County
Two county commissioner seats up for election as filing begins May 19
Joe Friedrichs-There are two seats up for election this year on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Commissioners discuss Highway 61 reroute options
Joe Friedrichs-The Cook County Board of Commissioners heard an update on the Highway 61 reconstruction project from state officials during a board meeting April 28.
Cook County considers property tax deadline flexibility
Joe Friedrichs-The Cook County Board of Commissioners are considering delaying penalties or interest on tax payments made after the May 15 deadline, giving property owners until later this summer to get current on p
Highway engineer for Cook and Lake counties resigns
Joe Friedrichs-The only county highway engineer serving the North Shore has resigned from her posts, leaving Lake and Cook counties searching for a new leader of the critical county agencies amid the ongoing concern
County using COVID-19 downtime to repair YMCA pool
Rhonda Silence-County talks Highway 61 reroute, Pleiadian home business
Joe Friedrichs-There was a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 14.
Public Comment
Recycling center in Grand Marais set to reopen with limited hours
Joe Friedrichs-Cook County officials announced this week that the recycling center in Grand Marais will reopen Monday, April 13.
Census field ops suspended due to COVID-19, you can still report online at 2020census.gov
-Based on guidance from federal, state and local health authorities, on March 28 the U.S. Census Bureau suspended 2020 Census field operations for two additional weeks to April 15.
Grand Marais Liquor Store to offer curbside pickup starting Wed., April 1
-County to open donation center Monday to accept supplies needed for COVID-19 response
Rhonda Silence-The Cook County Emergency Operation Center (EOC) and local healthcare facilities have established a process to accept donations for local COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts.