TheISD 166 school board opened its St. Patrick’s Day 2010 meeting with a standing-room-only crowd in front of it. On the agenda was a vote to start the process of placing teachers on unrequested leaves of absence in the face of declining enrollment and budget shortfalls. Some people were there to address teacher layoffs along with other cost-saving measures discussed... READ MORE >
Despite the fact that Cook County Schools are facing budget cuts, staff reductions, and a levy referendum in the fall, good things continue to happen at Sawtooth Elementary, Cook County Middle School, and Cook County High School. Lorelei Livingston’s third graders achieved great success with a fundraiser initiated by Minnesota Reading Corps/AmeriCorps volunteer Heather Kemp. Students were challenged to read... READ MORE >
Those who have been waiting to find out how long it would be before the county board started working on the projects authorized with the passage of last fall’s 1% sales tax referendum may be happy to know that the wait is over. On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, Commissioner Bob Fenwick volunteered to spearhead planning for the community center/ pool... READ MORE >
U.S. Census Bureau workers were stopping by some Cook County residences the week of March 8 not to deliver the 10-question census form but rather to drop off a brochure about getting hired to help with the census. Many residents may have received their census forms already, but those who do not send them in will be visited by a... READ MORE >
With a lot of big county projects coming down the pike and decisions to be made over the next several years, what is the role of the county board and when is it appropriate to hire a county administrator to be the point person and keep everything coordinated? The county board discussed these questions at a work session at the... READ MORE >
The Open Doors talent show held at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (ACA) Saturday, March 13, 2010 was a smashing success. The money raised will help fund handicappedaccessible push-pad access at the ACA and at the Cook County High School “eagle” entrance. A total of $10,000 is being sought. The project is the brainchild of Dawn Byholm, who struggled... READ MORE >
Lots of locals gathered at the Johnson Heritage Post for the opening of a photography exhibit Friday, March 5, 2010. Featured were seven photographers with amazing collections of Cook County l photos: Don Davison, Bryan Hansel, l Bruce Johnson, Roger Nordstrom, Travis Novitsky, Paul Sundberg, and Jon Wood. Some of the titles added interpretations n to the photos: Travis Novitsky’s... READ MORE >
The ISD 166 school board is gearing up for a referendum and looking for people to help it pass. On Monday, March 8, 2010, the board met for a work session to talk about how they will go about promoting it. Who did the board want to involve in preparing for the referendum? Superintendent Beth Schwarz asked the board. Bill... READ MORE >
New collaborations are taking shape that could increase the chances of Cook County getting wired with fiber optics. Information Systems Director Danna MacKenzie reported to the county board Tuesday, March 16, 2010 that the Northeast Service Cooperative of Mt. Iron approached the Cook County Fiber Optic Commission about collaborating in order to increase the changes of being awarded a federal... READ MORE >
Some of the world’s great scientific discoveries have, I’m quite sure, started with nothing more than a hunch, a teeny little thread of intuition that propels a curious mind to investigate. I have a hunch that my Swedish genes are quite like bear genes. I also have a hunch that time expands like a rubber band during the four months... READ MORE >
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