A few days before Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time; a few days before he stood before the Roman governor and an angry mob for daring to challenge the status quo; a few days before he was condemned and beaten and crucified for loving God and people selflessly and sacrificially, Jesus walked into the river town of Jericho and […]
Historical Reflections
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Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago . Aug. 2, 1999 • TheGrand Marais City Council, by a vote of 3-2, rejected Gordon Awsumb’s Old Ski Hill development proposal at its regular meeting July 28. Awsumb, who was present at the meeting, was proposing a three-phase development which would eventually build 62 dwellings on one-acre plots on the lower third of the property. The […]
Summer Energy
Taste of HomeSandy Holthaus I don’t keep it a secret, I need peace and quiet to write and develop story ideas. Driving in the car is best. My head starts to hum and the memories just come flooding back to me. This does not work with the kids in the car though…. if they are there I am distracted by their "energy" […]
Temperance River needs memorial
I am writing because I almost lost my 10-year-old son and his cousin when they were swept out from the Temperance River into Lake Superior on June 25. After Ari Benjamin Sommerfeld drowned in the same place the following weekend I saw an article in the Cook County News-Herald by Rhonda Silence noting all of the deaths at this spot: […]
Townships must support one another
I read with interest your July 25 issue and the article West End Townships question Lutsen Tofte Tourism Association. I would like to correct a possible misconception. My understanding, from reading the article, is that people in Tofte and Schroeder Townships feel the need to withhold money collected through the lodging tax in order to pressure the LTTA to keep […]
Definitely not our post-racial period
This is in reference to Bob Carter’s piece on racism in last week’s News-Herald. First, I must agree with Bob that our election of America’s first (half) black president will not usher us into a new era of post-racial bliss, no matter how people suffering white-guilt wish for it. Racism has always been part of the human experience and will […]
Oberstar supports American Clean Energy Security Act
Make no mistake, our grandchildren will have the final say on whether or not we met the challenge of creating a new cleanenergy economy, or if we failed, succumbing to political special interests promoting misinformation for short term gain. That is why I held off on supporting the American Clean Energy Security Act, HR 2454, until it was certain the […]
Lives Remembered
Rosemary Jensen (Binesiquay “Thunderbird Woman”), 56, of Grand Portage, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in St. Luke’s Hospice. She is of the Eagle Clan. She was born on July 26, 1952 to Francis John “Jack” and Theresa (Morrison) Morrin in Duluth. Rosemary worked at the Grand Portage Education Office as an Educational Specialist. She enjoyed playing bingo and was active […]
New Beginnings
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waldera are happy to announce the marriage of their daughter Rebecca Marie to Timothy Allen Brown, son of Laurene and Harry Brown of White Bear Lake on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lutsen Resort. Reverend Bill Christ of Schroeder, with his wife, Beryl, provided a meaningful ceremony and graciously shared their time with our guests and […]