Saturday, March 21, 2026

Silver Bay City Council Meeting -March 16, 2026

This week’s meeting was brief, with Council members Hoff and Bautch not in attendance. Consent agenda items of note approved included: notices of upcoming...

Lake Superior School District – March 10, 2026

March’s meeting was held at the William M. Kelley School Library. There were no financial reports at this meeting as the business manager was...

Lake County Board of Commissioners Meeting -March 10, 2026

Commissioner Sve began the meeting by announcing that it was Minnesota’s Township Day, where residents of townships across the state hold annual meetings to...

Cook County Emergency Services Conference, May 1 and 2

For over three decades, the Cook County Emergency Services Conference has been a vital gathering that strengthens our community’s resilience, uniting local first responders...

Session Begins with Strong Finances and a Focus on Property Tax Fairness

By Assistant Majority Leader,Grant Hauschild The 2026 legislative session is underway at the Capitol, and while this is not a traditional budget year, there is...

Cook County Leaders Attend AMC Legislative Conference

March 5, 2026 – Cook County Commissioners and staff recently attended the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Legislative Conference in St. Paul, where they...

Cook County’s AIS Supervisor Named Chair of Statewide AIS Advisory Committee

The Minnesota DNR announced last week that Amanda Weberg, AIS Coordinator for Cook County’s SWCD, is the new Chair of the Statewide Aquatic Invasive...

AEOA awarded DEED YouthBuild grant

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency is among 12 organizations statewide to receive money from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic...

Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen Announces Resignation Effective May 8

Earlier this year, Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen announced he would not seek a fourth term in November. This week, he announced his resignation...

North Shore Groups Organize Rallies

Indivisible groups along the North Shore are busy organizing for the national No Kings rally on Saturday, March 28th. What began as a single...

LOCAL NEWS

The Lake County Planning Commission sat in session at 5:00 p.m. on this date and conducted hearings and other business.  C-26-001– Motion by Guenthner supported...