The township of Tofte had yet another meeting on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 to discuss the proposed installation of a cell phone tower at the 1.74- acre Tofte cemetery. The meeting was held to consider a request from AT&T, through Buhl Consulting, to move the tower further into the cemetery to eliminate the need for a variance. The request was... READ MORE >
To avoid a panicked population in Grand Marais last Saturday, the Cook County Emergency Services Conference training exercise was announced and advertised well in advance. Members of the Safe Traffic Operation Program (STOP) diverted traffic away from the scene. It was a good thing, because the flaming fuselage and the battered and bloodied plane crash victims at the Grand Marais... READ MORE >
I guess I will have to order some flowers to be delivered to my snowbird mom for Mother’s Day. She is not expected home for almost another month. People have begun to ask me, “Are your folks back yet?” or “When will your folks be back?” I sigh and sadly reply, “Not until June.” It is really selfish of me... READ MORE >
Each year at the Cook County Emergency Services Conference, an award is presented to an emergency services provider who goes “above and beyond” what is expected of them. Receiving the award for 2011 is Tofte EMS Chief Louise Trachta. Trachta was nominated by Tom Thompson of the Colvill Fire Department, who wrote, “For years, she [Louise] has been in charge... READ MORE >
On Thursday, April 28, the School District 166 campus was locked down at approximately 9:30 a.m. as two law enforcement officers with a canine entered the school and conducted a search for illegal substances. As the search began, ISD 166 Superintendent Beth Schwarz notified local media to inform them that the search was routine. She said, “We do not expect... READ MORE >
One of the first items of business for the Tofte Town Board at its April 14 meeting was approval of minutes. In addition to the regular meeting minutes, there were minutes of the Tofte Design Review Board which had met to consider the design of the “proposed AT&T wireless communication facility” at the Tofte Cemetery. The design review board approved... READ MORE >
It is not very often that Unorganized Territory takes a religious tone. It is not often that I feel driven to talk about my faith. I am kind of a quiet Christian. I don’t feel that I have the knowledge or expertise to offer a homily. I leave that to the “professionals”— the wonderful cadre of ministerium members who offer... READ MORE >
Members of the Minnesota Army National Guard are preparing for deployment to Kuwait in July 2011. Among the 2,400 soldiers that will be traveling to Kuwait are five young people from Cook County—Jorey Brazell, Johnny Biesemeyer, Lauren Biesemeyer, Daniel LaJesse, and Paul Samuelson. The soldiers will be leaving Cook County months before they travel to the deserts of Kuwait for... READ MORE >
Should the town of Tofte have a logo? That was the question posed to the Tofte Town Board by Clerk Barb Gervais on Thursday, April 14. Gervais reported on the progress toward design of a township website. She said she and EMS Director Louise Trachta would be meeting with web designer Nina Simonowicz to look at various options. However, already... READ MORE >
A limited exhibit opens at the Johnson Heritage Post on Friday, April 29. George Pope of Silver Bay, a talented and award-winning watercolorist, will present Welcome to My World. In his biography for the show, Pope shared a delightful mental image: “I’ve been painting watercolors since I was 10 years old, after finishing a paint-by-number piece and being fascinated by... READ MORE >
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