Two weeks into the school year, ISD 166 students and their parents were still adjusting to new rules. One of those is the requirement that middle and high school students stay seated in the lunch room during the 30-minute lunch period instead of being able to walk the halls, play in the gym, or go outside (except for juniors and […]
How much do we need?
In the year 1886, Leo Tolstoy wrote a little-known short story about a peasant farmer named Pakhóm who is possessed by the desire to accumulate land. One day a landowner in a neighboring village offers him an amazing opportunity. For only 1,000 rubles, Pakhóm can buy as much land as he can walk around in a day. As long as […]
Bethlehem Lutheran celebrates E.L.C.A. anniversary with service day
A group including friends and members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Grand Marais, gathered for a service day project on Sunday, September 8, 2013 to spruce up the outdoor garden/gazebo area at the Cook County North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais. Participants were Sharon Bloomquist, Penny Daehlin, Pastor Mark Ditmanson, Janet Ditmanson, Angelique Edgerton (invasive species specialist), Kathleen Johnson, Mark […]
Senior Center to travel to Polka Fest
Last month we travelled up the Gunflint Trail and enjoyed a delicious lunch at Gunflint Lodge. On our way up, we were lucky to see a small bear, probably a 2-year-old, run across the road. After lunch, we headed to Trail Center to enjoy dessert! We topped off the day with some touring of back roads. We were lucky to […]
Preparing for fall festivities at Care Center
Our great fall weather made for an enjoyable leaf tour up the Gunflint Trail last week for residents at the North Shore Care Center. We welcomed autumn and hope for more warm days ahead. October is here with some fun themes to enjoy all month—like Oktoberfest, Country Music Month, Leif Erikson Day, Columbus Day, National Pizza Month, and of course […]
A relaxing fall for Grand Portage Elders
The Elders had a relaxing September. We enjoyed our Rendezvous Days Volunteer Cook-Out and Pot Luck. Many people were able to attend and ate some delicious food. Recipes were exchanged and a great time was had. A Miigwech to both Bill Hackett and Debbie Barr for cooking all the steaks and chicken. We also celebrated Grandparent’s Day at High Falls […]
Housing rehabilitation and senior housing discussed in Tofte
Housing was a focus of discussion at the September 12, 2013 meeting of the Tofte Township Board—for homeowners and for older people hoping to move out of their homes and into places that would require less maintenance and be more suited to their needs. The board authorized Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) Housing Coordinator Nancy Grabko to mail […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOOCT. 3, 2003 There’s no doubt about it – lynx are back. Five have been trapped and radiocollared in the Superior National Forest since a telemetry research project by the Natural Resources Research Institute began in February. And if genetic studies of lynx hair and scat found in the region over the last few years are any indication, […]