After we use water to drink, cook and clean, it goes to a wastewater treatment plant or a private septic system where it is treated before returning to the natural environment. Water we use to water lawns and wash cars, on the other hand, often goes straight into storm sewers or runs off the land into a wetland, lake or... READ MORE >
Fisheries staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Grand Marais area office have been conducting surveys and assessments on several area lakes during the last month and will continue through the fall. Waters scheduled for standard surveys or assessments include Cascade River, Kadunce Creek, Kimball Creek and the Devil Track River and a near-shore survey of Ward Lake... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking volunteers in Cook County for its Citizen Stream and Citizen Lake Monitoring programs. Volunteers will take to the water this summer to measure the health of Minnesota’s rivers and lakes. Monitoring the 105,000 miles of rivers and more than 12,000 lakes is a massive undertaking that requires the help of citizens who care... READ MORE >
The Memorial Blood Center is conducting a Blood Drive at the Zoar Lutheran Church on Tuesday, July 20 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested in giving blood is encouraged to call for an appointment to help fill the need in the Duluth/Superior and Arrowhead Region. To participate, call Polly Erickson at (218) 663-7398. TheBlood Drive will also be in... READ MORE >
Come to the puppet show of Cinder- Freckle-Frog-Faced-Ella at the Grand Marais Public Library at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30. This humorous and fun-filled program for the family is brought to you by the Schiffelly Puppets. There will be a real puppet stage and lots of puppets. Jim Schiffelly is responsible for the creation of the original voices and the... READ MORE >
The Cook County Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, has granted more than $7,000 to non-profit organizations in Cook County for 2010. Since being established in 2003, the Cook County Community Fund has awarded over $28,000 in grants to the Cook County Region. Recipients include the Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations, $500 for... READ MORE >
Last week, eight international workers showed up at the First Congregational Church to pick up loaner bikes for summer use. Theprogram, called WOW (Workers on Wheels), is sponsored by the church as one of its outreach programs. The bikes are available for the workers’ entire employment time in Grand Marais. Workers were requested to make a refundable $40 deposit for... READ MORE >
On Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Cook County courthouse, Judge Kenneth Sandvik announced the disposition of a husband and wife who admitted to forcibly restraining, terrorizing, and sexually assaulting an acquaintance over the course of eight hours in May of 2009. Kevin and Susan Thompson of Grand Marais were sent their separate ways to reap the consequences of their... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Public Library has been rated by the 2010 Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) as ninth in the top 10 of its respective population category of 1,000 to 1,499. Four other Minnesota libraries were also named: Hennepin County (500,000 or more); Ramsey County (100,000- 249,999); Runals Memorial Library in Edgerton, third (1,000-1,499) and Browns Valley Public Library,... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently launched its new online complaint tracker system. Citizens with environmental complaints can now fill out an online form available via the MPCA web site and click to send it directly to a MPCA inspector. The MPCA receives about 1,000 environmental complaints from citizens each year. Complaints range from seeing a neighbor illegally dumping... READ MORE >
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