Gary Duane Boline, 82, of Bloomington, Minn., went to be with our Lord on Dec. 15, 2013. Gary served in the Navy Reserves and was a 60-year member of the IBEW 292. He was able to retire and enjoy winters in Florida and summers in Minnesota fishing and spending time with family. He was preceded in death by his parents […]
Arlene Kivell Leslie,
Arlene Kivell Leslie, 79, of Lutsen and Minnetonka, died of cancer at the N.C. Little Hospice in Edina on Dec. 3, 2013. Arlene was born in Austin, Minn. on Nov. 10. 1934, the daughter of Elmer and Elsie Kivell. She attended LeRoy public schools and graduated in 1952. After attending the Minneapolis School of Business she worked in the Trust […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoDec. 19, 2003 The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is presently out of influenza vaccine. Health care providers nationwide have been coming up short on this year’s vaccine, with most running out a week ago. Some new vaccine might be available as early as Dec. 22. Minnesota deer hunters harvested a record 253,300 whitetailed deer during the firearms deer seasons […]
City power generator leak to be fixed
What may be a minor problem could turn out to be an expensive but necessary fix for the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC). A leak was detected near the radiator in one of the city’s electrical plant generators, and getting to the leak will require special rigging to move things out of the way. The leak could be coming […]
Public meeting held on Grand Marais biomass heating plant proposal
Time is running out to secure commitments from enough potential clients so that the Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) can take its request to the Minnesota State Legislature in February 2014 for $4.5 million in funds to help build a biomass heating plant for Grand Marais. More than two dozen people gathered at the Cook County Community Center on […]
County board discusses active living initiatives
Two weeks after the county board turned down an opportunity to apply for funding for a Complete Streets community planning workshop offered by Smart Growth America, fueling an explosion of debate throughout the county, Kristin DeArruda Wharton, R.N., of the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic spoke with commissioners on December 17, 2013 about the active living initiatives the clinic has been promoting. […]
Youth prevails at Cook County Alpine Invite
Led by new Alpine Head Coach Charles Lamb, the Cook County/Silver Bay Alpine Vikings had an excellent showing at the first downhill ski race of the season held at Lutsen Mountains on Friday, December 13. The weather was cold to say the least with sunny skies, a daytime high of -5 degrees and a steady north wind, which lasted until […]
Catch your breath (It’s Christmas)
Planning for a party can be fun but it can also cause a lot of stress. Guest lists, invitations, venues, decorations, drink, entertainment…. the lists never end. If you are a detail person, every decision is a struggle. You are so busy and tired by the time the celebration begins that you hardly relax and enjoy the fruits of your […]
Julefest brightens a long December day
Julefest was held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 14, 2013 and it was a bit of a changing of the guard. Mary McElevey stepped down from her role of introducing the young woman representing St. Lucia and longtime emcee David Peterson announced this was his last year entertaining with his corny jokes. However, the event still served as […]
Trail Center offers special prize for Gichigami Express Sled Dog Race mushers
Adding some extra excitement to the Gichigami Express Sled Dog Race, Sarah Hamilton, owner of Trail Center Lodge, and the founder of the wilderness food line Camp Chow has announced a special prize for the three-day stage race. She will be giving away $500 cash to two lucky mushers! Hamilton has been a long supporter of the John Beargrease Sled […]