The Cook County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at the Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais, Minnesota, to consider the adoption of criteria that set specific minimum requirements that recipients must meet to be eligible to receive business subsidies. April 12 Public Hearing Regarding Business Subsidy Policy The County... READ MORE >
The 2022 World Press Institute Fellowship Program will be stopping in Grand Marais at the end of March and will take part in a public forum on journalism at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. The public roundtable discussion is set for Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. and will feature a question-and-answer session with the nine visiting journalists. Moderating... READ MORE >
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two Health Care Fraud, Waste & Abuse Prevention classes Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and again from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to detect and report potential errors, fraud and abuse; review potential fraud and scams targeting older adults, how to read their Medicare Summary Notice, learn... READ MORE >
On Thursday, September 30, the Department of the Interior announced it would begin Tribal consultations as the next step of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies. In June, Secretary Deb Haaland announced the Federal Boarding School Initiative directing the Department, under the supervision of Assistant Secretary for Indian... READ MORE >
Initial results are in from collaborative efforts to restore the wolf population and predator-prey dynamics on Isle Royale National Park. Over a two-week period in late April and early May, personnel from the National Park Service (NPS), State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF), Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, U.S. Department of... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Commerce has received an additional $167 million in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to fund Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program. As a result, the program is open for applications all year. The Department is encouraging thousands of Minnesota households to apply, especially those with past-due energy bills who are at risk of utility disconnections.... READ MORE >
Recent changes to the Affordable Care Act made through the American Rescue Plan mean more Minnesotans will be able to access tax credits through MNsure. The changes lower premiums for most people who are currently enrolled through MNsure and expand access to tax credits to many Minnesotans who previously made too much money to qualify for financial help. Minnesotans who... READ MORE >
The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present WATERFALL Book Launch – A Webinar with Mary Casanova on Thursday, April 8, 7-8 p.m. This online event via Zoom will be moderated by Margi Preus and is free and open to the public. Join Minnesota author Mary Casanova for a virtual book launch of her new historical novel, Waterfall, set on... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Citizens for Sustainable Off-roading (CSOR) announced the filing of a Citizen’s Petition requesting a state environmental assessment of the proposed Border-to-Border Touring Route (B2B). The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the administrator of the project, instructed by the State Legislature in 2015 to, “address off-road touring routes and other issues related to off-road... READ MORE >
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan Safe Start plan, and local public health authorities, Isle Royale is increasing boat access to the park. Beginning June 10, 2020, overnight anchoring for boats will be allowed in the Lake Superior waters of the park. Boaters need to get an anchoring permit in advance... READ MORE >
