On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, shortly after the Minnesota Supreme Court declared Al Franken the winner over Norm Coleman in the longcontested race for U.S. Senate, Minnesota’s heretofore sole senator, Amy Klobuchar, met with citizens at Blue Water Café. Klobuchar talked about her work in Washington on numerous issues pertinent to Minnesota before taking questions from the group assembled in... READ MORE >
What was previously the edge of WTIP Community Radio’s parking lot will sometime this summer become a food source for local residents. As the nation moves toward greater energy efficiency in tough economic times, some Cook County residents have been thinking about the possibility of growing more food locally instead of importing it. Thanks to a $9,000 grant from the... READ MORE >
Cook County North Shore Hospital received a visit on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from Minnesota Hospital Association President Lawrence Massa, roughly the 40th of 147 Minnesota hospitals he has visited since he began his tenure last October. Almost a dozen and a half staff and board members from the hospital and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic listened as Massa outlined the association’s... READ MORE >
For a month now, Americans re-entering the U.S. through the border crossing at Grand Portage have been asked to present a passport or other approved document, but according to Customs and Border Patrol Officer Frank Fenner, the new requirement has not been a problem. “It’s actually sped things up,” he said. Since Americans entering Canada are not asked for a... READ MORE >
If everyone in the county gets counted in the upcoming United States census (taken every 10 years), the county won’t miss out on its portion of the $300,000,000,000 (that’s 300 billion) in federal grants that will be based on census counts. Counting everyone might be tricky for Cook County, however. Donna Hoffer of the U.S. Census Bureau appeared before the... READ MORE >
Consultant David Skelton, retired St. Louis County maintenance manager, has been hired by six Grand Marais-area agencies at a cost of up to $8,000 to explore the feasibility of a multi-agency maintenance facility. The Cook County Board of Commissioners, the last agency to sign on, agreed Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to pay 25% of the cost. Cook County Highway Engineer... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Park Board came a little closer to making final decisions on its recreation park master plan when it met in city council chambers Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The meeting started with a review of the May 19 “listening session” intended to gather input from the community. Board members agreed that the comments were mixed regarding how much... READ MORE >
"Other than fire and police protection, what do these people receive for their tax dollars?" After considerable discussion and over the objections of County Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski, the county board approved a motion Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to create a special taxing zone, or subordinate service district (SSD) for West Rosebush Lane off Highway 61 west of Grand Marais.... READ MORE >
Two of the three parties who met with the Cook County Board of Appeal and Equalization June 16, 2009 did not get what they asked for when the board reconvened Tuesday, June 23. The board had met for three hours the evening of June 22 as well but was not able to complete its business until it met for a... READ MORE >
"This is a good thing for the county, it removes debt." At the June 9, 2009 meeting of the Schroeder board of supervisors, Scott Harrison and Sally Nankivell of the Lutsen-Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA) asked Schroeder town supervisors Ross Willson, Catherine Johnson, and Bill McKeever to approve an amendment to a 2003 settlement agreement with the county regarding the collection... READ MORE >
