There were some questions about fireworks at Grand Marais City Council’s March 26 meeting, but the board nevertheless approved a request from the Grand Marais Lions Club to purchase the pyrotechnics for both the Fourth of July and Fisherman’s Picnic. Councilor Bob Spry, who is also the person trained and certified to shoot off the fireworks from the beach at... READ MORE >
Users of the county recycling facility will notice a change beginning this week – expanded hours of operation on Tuesdays. Cook County Planning Director Tim Nelson came before the county commissioners March 11 with the new plan and several other items. Nelson, who also serves as solid waste officer, said he has been hearing comments and complaints for nearly as... READ MORE >
For the first time in 23 years, Grand Marais city officials are looking for a new library director. City councilors accepted, with regrets, longtime director Linda Chappell’s letter of resignation at their Feb. 12 meeting. Chappell has served as director of the Grand Marais Public Library since 1991, when she replaced Mary Alice Harvey. Chappell recalled that she worked at... READ MORE >
The Cook County commissioners voted Feb. 11, 2014 to spend up to $10,000 for outside legal assistance in the county attorney’s office. The request was made by Assistant County Attorney Molly Hicken, who has been overseeing the department since last fall, when County Attorney Tim Scannell gave notice in October that he was leaving the office indefinitely on medical leave.... READ MORE >
Grand Marais City Council moved forward Jan. 29, 2014 with the revision of two ordinances. First up was approval of the second reading of Ordinance 2014-01, amending downtown zoning by adding a definition for retail uses that will allow light manufacturing in combination with retail (such as a winery, brewery or coffee roaster). The planning commission recommended the change Jan.... READ MORE >
In the wake of unusually brutal cold temperatures and frequent snowfalls, the superintendent of Cook County Schools told the board Jan. 9, 2014 that there may be some changes made in the school calendar. Speaking of the statewide shutdown of schools ordered by the governor on Jan. 6, Beth Schwarz said the local schools would have been closed anyway, even... READ MORE >
In response to requests the city has received in recent months, both the planning commission and city council recommended last week that the Grand Marais zoning ordinance be amended to accommodate growing businesses. By unanimous vote Jan. 8, councilors passed by resolution the first reading of an amendment to permit on-site manufacturing and retail in commercial zones. The planning commission... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais entrance sign that was KO’ed by a truck in August will be back on its feet in the coming months after city councilors approved a bid to repair the rock cairn structure on the northeast corner of the Gunflint Trail and Highway 61 Dec. 18. At a cost of just under $9,000, Superior Sign Works of Lutsen... READ MORE >
Grand Marais taxpayers got some good news Dec. 11 when the city council decided to make minor adjustments to the preliminary 2014 budget, resulting in a zero percent levy increase. City Administrator Mike Roth explained that by increasing the projected revenue income for the city’s Rec Park in next year’s budget, the 2.94 percent property tax levy increase approved in... READ MORE >
At the request of the Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) and in support of the county commissioners, Grand Marais city councilors voted 3-1 Nov. 27 to donate four acres of land in the Cedar Grove Business Park for development of a housing project. The proposal was outlined by Cook County commissioner and EDA board member Heidi Doo-Kirk, who... READ MORE >
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