Our place in God’s vast creation
There is so much going on in the news that it would be easy to miss an event that took place recently. It is believed that the Voyager I spacecraft has passed through the outer edge of our solar system and has entered interstellar space. This is a remarkable achievement. The Voyager I was launched on September 5, 1977, just […]
New Beginnings
David H. and Debra Beckwith are proud to announce the marriage of their son David Kenneth to Carly Jo Dammer, daughter of Harvey and Lorene Dammer of Hermantown. The couple were united at an outdoor ceremony on June 29, 2013 at the Dry Dock Restaurant in Duluth, followed by a reception and dance. Specialist Kristy Thompson of Grand Marais and […]
Historical Reflexions
’Tis the season! The piano students of Mrs. Ruby Carlson gathered in costume at the Cook County Nursing Home on Oct. 26, 1974 to give a Halloween piano program for the residents. Cupcakes, cake, punch and coffee were served after the performance. The entertainers are from (L-R, front) Julie Joynes, Bruce Chilson, Beret Borson, Joel Nelson, Charles Lamb. (L-R, center) […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO OCT. 24, 2003 The 78th annual meeting of the Cook County Historical Society was held at the Harbor Light. President Leonard Sobanja reported on the multiple activities over the past year. In the only piece of business, Clayton Koss was voted a new trustee on the 17-member board. The evening speaker was John Henricksson, who talked to […]
The life and times of Jim Korf
Who was Jim Korf? A brilliant artist, sure. A nice guy with more talents than most of us can fathom? Absolutely. A character out of a Jack Kerouac novel? No, but he could have been. The recent passing of Korf stirred something in Bill Blackwell. “Jim was an amazing individual who gave so much to the county. I didn’t want […]
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council ready to distribute money to artists
Minnesota supports artists with more money than any other state. Two representatives of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC)—Board Chair Erling Ellison and Assistant Director Samuel Black—were at the Grand Marais Art Colony in September 2013 to help artists find out how to access some of that support. The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is one of 11 tax-funded regional nonprofit […]
Living well with chronic conditions
The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging is seeking volunteers to become leaders in the Living Well with Chronic Conditions program. Leaders will facilitate groups of people with chronic conditions with the objectives being to build confidence in selfhealth management and help maintain an active lifestyle. People interested in volunteering to become a leader will receive 24 hours of classroom training. […]
Let’s Talk
Changing or quitting for good!Recently, in Depression and Anxiety Support Group I facilitate, the topic of quitting smoking came up. The hour was over before we knew it and topic of smoking had moved on to all types of addiction and problem behaviors had experienced or continue to participate in some way or another. Below is a process for change from a book entitled […]