Investigations of the courthouse shooting on December 15, 2011 and the circumstances of the death of the man charged with the crime continue. Daniel Schlienz, 42, incarcerated at the St. Louis County jail since being arraigned and charged with two counts of premeditated attempted first-degree murder, died at Essentia – St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth on December 27, 2011. Although... READ MORE >
The big national news in recent weeks has been the presidential contest in Iowa. However Cook County has its own elections to think about— the filing period for all three West End townships opened January 3 and remains open until January 17, 2012. Each township is seeking candidates for a three-year term as supervisor and a two-year term as clerk.... READ MORE >
I sincerely appreciate that our county commissioners and county staff are good stewards of our tax dollars. I am delighted when projects such as repair to the Veterans Memorial on the courthouse lawn are completed with a minimum of fuss and finance. I’m glad that the county shares some of its expenses with other counties, such as some of its... READ MORE >
At the end of 2011, the North Shore Federal Credit Union (NSFCU) distributed patronage rewards to its members. For the 16th consecutive year, NSFCU returned earnings back to its members—$ 200,000 of rewards this year for a grand total of $2.5 million. And this year, the Credit Union is offering members another opportunity with the “Patronage Reward Giving Program.” Members... READ MORE >
With the Interior Department’s delisting of the gray wolf in Minnesota from the Endangered Species Act, it is time to get the exploding wolf population under control in Northern Minnesota, said two Minnesota House of Representatives Iron Range lawmakers in an announcement on January 4, 2012. State Representative David Dill (DFL-Crane Lake) and State Representative Tom Anzelc (DFLBalsam Township), with... READ MORE >
When Jim Sanders announced his retirement after 15 years as Forest Supervisor of the Superior National Forest in November 2011, one of the first questions was—who will replace the long-serving forester? That question is yet to be answered, however, in the interim, Tim Dabney will be serving as the acting forest supervisor. Dabney already has his feet on the ground... READ MORE >
A Grand Portage man, 29-year old Japheth “Jake” Carlson, died in a house fire in Grand Portage on December 28. The fire was reported by a passing motorist who saw flames and turned into the lakeside driveway at 7200 East Highway 61. The reporting party drove to a neighboring residence and called 911, stating that it looked like the point... READ MORE >
Still reeling from the shock of a shooting at the Cook County courthouse and the subsequent arrest of Daniel Sidney Schlienz, 42, Grand Marais, the Grand Marais community received more bad news on Tuesday, December 27. Schlienz, incarcerated at the St. Louis County jail since being arraigned and charged with two counts of premeditated attempted first-degree murder, died at Essentia... READ MORE >
In November 2011, Howard Hedstrom, chair of the county’s broadband committee, appeared before the Cook County commissioners to let them know that Danna McKenzie, the county’s information technology director, had been appointed to Governor Mark Dayton’s Task Force on Broadband— one of only 15 people in the state. Hedstrom said, “As chair of the Broadband Commission, I just wanted to... READ MORE >
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