Spraying of herbicides for vegetation management on electrical power lines by Great River Energy (GRE) began in Cook County in July and finished up last week. GRE treated its 70 – 100 foot wide transmission line right-ofway from Taconite Harbor in Schroeder to the Maple Hill area. However, unlike the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which posts signs where... READ MORE >
I really shouldn’t try dialing telephone numbers by memory. At least once a week, I do just that and I end up dialing a wrong number. Now that nearly everyone has caller ID on his or her telephone, you can’t get away with simply hanging up when you realize you’ve made an error. I’ve tried it and had the wrong... READ MORE >
One of the ultimate Fisherman’s Picnic events is the Fish Toss, which is held on the last day of the Picnic. Folks from far and wide gather on Wisconsin Street to watch contestants vie for the title of champion herring tossers. The 2009 event had a record number of participants, keeping Sid Backlund and David Eckel of Sven & Ole’s... READ MORE >
North Shore residents have known for decades that Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course is an outstanding golf course. So it is no surprise to learn that Golf Digest named Superior National as Minnesota’s Best Municipal Golf Course in July 2009. What makes the award even sweeter, according to Mike Larson of the Lutsen- Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA), is that... READ MORE >
Residents of Third Avenue West in Grand Marais had an extremely unpleasant, but not disastrous experience, on Wednesday, July 22, when utility work caused sewer gas to enter several homes. At about 5:00 p.m. on July 22, a Third Avenue homeowner heard “loud sucking, gurgling noises in the drain pipes throughout the house.” The homeowner also noticed a smell she... READ MORE >
A search for a DeKalb, Illinois man who was wanted for burglary led to a brief stand-off with law enforcement on the Gunflint Trail on Saturday, July 25. Cook County Law Enforcement was contacted at 12:20 p.m. on July 20, asking for assistance in apprehending Christopher C. Mentenick, 20, of DeKalb, Illinois. A relative of the man had contacted the... READ MORE >
Kevin Robert Thompson, 52, of Grand Marais is facing multiple charges after allegedly imprisoning and terrorizing his wife and a Grand Marais man for more than eight hours on May 15, 2009. The Grand Marais man was visiting Thompson’s wife when Thompson arrived at the home at approximately 9:15 p.m. According to statements given to Cook County Law Enforcement, Thompson... READ MORE >
Anglers or pleasure boaters who like to head out onto Lake Superior from Horseshoe Bay in Hovland will have to travel to another water access until sometime in fall 2009 as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources completes a construction project. DNR spokesperson Joe Russell said the Lake Superior water access was closed effective July 27. Russell said the DNR... READ MORE >
Three of the four charges against Frederick Rudolph Sobanja, 60, of Creechville Road in Grand Marais, were dismissed on July 21, when Sobanja pled guilty to one petty misdemeanor charge of following a fire truck closer than 500 feet. Sobanja, Cook County Board of Commissioners chair, was fined $190. The dismissed charges were careless driving and failure to change his... READ MORE >
Kimberly Ann Heil Smith, 43, of Grand Marais has been charged with eight counts of theft by false representation, having allegedly written $100,969.90 in unauthorized checks during her tenure as treasurer of local real estate firm, Gunflint Realty. The charges were made following a call on January 14, 2009 to Cook County Law Enforcement by Tim Kennedy, broker for Gunflint... READ MORE >
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