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City still seeking feedback on housing ordinance changes
Rhonda Silence-In July, the city of Grand Marais tabled a final decision on changes to its zoning ordinance that are intended to make it easier for developers to build housing in the city.
Planned power outage for east side of Grand Marais Sunday
Rhonda Silence-Some Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) customers will be without electricity for a couple of hours on Sunday, August 23.
City council candidate Tracy Benson withdraws from race
Rhonda Silence-At the end of the election filing period for the city of Grand Marais on Tuesday, August 11, there were five candidates vying for two city council seats.
Retired police officer complies with request to remove "Thin Blue Line" flag from city property
Rhonda Silence-This summer in Cook County, flags and signs have been the subject of controversy.
City pauses planning for city hall and liquor store renovations
Rhonda Silence-The renovation of Grand Marais City Hall and the municipal liquor store building has been on the city council's agenda for many years.
City Councilor Tim Kennedy will not run for reelection
Rhonda Silence-There has been a great deal of election news on WTIP Community Radio lately, with the primary election coming up on August 11.
Grand Marais tables housing ordinance to gather more public input
Rhonda Silence-The city of Grand Marais met Wednesday, July 8, remotely as it has been during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sidewalk food sales and seagulls on city agenda
Rhonda Silence-The Grand Marais City Council held its last meeting for the month on Wednesday. The city has been meeting weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic to deal with matters related to the coronavirus.
City's draft housing ordinances available for review now
Rhonda Silence-There have been many efforts to meet the need for housing on the North Shore. The city of Grand Marais is one entity looking at housing supplies.
City council to consider downtown business coalition request
Rhonda Silence-The Grand Marais City Council has been meeting weekly since its declaration of a state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.