Not a lot took place at the February 9, 2010 Schroeder town board meeting, but those present advanced the cause of ideas as they discussed thoughts that sprang from the agenda. Commissioner Bruce Martinson asked if anyone on the board was trained to be on the Board of Equalization later this year. Supervisor Roger “Bill” McKeever took issue with the... READ MORE >
Cook County’s adult Sentence to Serve crew contributed 608 hours of labor in the last quarter of 2009, and its juvenile crew contributed 52 hours. The estimated market value of this work was $9,990. One hundred and one jail days were saved through this program. At $52 a day, that totals $5,252 in savings. The crews did storm cleanup around... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Municipal Pool is a great place to spend time with other community members while doing something good for your body. Senior Center Director Bev Green and chef Rebecca Thompson are creating another way to do the same thing at the Senior Center. Starting February 1, breakfast is served at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and you are... READ MORE >
Sometimes explaining yourself in a letter can bring positive results. In December the county board postponed renewing a gravel pit permit for Dean Berglund because he had not removed non-combustible materials from the pit as required after the previous year’s inspection. More noncombustibles, in fact, had been added. Berglund explained in a February 7, 2010 letter to Zoning Administrator Bill... READ MORE >
[caption id="attachment_4354" align="alignleft" width="246"]Robin DuChien of Grand Marais, who grew up near the end of the Gunflint Trail on Seagull Lake, shared this wonderful old photo of the Gunflint—before guardrails…or pavement…or shoulders! The photo belonged to Robin’s parents, Stanley and Grace Smith. Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by...... READ MORE >
Not all of Cook County’s 12 precincts were represented at the county Republican convention Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Senior Center, but 23 citizens proceeded smoothly through debates over resolutions to pass on to the district. With input from the non-voting Republicans in attendance, county delegates and alternates elected at the February 2 caucus approved five resolutions. Four of... READ MORE >
There’s big news in the Cook County Highway Department, but data privacy laws are going to keep the full story from being made known publicly. On Tuesday, February 16, 2010, the county board voted unanimously to enter into a “Voluntary Resignation of Employment Agreement and General Release” with Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski, a six-page document outlining terms of Kosmalski’s “resignation.”... READ MORE >
On January 29, 2010, the North Shore Hospital board of directors approved a management services agreement with St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth. The contract will be effective March 1, and the board hopes the arrangement will help them find a new hospital administrator. Current administrator Diane Pearson gave her notice months ago but will stay on until at least July... READ MORE >
Requests from telecommunication companies and governmental agencies for space on Cook County towers is increasing, and Sheriff Mark Falk is spending more and more of his time dealing with those requests. On Tuesday, February 9, 2010, Falk asked the county board to authorize communication specialist Duane Ege to take over the task of negotiating contracts on the county’s behalf. “In... READ MORE >
With a bid price about to expire and new bids expected to be 8-10% higher, Highway Maintenance Supervisor Russell Klegstag brought an equipment purchase request to the county board Tuesday, January 26, 2010, sooner than originally planned. Buying the equipment—a Caterpillar compact track loader, also called a skid steer—with numerous attachments for $112,656 would throw the department’s 2010 budget off,... READ MORE >
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