It is nice to see community members celebrating the designation bestowed on the city of Grand Marais last March by Budget Travel magazine, America’s Coolest Small Town. There’s a banner hanging over Wisconsin Street, coasters in cafes and bars and stickers in nearly every business window announcing that Grand Marais is “the coolest.” It is something to celebrate that Grand... READ MORE >
A dump truck and passenger vehicle collided on a narrow section of road in the Hovland area on June 18. Although both vehicles were severely damaged, there were no serious injuries. Charles Jason Irvin, 37, of Hovland was driving a 1994 International 9200 Series southbound and Christopher John Kartak, 22, from Chaska was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado northbound when... READ MORE >
After a sometimes-contentious process, Stan Bautch received a conditional use permit on Tuesday, June 23 to operate his 55.3-acre gravel pit off the Meridian Road in Grand Marais. Bautch’s conditional use permit, originally approved in 1995, had been revoked in May 2015 because of several stormwater and open space concerns. However, Zoning Administrator Bill Lane said the Office of Planning... READ MORE >
Maybe it’s because there is a bright golden globe hanging in the night sky as I write this week’s Unorganized Territory. Perhaps the moon is the reason I have encountered an exceptionally high number of bad-tempered people this week. Yes, I am one of those people who believes that the moon has a mysterious power over man and womankind. I... READ MORE >
At a workshop held at the beginning of June, the School District 166 (ISD 166) school board took a comprehensive look at its special education programming and ultimately agreed that more needed to be done to screen children at an earlier age. Superintendent Beth Schwarz scheduled the special work session on June 1, 2015 to answer questions asked by school... READ MORE >
The month of June was very busy for Cook County Search and Rescue personnel with four calls to remote areas. Cook County Law Enforcement received an emergency message at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, from a group of hikers about a member of their church group lost on the Superior Hiking Trail near Britton Peak in Tofte. Tofte and... READ MORE >
Cook County Law Enforcement received a call reporting a vehicle in the ditch below the water tower in Grand Marais at 9:47 p.m. on June 20. The caller stated that the vehicle “crossed the road and is in the west side ditch.” The caller did not know if the party was injured. Emergency Responders and Sheriff deputies were paged and... READ MORE >
As the tourism season kicks into high gear, my husband Chuck and I headed out of town for a few days to celebrate our anniversary. It is really fun to visit other communities to check out different restaurants, lodging and just to see how visitors are treated. I’m happy to say that in the towns we visited, customer service was... READ MORE >
The School District 166 school board adopted two resolutions at the June 18 board meeting regarding the school’s levy, which combined would increase the school district operating levy from $495,000 to $1,000,848. Superintendent Beth Schwarz explained that the school district actually has three operational levies, a voter approved levy, a board approved levy and a local option levy. Schwarz said... READ MORE >
Although the Cook County Assessors Office attempted to hold off the increase, many Cook County residents will see a jump of 10 percent in the value of their property. The increase, explained Assistant County Assessor Alison Plummer, will impact property owners from the Cascade Beach Road area to the Canadian border, including Birch and Pike lakes and more. Plummer told... READ MORE >
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