Cook County residents have done a great job clearing their properties of brush and overgrowth that could compound problems during a forest fire, but disposing of the material is proving to be not so clear cut. Paul Nelson and Dick Parker of Cook County’s Firewise Committee reported to the county board Tuesday, June 9, 2009 that the eight pits designated... READ MORE >
A large, round depression in the ground behind the 4-H building in Grand Marais is not the result of a meteor strike or an alien landing. It is the beginning of one of the improvements to be made on the grounds of the Community Center this summer. People attending the Small Footprint Living Fair June 12-13 will help install a... READ MORE >
Did you ever have a “blankie?” Do you remember the comfort that it gave you? The Sawtooth Mountain Quilters know how much comfort a blanket can give, and this summer they are joining efforts with quilters, knitters, and sewers around the country to provide blankets for children who need some comfort. Each year, the Sawtooth Mountain Quilters chooses a theme... READ MORE >
In response to a cut in state aid to the City of Grand Marais, Park and Recreation Manager Dave Tersteeg presented to the park board on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 a list of suggestions on how the rec park could cut costs and increase revenue. Reducing pool hours was on the list of ways to cut costs. If pool hours... READ MORE >
Sawtooth Elementary third graders spent time at North House Folk School the week of May 18 creating their own paddlers on canoes. The project is based on Paddle to the Sea, a 1941 book by Holling C. Holling about a young Native Canadian who creates a wooden paddler in a canoe, which he places in Lake Nipigon, from where it... READ MORE >
Staff photo/Jane Howard A quarterly joint powers meeting was held Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Grand Portage tribal headquarters. (From left) City Councilor Kay Costello, school board member Leonard Sobanja, school board member Rod Wannebo, City Councilor Bill Lenz, City Councilor Tim Kennedy, County Commissioner Bob Fenwick, Mayor Sue Hakes, County Board Chair Fritz Sobanja, and Tribal Chair Norman Deschampe.... READ MORE >
A May 8, 2009 letter from Clark Dyrud, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, to Cook County Board Chair Fritz Sobanja offered some enlightening statistics on the benefits received by Cook County veterans and their dependents. “Many veterans and dependents are not aware of the range and scope of benefits available to them, including programs that provide income,... READ MORE >
Two weeks after a meeting to gather public input into the park board’s grantfunded process of developing a long-range plan for the Grand Marais RV Park and Campground, board chair Lindsay Mielke told fellow board members she is not comfortable with either of the two options portrayed in consultant Bob Bruce’s design renderings. Thedesigns were an attempt to incorporate many... READ MORE >
The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 to allow Class 1 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on the shoulders of gravel-surfaced county roads. Thiswill be seen as good news for ATVers from outside the county who would like to take advantage of the new opportunities afforded by the ordinance. Following are some of the regulations that ATVers need... READ MORE >
Cook County High School seniors are not the only ones graduating this spring. Twelve class of 2009 Northshore Preschool students were launched at a ceremony in St. John’s Hall Wednesday, May 20. They will be future graduates of the high school class of 2022. Like all graduates, this class has high hopes for its future. Teacher Cheryl Hovde asked each... READ MORE >
