Sawtooth Elementary School Principal Gwen Carman is happy to hold a $1,000 check from the Minnesota Power Foundation. The foundation awarded a grant to Sawtooth Mountain Elementary to help purchase listening centers to be used with the school’s StoryTown reading curriculum. (L-R) David Rannetsberger from MN Power; fourth grade teacher Jana Larson; Alan Hodnick, Allete President; and Carman. Carman expressed... READ MORE >
Local birders were first delighted, then saddened to see an American white pelican in the Grand Marais harbor on Monday, June 15. The bird was obviously in distress. Dave Ingebrigtsen of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife division was contacted. Seeing that the bird could hardly stay afloat, Ingebrigtsen contacted a wildlife rehabilitator in Garrison, MN. However, the... READ MORE >
The Violence Prevention Center will host a discussion of Gavin DeBecker’s book, The Gift of Fear on Wednesday, July 15, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. DeBecker discusses how to spot even subtle signs of danger before it’s too late. He offers specific ways to protect yourself and those you love including: how to act when approached by a stranger, when... READ MORE >
Sometimes situations come up such as unexpected medical bills, reduced work hours, or even unemployment. The Cook County Food Shelf is there to help out in these situations. If you are facing an unexpected budgetary crisis, the Food Shelf can supply a box that supplies three nutritious meals for three days. However, the Food Shelf is not intended to be... READ MORE >
County commissioners reluctantly peered into what Bruce Martinson feared could become a “Pandora’s Box” at its Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting. Jim and Betty Huskey went before the board to request that their conditional use permit to operate a hair styling business out of their home “be grandfathered in” and exempted from being taxed at... READ MORE >
Representatives of the Cook County Employee Association (CCEA) expressed satisfaction with the outcome of contract negotiations with the county board in a latter dated June 9, 2009, even though they will not be receiving cost of living increases in the next two years. “The CCEA Negotiating Team would like to take this opportunity to thank the County Negotiating Committee for... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors made a number of adjustments to the city’s 2009 budget during their June 10 work session, with the majority of the changes occurring in the Recreation and Property Maintenance departments. City Administrator Mike Roth has put council on alert that about $50,000 must be cut in the current budget, and twice that much next year. The... READ MORE >
Two representatives of ESG, the firm that installed Cook County Schools’ new heating, air conditioning, and ventilation (HVAC) system, reported to the school board Monday, June 15, 2009 that the district has saved about $40,000 in heating and utility costs in the last year and a half since the new boilers were installed. The improvements have been made in steps,... READ MORE >
Thirteen people attended a public meeting at the courthouse Tuesday, June 16, 2009 to discuss the possibility of using a proposed 1% county tax to pay for a multi-purpose civic/community center building in Grand Marais. Not a single community member was in attendance other than those who were there because of their jobs, formally associated with the project, or members... READ MORE >
Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association is offering a free program about the ice storm of 2009 at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27 at Sugarloaf Cove. Travelers along scenic North Shore Highway 61 may be shocked to see an abundance of damaged trees this year and wonder what happened and will the trees survive? Sugarloaf naturalist Alexis Berke will describe... READ MORE >
