Ms. Larson’s Sawtooth Elementary School class has completed their glasses collection for the Lions Club. Thanks to all who donated glasses for a great cause. The glasses will be sent to Duluth soon and then shipped all around the world. Just think, some little boy or girl will receive the gift of sight! A big thank you to Ms. Gellner, […]
Jadwin named to Dunwoody dean’s list
Amanda Jadwin of Ham Lake has been named to the spring quarter 2010 dean’s list at Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis. Students must earn a 3.5 gradepoint average or better in 12 or more credits to be named to the list. Amanda is the daughter of Janet and Mark Jadwin of Ham Lake, and the granddaughter of Shirley and Bob […]
Jackson Nickolay earns role in Russian play
Jackson Nickolay of Hovland had a role in The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, Russia’s greatest playwright. The classic drama was on stage at Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, Nov. 11-13 and 18-20. Director Robert Hubbard has set the 1898 Russian play in 1920s Romania, in the Carpathian Mountains, which he visited last spring as a guest of Northwestern’s Romania Semester […]
O’Phelan in upcoming Arts High School production
Sarah O’Phelan of Grand Marais is featured in an upcoming play at the Arts High School at the Perpich Center for the Arts in Golden Valley. Sarah is the 18-year-old daughter of Michael and Maureen O’Phelan of Grand Marais. The first-year class at the Arts High School will be presenting The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Jean Claude van […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
Honoring those who served at Grand Portage Veterans Monument
A few minutes before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, community members gathered at the Grand Portage Veterans Monument. A small fire burned and the Grand Portage Traditional Drum softly played to welcome visitors. After a call to arms by Will Owens, at precisely 11:00 a.m., the drum played loud and strong, proudly echoing off […]
Council considers creation of public arts commission
In the wake of a decision to withdraw a controversial request for placement of a memorial flagpole in Harbor Park, Grand Marais city councilors were asked Nov. 10 to consider the creation of a public arts commission to oversee future requests. “We left our job half-done when the park got built,” admitted Richard Olson, a member of the Harbor Park […]
Dealership done, but service continues at Grand Marais Motors
On November 2, 2010, Mesabi Sign Company came to Grand Marais. Unfortunately not to erect a sign, but to take one down. TheChevrolet and General Motors signs at Grand Marais Motors were taken down and dismantled, the final step in the closing of the Grand Marais dealership. However, most customers may not even notice the change, because the dealership owners, […]