Grand Marais City Council gets a primer on the legal use of cannabis by adults
At the Grand Marais City Council meeting held at the end of June, City Councilors received information concerning the new law that will soon go into effect about the use of marijuana and its byproducts. Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson said she was at the League of Minnesota Cities Conference, joining with more than 700 folks from around the state, […]
Axtell was judged to be incompetent to stand trial at this time
Levi Axtell’s criminal case was temporarily suspended, and he won’t be brought to trial until he is “returned to competency,” a judge ruled in a review hearing held through Zoom on Monday, July 10, in Cook County District Court without an appearance by Levy, who has been committed to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Neither Cook County Attorney Molly […]
Help needed for the Fisherman’s Picnic
If you have some free time the Grand Marais Lions needs some helping hands to host the 94th Fisherman Picnic celebration that will take place August 2-6 in Grand Marais. The Lions need assistance running the Fishburger Stand, the Info Booth and the Kiddie Rides. All of the money earned from the Fisherman’s Picnic goes back into the community so […]
Rotarians from Thunder Bay and Duluth gather to celebrate the Outlaw Bridge
When the United States and Canada couldn’t decide who was going to pay for a bridge over the Pigeon River that would connect the two countries, the Rotary clubs in Thunder Bay and Duluth agreed they would get together to plan, fund and build the bridge, and that’s just what they did in 1916-1917. Canada was in the midst of […]
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This was the first time in more than 40 years that the Grand Marais Lions July 4th fireworks weren’t lit by Bob Spry, a certified fireworks operator and a “Mr. Do Everything” for the Lions and community in general. Bob passed away on June 9, 2023. To commemorate his memory and many years of service a truck with a sign […]
Get The Lead-Out – Save our wildlife and environment
We all stop whatever we are doing, even sleeping when we hear that call on the lakes of our state bird and friend on the lakes the LOON. It’s the sound of summer on a lake and we are so very lucky to have these beautiful birds grace our days and nights. Cook County Coalition of Lake Association has taken […]
Welcome New Cook County MN Employees!
In March of 2023, we featured an article that welcomed several new employees to our Cook County Minnesota staff. Some grew up here, others came from afar. All had interesting stories to tell about what compelled them to come to Cook County and work with us. By sharing their profiles and photos, we felt that would be a nice way […]
An anatomy of a backcountry rescue
A report last week about an individual suffering a medical issue in the BWCA gave the highlights of the rescue, but a closer look explains more about the process and complexity a backcountry rescues involves. Below are some questions and answers provided by Karla Pankow, NRP, CCP-C, EMS Director of North Shore Health Ambulance. Q- Can you say what kind […]