Charges follow Grand Portage hit and run
Bjarne Samuel Deschampe, 30, Grand Portage, was arrested and charged with criminal vehicular operation of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of alcohol, after the car he was driving allegedly struck a pedestrian. Cook County Law Enforcement received a call reporting a hit and run accident at 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. […]
Thrivent Mutual Funds tops mixed equity rankings
Thrivent Mutual Funds were ranked number one among 57 fund families for the 2010 mixed equity funds category in Lipper/Barron’s Fund Family annual survey. Thrivent Mutual Funds received an overall ranking of 13 out of 57, as announced in the Feb. 7 issue of Barron’s. Both rankings were for the year ending Dec. 31, 2010. The survey, issued by Barron’s […]
The anchor in a changing world
Last week we considered the dilemma we cannot ignore—the existence of God. Most of us would readily admit the existence of God. And yet, having made that admission, we still can be in the dark about Who He is, and what He is like. This past week it was brought to my attention that shortly after the New Year, Parke […]
Robert M. Quaife
Robert M. Quaife, 46, of Eagan and formerly of Grand Marais, passed away peacefully April 29, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. Robert was born April 26, 1965 to Stephen and Carole (Noyes) Quaife in Grand Marais. He was an employee of Thomson Reuters (West Publishing). Bob enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He particularly loved his music. […]
Marvin R. Smith
Marvin R. Smith, International Falls, Minn., passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 19, 2011, surrounded by family. Born April 10, 1918, in De Smet, S.D., he was raised on the north shore of Lake Superior at Mineral Center. He was a World War II veteran serving with the Army Air Corps-Eighth Air Force in France and Germany as an aircraft maintenance […]
Robert Zimmerman
Robert Zimmerman, 93, of Grand Marais, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 in the North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais. He was born October 17, 1917 to Sam and Inga (Berg) in Grand Marais, where he grew up and graduated from Cook County High School. Robert married Virginia Ammerman at Fort Snelling in March of 1942. He served in the […]
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