Valerie Marasco Office of Emergency Management | April 19, 2019
A public hearing on the Proposed Vacation Rental Ordinance held Wednesday, April 10, at the Cook County courthouse, saw about 35 members of the community along with the planning commission in attendance. The hearing, at which no final decisions were to be made, included a presentation by Land Services Director Tim Nelson, public comment and questions to the planning commission... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco Office of Emergency Management | March 01, 2019
On Wednesday, February 27, at 6:25 a.m. Cook County sheriff ’s office 911 received a call from property owners at 1233 Gunflint Trail. The callers said there was a fire outside of the exterior boiler structure on the property. Responding to the fire was the sheriff ’s office, Maple Hill fire department and STOP Team, along with Grand Marais First... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco Office of Emergency Management | November 30, 2018
Eight local community organizations have been selected to receive Public Health Community Fund grants in 2019 – a combined total of $130,017. Members of the Public Health and Human Services Advisory Committee convened in September to review requests for funding from the Public Health Community Fund (previously known as Discretionary Funds). In previous years, requests for funding were directed to... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco Office of Emergency Management | April 21, 2018
On Saturday, April 28, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host an unwanted prescription drug round-up at two locations in the county. “This is an opportunity for the public to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs,” said Chief Deputy... READ MORE >
