road Associations within the county. Our work provides an effective, focused means of advocating for water quality and resolving lake-related issues. Our first meeting of the season is in person on Friday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. to Noon, at The Schaap Community Center on the Gunflint Trail. This year we […]
Lutsen Trailbreakers and Cook County win Quiet Title Action to keep snowmobile trail open
A legal dispute over whether or not snowmobilers could use a Lutsen spur trail that traveled through private property has been settled through mediation, with the Lutsen Trail Breakers winning the case. The win is a bonus for all trails used for a public purpose if that trail had been in use for 15 years or more. Last year the […]
Carol Ann (Hiivala) Pratt
Caron Ann (Hiivala) Pratt was born on 12/24/1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died on 5/4/2023. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Hiivala and Betty (Kelly) Hiivala, and brother Michael Hiivala. She is survived by her husband, LeRoy, son Michael (Paula), granddaughter Leah (Chris), brother Robert (Maryann) Hiivala, and special friend Sally Nelson. Carol had many friends and […]
Terry G. Collins
Terry G. Collins, (Terry), Age 77, of Grand Marais and Minneapolis died peacefully on May 11, 2023. Loving Husband to Carol Miller. Joyously Lucky in daughters Molly Rojas Collins (Gabriel Rojas Castanon), Bronwyn (Dan Brazil), Halley Miller (Allison Miller). Cherished Grandchildren: Elias Rojas Collins, Vivian Rojas Collins, Rhys Brazil. Parents: Aileen and Aloysius Collins (deceased). Siblings: Fran Bukrey (Dick deceased), […]
Cook County Highway Department annual report
Cook County Highway Engineer Robbie Haas and Lisa Sorlie presented the department’s 2022 annual highway report to the Cook County Board of Commissioners on April 28. Haas talked about new employee additions, his staff’s excellent work, and all of the projects accomplished last year. New hires included Nathan Carlson, who filled a vacant Maintenance Worker 2 position in January. Tia […]
Historical Reflections
UNLOADING LOGS INTO THE GRAND MARAIS HARBOR Logs were trucked down the trail, unloaded into the Grand Marais harbor, surrounded by a boom, and pulled across Lake Superior to Ashland, Wisconsin, for processing. This photo is from Ed Hedstrom’s scrap books.
End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency’s impact on related services
The end of the national Public Health Emergency (PHE) related to COVID-19 was Thursday, May 11, 2023. Cook County MN Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) would like to remind our community that even though the federal government is ending the national public health emergency, COVID-19 isn’t going away. While COVID-19 remains the fourth leading cause of death in the […]