Storms of anger
There seems to be great cause for anger these days. Offenses flow like water from a fountain and anger rises in responses. Have you ever watched a storm gather on the lake and make its way landward, or come coursing over the brow of the ridge above Grand Marais and blow its way into town? At first the clouds can […]
William (Bill) Cronberg,
William (Bill) Cronberg, owner of The Beaver House Inc. in Grand Marais, peacefully passed on to be with his wife Betty on Sept. 15, 2013, while surrounded by his family in his home on Devil Track Lake. Bill was born in Chicago to Gunnar and Francis Cronberg on April 9, 1934. He joined the Army at age 17 to enlist […]
Joan Marie White,
Joan Marie White, 75, of Grand Marais died on Friday, September 20, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on January 30, 1938 in Boston, Mass. to William and Marie (O’Neal) McGillivray. She grew up in Quincy, Mass., graduating from Arch Bishop Williams High School. Joan worked for the Town of Carver and lived […]
Korean vet attends 60th anniversary commemoration in Washington, D.C.
When Pat Finn of Grand Marais and Minneapolis received a nondescript letter with the return address reading Department of Defense, he almost tossed it, thinking it was junk mail. Fortunately, he opened the letter and found that it really was from the Department of Defense, inviting him to attend a special celebration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOSEPT. 26, 2003 “The county’s had its first meth lab bust,” said Cook County Sheriff Dave Wirt of the Aug. 23 discovery of a methamphetamine lab in a trailer on County Road 7. The discovery came through a tip from a family member who was taking care of the property owned by a Blaine man. A warrant was […]
Let’s Talk… about sex
Watching pornography is a personal choice. However, the effect of pornography is a cultural problem that ripples as far as the eye can see. Pornography affects all of us whether we watch it or not; make it or not; like it or not; porn doesn’t discriminate. Pornography is embedded in our culture and into our subconscious. It portrays sexual acts […]
Devil Track house fires ruled accidental
According to the State Fire Marshal Division report released this week, the fire that destroyed one home and significantly damaged another on Fireweed Lane in Grand Marais was accidental. It is believed that the cause of the fire was staining rags left on the deck. Fire departments were called to the scene of the fire at 223 Fireweed Lane at […]