The Cook County Chamber of Commerce has arranged for experts from North Shore Health, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and the Cook County Department of Public Health and Human Services to provide a briefing for county business owners, managers and staff on how businesses can effectively prepare for the arrival of a new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID- 19, as... READ MORE >
A snowy frigid Saturday evening might seem an odd time to strap a canoe to your car or load it in a trailer and entertain dreams of gliding down rivers or paddling across lakes. But that was what Toni and Charlie Koch of New London, Minn., were doing Saturday, Dec. 14, in Grand Marais. Back in August, Toni and Charlie... READ MORE >
Planning for how you will pass on your business, either to a family member or a new owner, can be a financially and logistically complicated, emotionally loaded process. Bob Palmquist can help enormously by guiding you through all the decisions and contingencies involved. Palmquist, from Northspan Group in Duluth, will explain his services and the process of succession planning during... READ MORE >
So what happened to the Sanborn canoe, and how does that delightful spirit of the forest, Kristofer Bowman, figure into the tale? All summer long, our friends around Grand Marais have been selling raffle tickets for a colorful Sanborn canoe adorned with a Betsy Bowen woodcut design on the bow. In her design, Betsy sought to evoke the voyageur heritage... READ MORE >
The Cook County Creative Economy Collaborative (CEC), a group whose mission is to strengthen the Cook County arts economy, reports that it has received an “impressive” study of Cook County arts facilities that it commissioned from the nationally prominent Twin Cities nonprofit Artspace. “We are very grateful for the quality of the study and the insights it provides,” said EDA... READ MORE >
Please join us for a free workshop on marketing your business to potential employees, 1-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, at Cook County Higher Ed, 300 W. Third St., Grand Marais. No need to register; just show up. Attracting employees in today’s economy isn’t easy. In this workshop we will discuss how to successfully market your business to both customers and... READ MORE >
The Cook County Chamber, Visit Cook County and Cook County-Grand Marais EDA are working together to advocate beneficial federal visa policies for international workers. We need help from employers with a survey to make the strongest case. Here first is a little background: As employers know and we recognize, more than in any other county in Minnesota, businesses and residents... READ MORE >
Cook County homeowners and renters should do two things soon to ensure they minimize their property tax obligations, according to the Cook County Chamber of Commerce. 1. They should review closely the property valuation sheet (on yellow paper) that they received with their property tax statement in the mail recently. This sheet lays out the assessed value of your property... READ MORE >
The best thing about the Dec. 1 Truth in Taxation hearing was the platform it provided for Lloyd Speck’s virtuoso performance of his anti-government/ anti-tax monologue. He is very good, and it was a pleasure to watch him. Truly. My father would have enjoyed it. He was a laborer in a lumber mill, and with six kids, he did not... READ MORE >
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce and the Cook County Community YMCA are joining forces to sponsor “Shop Local Saturday” on Nov. 30, which is the Saturday following Thanksgiving and the day after big-box retailers’ Black Friday event. “This idea came up late, so we need to put together a simple, effective program as quickly as we can,” said Jim... READ MORE >
