Despite extraordinary hard work by a great many people, the Cook County Chamber’s 2018 effort at the Minnesota Legislature produced decidedly mixed results, Jim Boyd, Cook County Chamber executive director reports. “Everyone worked very hard,” Boyd said, “but our efforts were overwhelmed by the Big Politics that dominated St. Paul this year. Not only is it an election year, but... READ MORE >
A region-wide effort to better understand West Nile virus in ruffed grouse is getting under way in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. “In the Great Lakes region, West Nile virus has been found in a small number of grouse with no known population-level effects at this point,” said Charlotte Roy, grouse project leader with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “Still,... READ MORE >
Think your property taxes are too high? Too low? The Cook County Board of Appeal & Equalization will meet with the public on June 11 at 6 p.m. in the Cook County commissioners room. If you have a question about the classification or valuation of your property, you must contact the assessor’s office prior to the meeting so you can... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Library is set to host a memoir writing workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 7, with Kate St. Vincent-Vogl. This free workshop is titled “Writing Memoir, Writing Life” and is intended for audiences 12 to adult. St. Vincent-Vogl presented a different writing workshop at the library last fall. How can you write the best story of... READ MORE >
John Morrin, a member of the Grand Portage Tribal Council and William “Bill” Latady, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Bois Forte Heritage Museum, will give an overview of the 1854 Treaty on Tuesday, June 5, at 5 p.m. in the Cook County Courthouse commissioners room. Through articles of the 1854 treaty, reservations for the Ojibwe people were created in... READ MORE >
A free homebuyer workshop is going to be held on June 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cook County Higher Education in Grand Marais. Workshop topics include mortgage/loan programs; budgeting, credit issues, saving; shopping for a home/realtor services; professional inspection/appraisals; closing/ title insurance/homeowner insurance; financial responsibilities as a homeowner; $5,000 down payment closing cost to eligible buyers. Registration... READ MORE >
A 2.5-mile segment of the Gitchi Gami trail more than five years in the planning is finally finished. The new section starts .8 mile east of the Beaver River on the West Road, travels inland and ends in Silver Bay next to the Silver Bay hockey arena. When the entire route is completed it will be an 89-mile non-motorized trail... READ MORE >
The UMN Onsite Sewage Treatment Program along with the Minnesota Department of Health are offering a free septic system and private well homeowner education class in Cook County on Wednesday, June 6 at two locations: 9-11 a.m. at Schaap Community Center, Firehouse 1, Gunflint Trail, and 6-8 p.m., Grand Marais Community Center. Refreshments will be served. This class will cover... READ MORE >
The Great Lakes Compact Council and the Great Lakes Regional Body are seeking public feedback on draft updates to the procedures for reviewing requests to divert water from the Great Lakes Basin. The compact is federal law that governs the use of water in the Great Lakes watershed. The compact council and regional body are accepting comments through June 21.... READ MORE >
Once again Cook County School District I.S.D. 166 is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided,... READ MORE >
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