10 YEARS AGOSEPT. 12, 2003 Unsatisfactory work on a retaining wall over a drainage ditch just west of Eighth Avenue West in Grand Marais has created a bottleneck in the flow of work in the Highway 61 reconstruction project. It’s also choked traffic flow as cars and trucks are funneled over the narrow bridge near Trailside, which has been slated […]
School employees set goals for new school year
The first ISD 166 school board meeting of the new school year on September 5, 2013 was relatively short but covered a lot of ground. All district employees were asked to set a personal goal to improve school culture in the first quarter of the year. Superintendent Beth Schwarz reported that goals set by the faculty and staff included getting […]
Generational change is coming to Hedstrom Lumber
In its 99th year of operation, Hedstrom Lumber Company of Grand Marais prepares to say thank you and goodbye to Jack Hedstrom, 67, grandson of company founder Andrew Hedstrom and an owner who helped guide this iconic North Shore business through years of difficult struggle and monumental change in the lumber industry. That the company survived to plan its centennial […]
Superior National Forest welcomes new district ranger at Tofte
The Superior National Forest announced this week that Kurt Steele will be the new district ranger for the Tofte District. Steele brings a broad background in natural resource management. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in natural resources with an option in forest ecosystems. He also double minored in forest management and fisheries and wildlife. Later, […]
County board sets proposed 2014 levy lower than it could have
The county board could have set its 2014 proposed levy 11.4 percent higher than this year’s levy to reflect anticipated cost increases and budget requests from departments, but it didn’t. The board set the proposed levy at its September 10 meeting since state law required that it be set by the 15th. The amount of its levy could be decreased […]
Young Vikings fall to Hinckley-Finlayson
Down 14-0 early in the third quarter, the Vikings put together a long drive that took them to Hinckley- Finlayson’s 1-yard line. But a hard hit on fullback Jacob Schroeder jarred the ball loose and Hinckley recovered the ball on their halfyard line. It was the deciding play in a game mostly well played by a young Viking team. Three […]
Tick Talk
They say the best stories come from people writing what they know and so I will share with you, my friends, I now know ticks. For years I have made fun of all the ticks we have bombard us here every summer by keeping them in a clear jar of alcohol so we can get a body count at the […]
Ups and downs for Viking Volleyball
The Vikings traveled to Silver Bay on Tuesday, September 3 to play their North Shore rival the Silver Bay Mariners and won 3 games to 1 in a best-of-five game series. Sarah Deschampe was named player of the match for her play in the backcourt and her serving. In the last game Deschampe served 16 straight points for the Vikings. […]
Moving Matters kick-off Sept. 19
All across the country communities are working to make streets safer and more accessible for pedestrians and bicyclists in an effort to help people go from place to place without the aid of a motor. Besides the physical and mental benefits to the participants, proponents say there is also less automobile traffic on the road and less carbon fuel being […]
Northern Songs comes to Grand Marais
Coming to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts soon is a sophisticated evening of song—courtesy of the dream songs project—Northern Songs. The dream songs project was started in 2010 by mezzo-soprano Alyssa Anderson and guitarist Joseph Spoelstra to present accessible and engaging chamber music across the upper Midwest. This classical voice and guitar duo has a wide repertoire, including guitar […]