In keeping with their goal of preparing a citywide Capital Improvement Plan, Grand Marais city councilors met July 29 to discuss a list of projects prepared by City Administrator Mike Roth. The plan is a prioritized list of capital projects, their estimated costs, funding sources and a tentative schedule. Development of the plan was included on the two-year priority list... READ MORE >
Four persons were taken to the Cook County North Shore Hospital following a Sunday afternoon accident on the Gunflint Trail. The Cook County Sheriff ‘s Office was notified of the onevehicle crash at 2:04 p.m. July 18 when a Forest Service employee called 911 and reported the accident at 11456 Gunflint Trail, in front of the Seagull Guard Station. According... READ MORE >
A Grand Portage woman was taken to the Cook County North Shore Hospital July 17 after her vehicle veered off Highway 61 and crashed near the Rock Cut. The accident was reported to 911 at 4:14 p.m. by a driver who saw the vehicle behind his leave the road. The caller said the driver appeared to be unconscious at first,... READ MORE >
The Cook County commissioners threw their support behind a local broadband initiative Tuesday when they unanimously agreed to help the $40+ million project move forward with a fall referendum and a promise that if voters approve it, the telecommunications project will be among those on the list for funding. The request was made July 14 by Danna MacKenzie, the county’s... READ MORE >
Chuck Hartley, director of Energy Management Services for LHB Corporation, talked with Grand Marais City Council during a onehour work session on Wednesday, July 8 about a proposed $20 million joint biomass district heating project. Plans for the project, known as “Boundary Waters Renewable District Heat and Combined Heat & Power,” would be submitted to the Department of Energy for... READ MORE >
It’s official. Grand Marais city councilors passed the second reading of a revised noise ordinance by a 4-1 vote July 8, making it legal for outdoor performers to play amplified music until midnight on weekends, and until 10 p.m. during the rest of the week. The decision culminated a series of proposed changes to the prior ordinance, that did little... READ MORE >
Even as Grand Marais City Council moved toward adoption of a revised noise ordinance, members expressed hope that the problems created by outdoor music may have already been solved. “It’s a tough one…and I believe everyone,” said Mayor Sue Hakes following a 75-minute public hearing June 24 during which about a dozen residents and business owners gave their opinions on... READ MORE >
Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk visited Grand Marais city councilors June 24 to give an update on topics including an upcoming Hell’s Angels rally, a proposed noise ordinance, traffic control and law enforcement coverage in the city. Mayor Sue Hakes welcomed the sheriff, and began the conversation by asking about the Hell’s Angels rally scheduled for the end of July... READ MORE >
Persons wishing to add their voices to the chorus of opinions about the proposed city noise ordinance will have their chance on June 24 at 5 p.m. City council decided at its June 10 meeting to hold the hearing before any final decision is made regarding the ordinance, a draft of which has been changed three times in as many... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors made a number of adjustments to the city’s 2009 budget during their June 10 work session, with the majority of the changes occurring in the Recreation and Property Maintenance departments. City Administrator Mike Roth has put council on alert that about $50,000 must be cut in the current budget, and twice that much next year. The... READ MORE >
