TheGrand Marais mayoral race is now a two-way race, with the entry of a write-in candidate, Larry “Bear” Carlson. Carlson announced his intention to run as a write-in candidate this week, challenging Mark Sandbo, who will be on the ballot in November. Asked why he didn’t file during the election filing period, Carlson said he was sure that someone else... READ MORE >
The body of Kyle William Damberg, 47, of Duluth was discovered at the Minnesota Power Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder on Friday, September 3, 2010. A man picking up a piece of equipment called Cook County Law Enforcement at 1:41 p.m. reporting a man on the ground, unresponsive. Tofte First Responders and Cook County Ambulance were paged and responded,... READ MORE >
In recent weeks there have been numerous law enforcement reports of bears entering yards throughout Cook County—pulling down bird feeders and disturbing compost piles. There seems to have been an increased number of bears within the city limits of Grand Marais this year, including a mother bear and her cub that have taken up residence in the wooded lot below... READ MORE >
At its August meeting, the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) tackled a number of difficult financial issues and heard a report from the UMD Center for Economic Development that reiterated its financial pressures. Levy advance needed for continued operation In July, the EDA agreed to approach the Cook County board of commissioners to request for a... READ MORE >
Every year as the temperatures start to drop and the earthy scent of fall is in the air, I can close my eyes and clearly see myself as an elementary student anxiously waiting for the school bus. The memories of waiting for the bus, listening to a white-throated swallow singing overhead, holding my new notebooks and pencils are so vivid... READ MORE >
U.S. Forest Service firefighting planes are again being seen over the Northland as a wildfire burns in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), 1½ miles north of Long Island Lake and 1 mile south of Dawkins Lake on the Gunflint Trail, approximately one mile from the Gunflint Trail. At press time on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, the Forest Service... READ MORE >
In May 2010, the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), announced that the Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center Laboratory had once again been awarded accreditation, based on the results of an onsite inspection. Laboratory Technician Jennifer Backstrom said the inspection was “rigorous.” During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality... READ MORE >
Although summer brings warm weather and the chance to enjoy outdoor activities, it also unfortunately brings an increase in illegal dumping and littering. Recent law enforcement reports include illegal dumping of brush in the Seagull Lake area and dumping of household garbage at the Iron Lake campground dumpsters. A gravel pit on County Road 6 in Grand Marais has been... READ MORE >
A lot of people, hearing that there was a 1,000-foot vertical climb on the trail, would look for another route. Not the participants in the 2010 Sawtooth Challenge Bike Race. These mountain bikers relish the strenuous climb up Sawtooth Mountain ridge, taking on the eight-,16-,or 24-mile run with gusto. The energetic crowd of bicyclists gathered on Broadway in downtown Grand... READ MORE >
I had a feeling of déjà vu last week as I read through the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the U.S. Forest Service South Fowl Snowmobile Access project. It seemed as though I had read and heard all of this before. ThenI realized—I had! I did a quick computer search and sure enough, in 2009, I wrote an article for... READ MORE >
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