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Student exhibit opens at JHP

At 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, a special art show opens at the Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais and runs to Jan. 2.

ISD166 school board adopts new “flexible grouping” instructional plan

On Wednesday, Nov. 17 the ISD166 school board adopted a new program called Data Driven Instruction for Cook County Schools students.

Grant awarded for Poplar River restoration

Cook County Soil and Water in partnership with the Poplar River Management Board has received a $687,000 award to help clean up sediment in the Poplar River at Lutsen.

DNR seeks comments on county lake and stream management plans

Citizens interested in learning about or commenting on Minnesota Department of Natural Resources strategies for managing Cook County lakes and streams have until Dec.

EPA to expand chemicals testing for endocrine disruption

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County won’t go forward with joint use facility

Cook County commissioners decided Tuesday not to go into phase two of planning for a joint use facility with other agencies.

Wildlife advocates fail in bid to ban lead

In August of this year, five conservation groups, led by the American Bird Conservancy, petitioned the U.S.

Damaged pool roof. Photo by Carah Thomas

Municipal pool work to continue

The Grand Marais City Council met in a continued session on Friday, Nov. 12 to accept the bid of B.M.A. Construction to make repairs to the municipal pool.

New management in the works for Superior Nat'l Golf Course

The Cook County-Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA) recently appointed a five-member management board to run Superior National Golf Course at Lutsen.

Community Center committee calls for architect proposals

The Cook County Community Center 1% Steering Committee met Saturday, Nov.