Times are tough for some families. Inflation is digging hard into families’ pocketbooks. So, with Christmas coming, and money is tight, how do you tell your kids there won’t be any presents under the Christmas tree? Jes Rodne said that doesn’t need to be the case. In her eighth year as the volunteer director of Operation Family Christmas, Rodne noted,... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School volleyball team ended their season with a 3-0 loss to Floodwood. With the loss the Vikings record is 6-11 and 4-7 in the conference. Floodwood upped its’ record to 22-8. Although it was clean sweep, the Vikings pressed Floodwood hard in third game, narrowly losing 26-24. The Vikings fell 25-17 in the first game and... READ MORE >
In a move that worries loggers and mill owners, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) is once again considering adding the northern long-eared-bat, little brown bat, tricolored bat, and Indiana bat to federal protection by placing them under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Pushing for the ESA are the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Michigan DNR, and Wisconsin... READ MORE >
When the City of Grand Marais announced it was going to remove the animal shelter to create a new boat launch and expand the parking at the boat launch (which is now completed), Arrowhead Animal Recuse (AAR) agreed to raise funds to build a new shelter with the caveat that the city provides land for the shelter and the city... READ MORE >
Grand Maras Parks and Rec Director Dave Tersteeg addressed the Rec Park board on Tuesday, November 1, and suggested the board add modest rental increases to daily and monthly rates for both the park and marina for 2023. Before getting into the proposed increases, Tersteeg briefly discussed the recent history of park and marina operations. “Our strategy has been marginal... READ MORE >
Based on the Vacation Rental Advisory Committee Report, Cook County Commissioners will have a lot to decide before making any changes to the vacation rental ordinance before 2023. The report was delivered to the board on Tuesday, October 11 and the commissioners agreed to set a public hearing on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, to be held at the Cook County... READ MORE >
Cook County administrator James Joerke told county commissioners that based on the compensation study the county “needs to shift the pay scale up” for county employees. Earlier in the year the county hired David Drown Associates Human Resources (DDAHR) to conduct a market analysis and pay grid calibration for county employees. Joerke was addressing the board on Tuesday, October 26,... READ MORE >
Two Republican candidates, both Iron Range Mayors who are running for higher political offices, were in Grand Marais last Saturday at the Hub (senior center) to meet the public and answer questions. Ely Mayor Roger Skraba and Babbitt Mayor Andrea Zupancich spent a couple of hours laying out their thoughts and ideas for what they would do if elected. Zupancich... READ MORE >
Students witnessing a young man threatening another young man with a pocketknife at the Vikings football Homecoming game quickly diffused the situation and alerted a faculty member about what had happened. The knife in question was given to the offender by a friend. Neither of the two middle school students attend I.S.D. 166. No one was hurt but the school... READ MORE >
Ogilvie came to Grand Marais on October 19 and beat the CCHS Vikings 50-14. With the loss the Vikings record fell to 4-3 while Ogilvie’s win pushed their record to 6-2, 5-0 in their conference. The Ogilvie Lions led 14 -0 after one quarter and extended their lead to 36-6 at the half. The Lions added one more touchdown and... READ MORE >
