Cook County Law Enforcement received a phone call at 10:48 a.m. on July 8 reporting the body of a man in a van in the parking area near the antique store in Schroeder. The caller knew the man, Dennis Anderson, 57, of Aitkin, MN and reported that it was apparent he was deceased, so First Responders and ambulance service were... READ MORE >
Cook County Fair planners have been having a great time putting together acts and family events for the 2011 county fair. If you would like to be a part of this year’s fair which will be held Aug. 19 and 20, there are a number of ways to take part! You can be a fair vendor. Reach out to the... READ MORE >
As the Lumber Camp packed up the log rolling pool, sawmill, outdoor furnace displays and lumberjack equipment at the end of last year’s Fisherman’s Picnic celebration, the thousands of visitors to the annual Grand Marais Lions Club event wondered if Lumber Camp would be back. This week, the Grand Marais Lions happily confirmed that Grand Marais would once again be... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) has had an overwhelming response to its request for people to sign-up if they are interested in eventually receiving broadband Internet service from the cooperative. As of June 27, 2011, over 550 homeowners, cabin owners, and businesses had submitted preregistration forms. Installation of fiber optic cable on the West End of the county is slated... READ MORE >
It annoys me that the world has determined the Internet important enough to capitalize its name. For many years I stubbornly refused to acknowledge my computer spellchecker’s recommendation to change the word from internet with a lowercase “i” to Internet with an uppercase “I.” I waged a personal battle, refusing to recognize the importance of the massive system of interconnected... READ MORE >
In his years as a member of the Cook County Ambulance and Hovland Fire Department, Carroll “Keck” Melby of Hovland has grown concerned about the safety of emergency responders at roadside accident scenes. He said nationwide there is an average of one incident responder injured per month. Finding that statistic chilling, Melby is determined to reduce those numbers. He and... READ MORE >
Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) housing program coordinator Nancy Grabko shared some really good news with the EDA at its June 14 meeting, followed by some potentially bad news. The good news was that the long-awaited reply to the housing program’s request for funds for housing and commercial building rehabilitation has been received—the Lake-Cook County housing... READ MORE >
Part of the busy summer of road repairs and construction in Cook County includes reconstruction of a section of County Road 8, the Devil Track Road. Work began on Wednesday, June 6, beginning from a half mile south of County Road 18, the South Shore Drive to the Airport Road. The contractor, KGM Contractors, Inc. of Angora, MN, will begin... READ MORE >
It didn’t rain during the 33rd annual Tofte Trek 10 Wilderness Walk/Run, but it had rained in the days leading up to the event, ensuring an especially muddy course for the over 200 participants in the traditional 4th of July event. Jan Horak, Tofte Trek founder, welcomed walkers and runners with a promise that the mud would be “hip deep!”... READ MORE >
Cook County commissioners have been struggling with how to handle the increasing desire of property owners to use recreational vehicles (RV) as housing. In June the issue became a bit more complicated, as a request for RVs for temporary housing for employees at Trail Center Resort on the Gunflint Trail was considered—and ultimately approved because the trailers are in a... READ MORE >
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