Members of the Arrowhead Coalition for Multiple Use (ACMU), a grassroots group formed to “promote sensible management and recreational use of our public lands and waters,” sought to demonstrate its mission in the 2009 Grand Marais Fisherman’s Picnic parade. ACMU members marched behind a banner, calling on Northland forest users to “Respect Your Neighbor.” According to ACMU Secretary Diane McDonnell... READ MORE >
The University of Minnesota, the Northeast Minnesota Sustainable Development Partnership, and the Flute Reed Partnership are hosting a Woodland Workshop which will provide information for landowners interested in property tax reductions to protect forested property. The public is invited to come learn what tax incentive programs are available in Cook County. The class will be held at the Hovland Town... READ MORE >
Learn how to make your own holiday greeting cards in a two-day class at the Art Colony. Kelly Dupre, who each month provides the News-Herald with the delightful family feature, Whirligigs, will teach Holiday Cards Nov. 7 and 8 in a course designed to give students’ friends and relatives their very own handmade greeting cards. Students will learn how to... READ MORE >
So what happens to old textbooks no longer needed in the classroom? Cook County School District 166 needed to find an answer to that question this summer. As ISD 166 middle and high school students return to math studies this fall, they will be using new curriculum recently purchased to support students in effective learning of twenty-first century problem solving... READ MORE >
The first-ever all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety training course was held in Grand Portage on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Although attendance was less than instructors had wished, organizers were pleased to see several adults complete the training. The Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council and the 1854 Treaty Authority sponsored the training, with the assistance of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.... READ MORE >
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) is seeking applications from people in St. Louis, Cook and Lake counties to serve on the ARDC Advisory Committee on Aging. The members of the Advisory Committee on Aging serve in an advisory capacity to the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging. The committee advocates on behalf of seniors; assists in the development of services... READ MORE >
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that includes over $16 million to fund a number of water infrastructure and clean energy projects in northeast Minnesota. The Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act is one of 12 appropriations bills Congress must pass to fund the operations of the U.S. government. Theenergy and water legislation funds vital... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. is working to record all of the electrical facilities in its service territory using Geographical Information System (GIS) technology. On Monday, October 5, contractors with Osmose Utility Services began working on the project, starting in the Pike Lake – Lutsen area. They will proceed to the Maple Hill area and then on to Devil Track Lake... READ MORE >
After only a year and a half of its inception, the Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) is making a significant impact on the community and has now been granted 501(c)(3) non-profit status from the IRS. This expands funding opportunities for the organization, and gifts to CCLEP are now tax-deductible. It didn’t take long for local business owners George Wilkes... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Public Library has announced its participation in the Arrowhead Library System (ALS) Strategic Planning Initiative. Over the next three months, the library will have access to a strategic planning consultant who will facilitate a community-based planning process. ” According to Library Director Linda Chappell, “The board and staff do their best to be good stewards of the... READ MORE >
