Senator Tom Bakk visited the North Shore a year ago, announcing his gubernatorial campaign and delivering bumper stickers declaring “Tom Bakk—Minnesota’s Next Governor.” He returned on Tuesday, October 27 with a new bumper sticker bearing the message that Bakk believes will get him elected in 2010—and will get the state’s economy back on track. Bakk’s slogan? Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. Bakk... READ MORE >
Thevotes in the 2009 election referendum have been tallied and the question of whether or not Cook County should enact a countywide 1% sales tax has been answered by voters, as has the second referendum question, asking if the county should establish a telecommunications system. The first question passed; the second failed. The sales tax question needed a simple majority... READ MORE >
For months, participants in the June 13, 2009 attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ATV parade have waited to learn if the event was successful. Was the parade that filled the field next to the AmericInn in Silver Bay and meandered through the town for 90 minutes long enough? Participants were delighted to hear a 1,632... READ MORE >
John R. “Ivan” Pederson was severely injured on Saturday, October 17, by an explosion and fire at his home at 183 County Road 60 in Grand Marais. He remains hospitalized at the Hennepin County Medical Center burn center. A family friend reports that Pederson suffered first degree burns to his face and second and third degree burns to his hands.... READ MORE >
The Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) board read a letter of resignation from EDA Administrative Assistant Mary Lou Haas at its Tuesday, October 13 board meeting. After accepting Haas’s notice, the board talked with Grand Marais City Administrator Mike Roth about contracting with the city for administrative assistance. “We have two options,” said EDA Chair Mike Littfin. “Do... READ MORE >
In July 2008, Donald B. Davison, then serving as Grand Marais city attorney, was reprimanded and placed on two years supervisory probation by the Minnesota Supreme Court. On October 23, 2009, the Supreme Court issued notice that it had indefinitely suspended Davison from the practice of law, stating that he had failed to comply with the terms of the probation.... READ MORE >
Representatives of the Lutsen- Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA) visited West End township meetings in October, introducing the idea of a possible merger of Cook County tourism associations—the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association (GMATA), the Gunflint Trail Association (GTA) and the Cook County Events and Visitor’s Bureau (CCEVB). According to officials from the different tourism entities, talks about the potential merger... READ MORE >
It’s been a number of years since I dressed up for Halloween. Not as long as one might think—a few years ago I donned a Care Bear costume. Along with fellow Care Bears (my mom, an aunt, and a cousin) I embarrassed my oldest son terribly by showing up at an American Legion Halloween Trivia Night. He was mortified as... READ MORE >
Les and Kathy Roe of Grand Marais are known to some county residents as the Pike Lake residents who have traveled to Canada 13 times, delivering life-saving supplies and providing gospel outreach to remote areas. They have now expanded their mission work to Haiti—fulfilling a lifelong dream of Kathy’s. The Roes are preparing for a second trip to Haiti with... READ MORE >
Lance Johnson appeared before the Lutsen Town Board at the October 20, 2009 meeting asking for assistance to stop the “taking” of his land by Cook County. Johnson questioned why his property, to the west of Isak Hansen Hardware, is being treated differently than other land outside the 2004 Lutsen Town Plan commercial zone. Johnson’s fight with the county has... READ MORE >
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