While County Engineer Shae Kosmalski works to maintain quality roads for Cook County residents and visitors, the Cook County Soil & Water staff is working to maintain quality routes for aquatic organisms. Sometimes the two goals are met in the same projects. On Tuesday, December 1, 2009, the county board agreed to write a letter of support for Soil &... READ MORE >
Brad Thompson has worked hard to get the materials for his hobby – working on old cars – off his property this fall as required by the Cook County Planning and Zoning Department, but he couldn’t quite get everything done by November 30 as the county board requested. He appealed to the board Tuesday, December 1, 2009, asking for their... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Park Board news most pertinent to the community right now was probably summed up in a statement by Park Manager Dave Tersteeg at the end of the December 1 board meeting: “The sliding hill is now officially open!” With the North House Winterer’s Gathering over, the slow season at the park has begun. Theboard spent its December... READ MORE >
Seven Cook County High School 10th through 12th graders helping middle school students with their homework – and reinforcing their own academic knowledge along the way – were recognized for their volunteer spirit Thursday, November 19, 2009. Carol Youngberg of the North Shore Federal Credit Union’s Silver Bay office traveled to Cook County to acknowledge their contributions. “I really thank... READ MORE >
During the months of July through September 2009, 604 hours of adult labor benefitted county, state, and federal agencies in Cook County through the Minnesota Department of Corrections Sentence to Serve program. The estimated market value of the work was $8,530. It saved 67 jail days that would have cost the state $3,484 at $52 a day. The crew cleaned... READ MORE >
A group of tennis proponents attended the Monday, November 16, 2009 ISD 166 school board meeting to request that tennis be included as a school sport. Mark Summers of the Cook County Tennis Association said the club would provide coaching and scheduling and anything else the program needed. They were asking the school to merely provide Minnesota State High School... READ MORE >
After bids were sent to 19 different life insurance companies this fall, Cook County received only one bid for employee life insurance. MN Life offered insurance for the same rate the county has been paying its current company, USAble Life, which did not submit a bid, and it offered a two-year price guarantee. Rates for voluntary extra insurance for employees... READ MORE >
About 50 community members gathered at the courthouse Wednesday, November 18, 2009 for a Cook County Planning Commission public hearing on a proposed countywide septic system ordinance. According to Planning & Zoning Director Tim Nelson, the state is requiring each county to adopt a subsurface sewage treatment system ordinance by February 4, 2010 or at least be working on one.... READ MORE >
Before heading off to Taos for the winter, septic installer Scott Robinson gave his final recommendations to the Schroeder town board Tuesday, November 10, 2009 for a new septic system at town hall. Robinson recommended a 1,500- gallon tank covered with six feet of soil rather than the required three feet to avoid the possibility of freezing. The specifications, which... READ MORE >
The Reverend Mary Ellen Ashcroft, Ph.D., does a good job encouraging people to get “centered,” but she is the first to admit that she’s not always there herself. Ashcroft was the featured speaker at a Women’s Business Luncheon that was held at the Pie Place Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Thetitle of her presentation was Nurturing Your Inner Life: Practical Ways... READ MORE >
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