Cook County Middle School eighth graders Joey Chmelik and Alex Jones had reason to celebrate after their presentation to the judges at the University of Minnesota History Day competition on Saturday, May 1. The duo, who presented The Camera: Changing How People View the World, received honorable mention in the competition which saw 3,500-plus entrants. Also entering the contest were... READ MORE >
The winners of the UMD Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Award were announced on Wednesday, April 22, at an elegant luncheon at the DECC in Duluth. Nominees Shelé and Harley Toftey, owners of Dockside Fish Market, won the award in the “Established Entrepreneur” category. Shelé Toftey was at the luncheon to accept the award. Reached after her return to Grand Marais,... READ MORE >
The 21st annual Cook County Emergency Services Conference was held Friday and Saturday, April 23 – 24, 2010 with interesting and exciting training taking place at the Cook County Community Center, School District 166, the Devil Track Lake boat landing and the Grand Marais waterfront. The most noticeable training for people passing through Grand Marais on Saturday, April 24 was... READ MORE >
That phrase was echoed numerous times at the opening of the Furniture Makers of Cook County exhibit at Johnson Heritage Post on Friday, April 9. Gallery visitors could hardly bring themselves to use the beautiful furniture on display. However, the furniture makers encouraged people to touch, to open doors and drawers, and to sit on their works of art. Sharing... READ MORE >
Although visitors to local tourism information centers will likely not notice it, big changes are coming to the Cook County tourism industry on May 1, 2010. That is when the Cook County Visitors Bureau (CCVB) will officially open its doors in the former Sue Hakes Realty building at the corner of 5th Avenue West and Highway 61 in Grand Marais.... READ MORE >
While the Cook County Emergency Services Conference was taking place in the city of Grand Marais on Friday, April 23, two real fires sent the Gunflint Trail and Lutsen Fire Departments, as well as US Forest Service and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews in motion. A page went out at 10:14 a.m. to the Gunflint Trail Volunteer... READ MORE >
This week’s paper includes our spring Home Improvement special section. We always have fun putting it together. Whenever our home improvement issue comes around—in the spring and the fall—I stop and think about the projects that have been done by my family. Not by me. I will do just about anything to get out of any form of construction and... READ MORE >
As Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and U.S. Forest Service firefighters and air resources battled fires throughout the state last week, Cook County had its own fire starts—fortunately quick response by local emergency responders have quelled three grass fires. The first grass fire was reported at 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 near 5280 Highway 61, between the Caribou... READ MORE >
Since citizens at the 2008 Tofte Annual Meeting agreed that the township should pursue a senior apartment-assisted living facility, the town board has been researching ways to make it happen. Before extensive planning is conducted or significant funding sought, a housing market analysis needs to be done. At the Thursday, April 8 town meeting, the Tofte board agreed to apply... READ MORE >
In April, Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) announced that it needed three people to run for its board of directors. The cooperative was amazed with the results—10 members have expressed interest in serving on the board, seven of them for one position. Seven co-op members are competing for the Lutsen seat formerly held by Alta McQuatters. McQuatters has reached the... READ MORE >
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