In the June 18, 2011 article Commissioners accept only some community center site recommendations, it was reported that Commissioner Sue Hakes had received an e-mail from Senator Tom Bakk regarding the 1% sales and use tax legislation. Hakes said it was Representative David Dill who wrote her, reiterating that the county has discretion within the bounds of the legislative language, […]
Wooden Boat Show celebrates boats of all sizes
Another year of celebrating the tradition of wooden boat building has come and gone, leaving a wake of people looking forward to next year’s event. The 2011 North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show saw more boats on campus than ever before—35 boats of all shapes and sizes. There were boats with the final waterproofing just finished and there was […]
Visitors Bureau agrees to house Outdoor Classroom
After the Grand Marais Park Board turned down a June 7 offer from Harbor Friends to take over its Outdoor Classroom Program, the nonprofit group talked to other Cook County entities to see if they would be interested in accepting the educational materials so they could continue to be shared with the public. On June 14, the Cook County Visitor’s […]
WOW—Workers on Wheels off to good start
WOW (Workers on Wheels) bicycles are still available at the First Congregational UCC Church, 300 W. 2nd St., in Grand Marais every Wednesday in June. WOW volunteers are on hand from 4 – 6 p.m. to distribute bicycles and meet international workers. Project volunteer Dan Strayer said anyone who cannot make it to the church at that time may call […]
Becoming “all ears”
When I was in school, we had to choose—art or music? I chose music and so I’d never done any drawing or painting. Then a friend gave me a wonderful birthday present: a drawing class at the Art Colony. As we began to draw, I realized that there were many things I had never seen. Not only had I not […]
Hovland spring splash
In late May, in front of about a dozen friends and family members, several area youths (and a few hardy adults) jumped into Lake Superior. The leap into the icy water was for a good cause. Jumpers took the plunge to raise money and shoes for disaster relief. The fundraiser was supported by Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland. According to […]
Virginia Quick,
Virginia Quick, 91, of Lake Elmo, MN, died peacefully at the Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN, on May 17, 2011. Virginia was born October 22, 1919, in Kingston New York. She married Raymond Quick in 1941, and they lived in New York State until they moved with their two children to Rochester, Minnesota in 1955. When Ray retired, they moved […]
Robert J. Young,
Robert J. Young, 81, of Midland died April 4, 2011 at MidMichigan Medical Center. The son of the late Gordon and Gladys (Morrow) Young was born Nov. 2, 1929 in Parsons, Kansas, where he was raised and educated. Robert worked for the U.S. Coast Guard for 21 years, and then moved to Midland in 1977 to work for the Bechtel […]
Historical Reflections
Crystal Stone Kelahan identified a few more of the kids who were featured in the June 11 Historical Reflections. The photo was taken at a deck party at Mable Stoltz’s house in Grand Marais. In the back row were Carol Olson, Rick Gilchrist, Kathy Almlie, Mary Beth Almlie, and Linda Hedstrom. There are a few more unidentified kids—let us know […]