Rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of walkers and runners in the 31st annual Tofte Trek 10K Wilderness Run/Walk. In fact, for those who participated, the rain was a cooling relief from the heat and humidity. Although the approximately .11-inches of rain that fell made the normally muddy trek extra challenging, all runners and walkers completed the race—most with smiles and... READ MORE >
I have a little memory test for long-time readers of Unorganized Territory. What happened to my pretty pink flip-flops three years ago, in July 2007? I’m sure there are a few people who are already jumping up and down, yelling, “I remember! I remember! Wasn’t that weird?” And I’m just as sure that there are a number of others who... READ MORE >
If you feel that the election season has come earlier this year, you are correct. The Minnesota primary election, held in September in the past, is being held this year on Tuesday, August 10. Much of Cook County votes by mail-in ballots which will be sent to voters the week of July 20th, so yes, the time to think about... READ MORE >
Although the author of The Great Minnesota Fish Book no longer lives in Minnesota—author Tom Dickson now resides in Montana— the Minnesota native more than ably catalogs the diverse species that swim in Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. The introduction, appropriately entitled “The Opener” gives an idea of the flavor of the book. It includes interesting information about the watersheds of Minnesota... READ MORE >
From the first days of the now infamous Deepwater Horizon oil rig fire and subsequent never-ending oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, I have been wishing that there was really a hero like John Wayne’s character in the 1968 movie Hellfighters. I like just about all of John Wayne’s movies, but next to McLintock, Hellfighters is my favorite. I... READ MORE >
It’s hard to count the number of visitors to the North House Folk School campus during the Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Pageant because people come and go—they come to look at the beautiful wooden boats on display. They come to visit with crafters displaying their wares or to take part in a workshop. They come to sail on... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) Manager Don Stead dropped a bombshell at the cooperative’s annual meeting on Saturday, June 19. For months, AECI has been working with Pulse Broadband to bring internet, telephone, and television services to Cook County. The two entities jointly applied for a stimulus grant from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS). At the membership meeting, Stead said... READ MORE >
Members of the Cook County– Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) may have inadvertently violated Minnesota’s Open Meeting law when four of the seven EDA board members attended the Cook County commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 to discuss the future of Superior National at Lutsen golf course. The EDA, like other governmental bodies, is required to post any... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Utility Commission (PUC) workers took a break on Thursday, June 17, 2010 to celebrate a colleague’s accomplishment—the completion of lineworker apprenticeship by Jeff Eliasen. Eliasen is now a Journeyman Power Lineworker. ” Electrical Superintendent Mike Taylor announced that Eliasen had completed all the requirements of the State of Minnesota power delivery program through Northwest Lineman College. He... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) members gathered to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast prepared by the Cook County girls’ softball team on Saturday, June 19, 2010. After pancakes, the co-op’s 57th annual meeting was convened, with AECI Board Chair Wayne Anderson welcoming the standing room only crowd. Anderson announced the names of the cooperative members running for the board of... READ MORE >
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