Geri Jensen’s August 20 letter said let’s give credit to where credit is due. Yes, all those teenagers who came and served our community deserve credit… but every one of them would say that they would have not done anything apart from the inspiration they received from God. So since it was their gig, and that’s their testimony, who are […]
Helicopter makes grand entrance at historic Naniboujou Lodge
Len and Marge Busch, retired rose growers from Orono, MN, certainly know how to make an entrance. When they visited the North Shore in July for a relaxing weekend at Naniboujou Lodge, they arrived at the historic Hovland lodge by helicopter. Len Busch, who will turn 80 in November, is the helicopter pilot. He has been flying since 1992 and […]
Raiho and Warren (and new puppy) complete trip to Hudson Bay
Whew! It took the better part of three months, but Ann Raiho and Natalie Warren did something no other women have done before: they paddled 2,250 miles from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the route Eric Sevareid and William Port completed 81 years ago and chronicled in a book, Canoeing with the Cree, written by Sevareid. Warren, from Miami, Florida, […]
Tofte Cemetery to remain a tradition for locals
The Township of Tofte is moving toward keeping its cemetery a place with local significance. At the August 11, 2011 meeting of the town board, supervisors reviewed the cemetery policy proposed by a committee they had appointed to address the issue. The proposed policy states, “To be eligible to purchase a plot in the Tofte Cemetery, you must be or […]
Wasting time in church?
Fire trucks have four wheels and eight firefighters, and four plus eight equals twelve. There are twelve inches in a foot. A foot is a ruler. Queen Elizabeth is a ruler. Queen Elizabeth is one of the largest ships on the seven seas. Seas have fish. Fish have fins. The Finns fought the Russians. The Russians are red. Fire trucks […]
Seeking Wellness Sept. 17 at St. John’s
Dr. Penelope Moyers, dean of Henrietta Schmoll School of Health, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, will speak in Grand Marais on Saturday, Sept. 17 on the topic Seeking Wellness: A Healthy Combination of Lifestyle Changes and Involvement in Meaningful Activities. Residents and visitors to Cook County are invited to this presentation at noon at St. John’s Catholic Church’s lower level […]
Local author Susan May Warren nominated for another award
American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) has announced that Grand Marais writer Susan May Warren was once again named a finalist in its prestigious Carol Awards. According to the association, “With over 300 entries in this year’s contest, making the finalists list is a noteworthy accomplishment.” Warren’s historical fiction, Sons of Thunder, is one of three finalists in the “long historical” […]
Lives Remembered
Janet Davison Thayer, a retired high school mathematics teacher, died at home in Somerset, WI on July 21, 2011. She was 92 and was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Robert Lyman Thayer. She was employed at Perkiomen Valley High School, in Collegeville, PA for 28 years. She graduated from Trenton State College with a B.S. and […]
Historical Reflections
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