Close to 70 people from churches throughout the community gathered at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Sunday, December 18, 2011 for a service of prayer for healing and peace after shootings at the Cook County courthouse in Grand Marais three days earlier. After a jury found Dan Schlienz guilty of sexual misconduct on Thursday, December 15, he allegedly shot County Attorney Tim […]
An acquired taste
“This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil, addicted to denial and illusion, hates Godlight and won’t come near it, fearing a painful exposure. But anyone […]
Peter “Floyd” Johnson,
Peter “Floyd” Johnson, 79, passed away Dec. 15, 2011 doing what he loved—working side-by-side with his son Tim at the Wrecking J’s. He was born Nov. 5, 1932 in Kerrick, Minn. to Peter and Effie Johnson. He lived his childhood in Moose Lake until he moved to Grand Marais in 1950. He then met Jean Ann Berg and they married […]
Byron C. Whaley,
Byron C. Whaley, 94, formerly of Grand Marais, Minnesota, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 in the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay, Minnesota. Byron was born on March 24, 1917 to John and Cora May Whaley in Hot Springs, South Dakota. A graduate of Hot Springs High School, Class of 1935, he was captain of the basketball team. Byron majored […]
Paul D. Quinn
Paul D. Quinn was born July 11, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio and died Nov. 9, 2011 at his home in Lutsen of a rapidly advancing pancreatic cancer. His sister Peggy Quinn and dogs Rowdy and Charlie were at his side. Paul grew up in modest circumstances in Cleveland. After high school he declined a college scholarship to pursue a career […]
A look at statutory rape in light of recent court case
The community has been rocked by the shootings that occurred at the Cook County Courthouse Thursday, December 15, 2011 after a 12-member jury convicted Dan Schlienz, 42, of Grand Marais of two felonies and two gross misdemeanors related to his sexual behavior with an underage girl over six years ago. Schlienz allegedly shot County Attorney Tim Scannell and subpoenaed witness […]
Historical Reflections
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Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Dec. 24, 2001 With no snow, the question of how fast snowmobile riders can legally go on public roads is moot. However, that did not prevent a number of riders from attending a public hearing for a new snowmobile ordinance. Pressure from snowmobile enthusiasts carried the day as an ordinance to limit the machines’ speeds to […]
City council reduces proposed levy $26,000
Grand Marais city councilors said Dec. 14 they would approve a 2012 levy that is $10,940 less than this year’s, and about $26,000 lower than the preliminary levy set in September. A vote on the proposed budget and levy is set for Dec. 28. The revised budget was presented by City Administrator Mike Roth during the state-mandated Truth in Taxation […]