Kudos to Jim Bacon on his letter dated Oct. 23. As a transplant myself for the past 28 years I have watched and listened to many of us who want exactly what we came from. Why some people move here is the big question. TheGunflintTrail used to be remote. I loved living there and chose to live there because of […]
LeeAnne M. Lund
LeeAnne M. Lund 68, of Grand Marais died Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais, due to complications related to a brain injury in 2005. She was born April 25, 1942 to Phillip and Margot (Huntsberger) Larson. LeeAnne grew up in Edina, attended school in Washburn, graduating in 1960. She graduated from Normandale College, and […]
Virginia “Dinna” Marilyn Madsen,
Virginia “Dinna” Marilyn Madsen, 88, passed away at 6:50 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at her island home on Saganaga Lake, Ontario, Canada. Although Dinna had been in good health and spirits, she had been bedridden the past 11 months due to a continuing frail state. Her Manzo family was with her at the last, and she passed peacefully […]
Bernice Updyke,
Bernice Updyke, former resident of Hovland, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Elder’s Home in New York Mills, Minnesota. She was born in rural Leaf Lake Township, Ottertail County Minnesota to Albert and Lydia Anderson on May 15, 1909. She grew up on the Anderson farm in Leaf Lake Township, the eldest of nine children. She graduated from New […]
New Beginnings
After a long time looking for a trophy buck and a sweet doe, Lance and Amanda (Mandy) found each other. Their new life together began September 10, 2010 in the woods and on Gunflint Lake. The wedding party was attired in camouflage and blaze orange. The groom and his groomsmen wore camouflage vests and Carhartt pants. The bridesmaids wore camouflage […]
Scannell and Larson run to State
All Viking runners set personal bestsWe weren’t too stressed when the Section 7A meet was postponed from Thursday to Friday because of a 10-inch snowfall at the Cloquet Country Club on Wednesday. We were pretty surprised however, when we pulled up to the golf course and saw there was still a couple of inches on the ground. We checked, but the officials said no skis […]
Investing in our relationships
Anyone who knows me knows that I love the world of sports. However, my love for sports doesn’t outweigh my passion for striving to live a life of integrity. Teaching about integrity is the very reason why I love sports so much. Thejourney of a sports season can teach young student athletes the values of selfdiscipline, hard work, respect for […]
Football team loses playoff game
The Cook County High School football team ended its season in Ogilvie, MN when the Vikings lost 16-6 to Ogilvie on Oct. 26. Despite the results, the team improved on its performance 11 days earlier when it lost 30-14 to Ogilvie. Overall the team finished with three wins and six losses. They finished fifth out of eight teams in the […]
Poetry in motion in first Vikings’ playoff match
The Cook County Vikings took the No. 1 seed into the Section 7A volleyball playoffs and through two games have looked the part. Beating a young Mesabi East team at home and then taking care of a very good Albrook team in Virginia, the Vikes advanced to the Section Semifinals for the second straight season. The first game started out […]
