Gun control is not about guns



Seven countries—the Soviet Union, Turkey, Germany, China, Guatemala, Uganda and Cambodia—established gun control then exterminated 56 million citizens. My question is to the ones who want gun control: Who do you want to round up and exterminate? “An armed man is a citizen, and an unarmed man is a subject.” Gun control is not about guns. It is about control. […]

Work together to end social violence



The bells of mourning ring in communities around the nation as we grieve those killed in senseless acts of social violence. In our heartfelt response to such tragedies, we know that the bells also toll for all of us. We are stunned and we search for answers. Political influences, organizations and some national leaders turn to the seemingly apparent scapegoats: […]

American Legion lounge gets reprieve



At the beginning of January, it looked as if American Legion Post 413 might be shutting the doors of its lounge in downtown Grand Marais after 28 years of operation. A letter from the Post 413 House Committee, which oversees legion operations, went out to the Sons of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary on January 1, announcing that […]

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Clarification:



Regarding the December 22 article entitled AmericInn owner denied time to prepare for higher tax classification, County Assessor Betty Schultz and Assistant Assessor Allison Lowe told the News-Herald that owner Dennis Rysdahl had been given time to appeal a new higher-tax commercial property classification, although he was denied the extra time he asked the county board to give him. After […]

Here is your freedom and confidence



By the grace of God, His underserved love for us, Christians have been brought to faith in Jesus Christ. We believe this because we believe in Him as our Lord and Savior. By faith we have been connected to Him (through Word and Sacrament). By grace through faith we have been made members of His family and if we are […]

Deanna June Jensen



Deanna June Jensen (Dyer) born March 4, 1947, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2013 at home with her loving family by her side. Deanna spent 33 years battling cancer. She was diagnosed with two different episodes of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, two different episodes of breast cancer, plus carcinoid tumors of her intestinal tract. She spent most her of adult life dealing […]

Marian Charlotte Robinson Kimball



Marian Charlotte Robinson Kimball was born Nov 14, 1917 in Willmar, MN to Chester and Ruby (Hilliard) Robinson. She passed away at age 95 on January 8, 2013 at the North Shore Care Center following a brief illness. She married Walter Jerome Kimball on Dec 27, 1944. They farmed in southern MN before moving to their Croftville homestead where they […]

Joanne Marie Rask



Joanne Marie Rask, age 82, of Hibbing passed away peacefully at her home in Hibbing on January 12, 2013. Joanne was born on March 20, 1930, in Two Harbors, the daughter of the late Johannes and Verna Monson. She grew up on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Tofte. In 6th grade she attended school in Meadowlands, MN. She […]

County board talks with attorney about Scannell issue



On the agenda for the January 15 county board meeting was a closed session to discuss a request from constituents of Commissioner Jan Hall to be put on the agenda. The request was made by the family that obtained a harassment restraining order against County Attorney Tim Scannell on December 4 because of a romantic relationship they alleged he had […]