I’ve always found it interesting that Election Day and Halloween are so close together on the calendar. A lot of scariness bundled up in a time span of a few weeks. At least Halloween doesn’t insult our intelligence. As adults we know that there is just an average, ordinary, person under the costumes and behind the masks. It’s a rite-of-passage... READ MORE >
Cook County residents scheduling appointments at St. Mary’s-Duluth Clinic (SMDC) in recent weeks may have been surprised at the new telephone greeting, “Essentia Health, Duluth Clinic.” Patients need not be alarmed. According to SMDC spokesperson Kim Kaiser the new name should not impact day-to-day interaction between patients and caregivers. Kaiser said Essentia Health symbolizes the consolidation of numerous health care... READ MORE >
In the past, deer hunters have had a variety of local options to register the deer they have harvested. There were six big game registration stations in Cook County. There are now only four, because a few opted not to install the electronic licensing station (ELS) required. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife specialist Dave Ingebrigtsen expressed appreciation to the... READ MORE >
Bear and moose hunting seasons ended Sunday, October 17, 2010 and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife specialist Dave Ingebrigtsen said the counts are comparable to other years. The bulls-only moose season saw 41 moose registered in Cook County, the most in the state. Ingebrigtsen said that compares with 28 moose registered last year. However, Ingebrigtsen said the fluctuation... READ MORE >
There is evidence of a dead deer near the end of my driveway on County Road 7 in Grand Marais. I fortunately can’t see the deer carcass, but there is a black smudge left behind by the tires of someone braking really hard. There are splintered pieces of plastic, white and red, scattered about on the pavement. There is a... READ MORE >
Once again Cook County scholars have represented our local school well—Cook County Middle School and Junior Varsity students have been beating the buzzer and coming up with tough answers at Knowledge Bowl competitions at Mountain Iron. On Tuesday, October 5, the Middle School Team—Lars Scannell, Sean MacDonell, Will Seaton, Libby Zafft, Danielle Hansen and Daniel Ahrendt— came in first place... READ MORE >
Thelong process of cleaning up the hazardous fuels left behind after the July 4, 1999 windstorm downed 477,000 acres of trees in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) continued this week as the US Forest Service conducted several prescribed burns. At press time, the Meeds and Dawkins prescribed burns were winding down after several days of sending plumes of... READ MORE >
The work to bring fiber optic broadband Internet to homes and businesses throughout the county began this week. Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc.’s fiber to the home (FTTH) project began October 19 as Pulse Broadband workers started assessing AECI’s power lines on the north and south ends of the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais. Arrowhead’s Joe Buttweiler said workers will be... READ MORE >
As planned earlier this year, State Representative David Dill, Crane Lake, underwent a kidney transplant on Tuesday, October 12 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. According to a press release from Dill’s family, the procedure went as scheduled, and he was up walking and feeling well the following day. Dill was feeling well enough to return to the Capitol... READ MORE >
Cook County fire departments frequently work together—sharing training, giving safety presentations at area schools, and most importantly, providing mutual aid in the case of a major fire. At the Lutsen town meeting on Tuesday, October 19, Lutsen Fire Chief Paul Goettl introduced a new way that the Lutsen and Grand Marais Fire Departments plan to work together— with a rapid... READ MORE >
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