The case of Maranda Weber may be drawing to a conclusion after two years. In the spring of 2008, a grand jury charged Weber with one misdemeanor count of careless driving and one petty misdemeanor count of driving without due care after the Border Patrol vehicle she was driving the night of October 31, 2007 struck and killed Gunflint Trail... READ MORE >
The days of traveling to Duluth for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) might be over. At the Thursday, July 16, 2009 meeting of the Cook County North Shore Hospital board, Administrator Diane Pearson reported that she is talking to a radiology supply company about getting a mobile van to come up twice a month. The hospital would pay $465 for... READ MORE >
Cook County will be getting a good deal on road striping and sealing this summer. Bill Parish of the Cook County Highway Department asked the county board Tuesday, July 21, 2009 to approve awarding a contract to AAA Striping of Rogers, Minnesota, which submitted the lower of two bids. Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski’s estimate for the project was over $282,000,... READ MORE >
During the last year, Cook County North Shore Hospital has been the subject of numerous conversations regarding public buildings that could benefit from cheaper, cleaner sources of energy. At its Thursday, July 16, 2009 meeting, however, the hospital board questioned the role it wants to play in those discussions. Spearheading many of the community conversations is the Cook County Local... READ MORE >
Just before the start of the monthly Tofte town board meeting Thursday, July 9, 2009, the Tofte Design Review Committee met to consider a request from the county’s Planning and Zoning Department. Dennis Rysdahl, owner of Bluefin Bay and Surfside, plans to change the face of an off-premise billboard, and the county sent a letter to the Tofte Design Review... READ MORE >
Schroeder town supervisors Catherine Johnson and Ross Willson passed a motion Tuesday, July 14, 2009 to pursue withdrawal from the Tofte-Schroeder Sanitary Sewer District (TSSSD) and voted to consult an attorney to help them through the process. Supervisor Bill McKeever was not at the meeting. West End resident Tom Spence, an attorney himself, attended the meeting to help the board... READ MORE >
If you want to get to know Beth Schwarz, Cook County Schools’ new superintendent, you can find her Friday mornings from 7:00 to 7:40 at World’s Best Donuts in Grand Marais. She will be there throughout the summer to meet community members for casual conversation. At its Monday, July 20, 2009 meeting, school board member Eric Kemp said he was... READ MORE >
The Master Gardeners have struck again. A garden outside the Arrowhead Center for the Arts that had suffered from heavy traffic has now been raised off the ground and replanted with a variety of long-lasting plants. Emma Bradley, a Grand Marais Playhouse volunteer and a Master Gardener, spearheaded the project, according to Playhouse director Sue Hennessy. The new garden has... READ MORE >
John Nelson was named Tofte Citizen of the Year on July 4, 2009. He was the second person to be named since the award was begun last year with Bob Boomgard receiving the honor by committee vote. When Tofte town supervisor Paul James was asked about how John Nelson was named, he launched into a list of many things Nelson... READ MORE >
With summertime flowers in full bloom, the Grand Marais Garden Club celebrated 75 years of community beautification at its annual flower show Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Community Center. It all started with nineteen ladies who met at the Cook County Courthouse in April 1934 to talk about how to beautify Grand Marais. One of the club’s first missions... READ MORE >
