I wasn’t fortunate enough to know former Minnesota District 6 Senator Doug Johnson very well. He retired just a few years after I started working at the newspaper. However, I am very well aware of the legacy this long-time Minnesota legislator left behind through the Northeast Minnesota Economic Protection Trust Fund, now known as the Douglas J. Johnson Fund. This […]
Awards, awards, and more awards at Grand Marais Public Utilities
If a title were to be given to the items of business at the April 6, 2011 meeting of the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC), it might be “Awards,” because that’s about all that needed to be discussed. Water/Wastewater Superintendent Tom Nelson reported that for the twelfth time in 20 years, his department received a Minnesota Wastewater Treatment Facility […]
Navy Fire Controlman Smith serving in Japan crisis
Evan Smith knew he would be traveling when he joined the Navy. But he probably didn’t imagine that he would end up at the scene of one of the largest natural disasters in recent history. On March 11, 2011, U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd class Smith was aboard the USS Shiloh in the ship’s homeport, Yokosuka, when the 9.0 earthquake […]
Snow doesn’t stop Easter Egg Hunt
The KidsPlus Easter Egg Fundraiser was a lot of fun, despite the approximately 4 inches of snow that fell the night before. The 5K run/walk was cancelled, but the egg hunting, inflatable fun, cake raffle, photos with the Easter Bunny and refreshments went on. Toddlers had an indoor egg hunt in the iceless curling rink arena—right next to the very […]
The tomb is empty!
But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him.” A few miles outside of the town where I was raised is an old farmhouse that sits a ways off the gravel county road that […]
Lives Remembered
Anne Veronica (Prebonich) Maurin, 100 years young! Born in Keewatin, Minnesota of Croatian descent on August 22, 1910, Anne died peacefully April 13, 2011 surrounded by family. She is survived by children Kathryn “Kay” Levitan of Grand Marais, Patrick (Elizabeth) Maurin of Alaska, Judy (John) Brisky of Lutsen, Margaret Lozenski of Grand Marais and grandchildren Peter, Lara, Clair, Angie, Karen, […]