Anders Zimmer, 14, of Grand Marais, competed at the Junior Olympics held in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado on March 3 – 10, under sunny blue skies and temps that reached in the 60s. The Junior Olympics bring together the top 90 racers ages 13 to 15 years old across the United States, and Vail rolls out the red carpet […]
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Up and coming hoopsters! The 4th and 5th grade boys’ basketball team had a great season, finishing 2-2. The team ended the season with a round robin tournament in Silver Bay against Aurora and Silver Bay. Coach Rod Dockan said the kids learned the fundamentals and had a lot fun. “I hope these fine lads will stick with the sport,” […]
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Creating a Basketball CourtI am in the planning stages of creating a basketball court for my kids. While they are still young and not quite ready for a standard hoop, I know all of my kids would spend time shooting hoops if they had a court to play on. We currently have a six-foot hoop set up in the basement and the kids […]
Where are the fish biting?
The fish report is scant this week, with most fishermen electing not to venture out on quickly thinning ice. However, John at Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais said anglers at the river mouths of Lake Superior are having some success catching steelhead, using spawn bags or orange spoons. If you are still fishing be sure to use extreme caution as […]
New Arrivals
Todd and Jessica Gervais of Grand Marais announce the birth of a son, Mason John Gervais, at 10:41 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Mason weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Pete and Carline Gresczyk of Grand Marais; Ron and Joan Gervais of Grand Marais; and Steve and Jane […]
Lives Remembered
Charles A. Waldenburg, 68, of Lindstrom, Minnesota, formerly of Waukesha, Wisconsin passed away on March 27, 2010. He is preceded in death by his mother, Elsie Lombardi. Chuck is survived by his wife Cynda (nee Hoffmann); children Michael, Shaun (Bart) Norelius, Edward (Melissa); grandchildren Laura, Trevor, Brennan, Jordyn, Colten, and Ella and many friends. Chuck spent many happy days fishing […]
Experience and qualification make teachers the best
The March 27 headline School board hears pleas to save the best teachers did not seem to me to capture the essence of the article. Was it not to save the teachers with the expertise to best teach a particular subject matter they knew best? Was it not to teach a particular age group they had experience in and understood […]
Neighbors share Stations of the Cross
Thecurrent exhibit at the Art Colony is a must see. Regardless of religious affiliation, the “Stations of the Cross” is a collection of artistic expression that will speak to you. A booklet filled with each artist’s explanation of their piece, guides you around the room. The intersection of art and religion is not uncommon. What is uncommon is the collaboration […]
Seasonal property owners support schools
In January of this year, a seasonal property owner from Naperville, Illinois sent out a letter to all the other seasonal property owners asking them to contribute money to support the school. We applaud his effort. Unfortunately, in his letter he falsely claimed that seasonal property was removed from having to pay school taxes in 2001. Thisis absolutely false. In […]
This March easier on local linemen than the last one
This March turned out to be a whole lot easier on City of Grand Marais linemen than last March. On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Electric Superintendent Mike Taylor reminded the Public Utilities Commission of the conditions a year ago during his report on the work of the department in 2009. Transmission lines went down last March in a severe ice […]