The article entitled School board split on mandatory end time for Wednesday activities on page A7 of the November 23, 2013 edition misattributed a quote. School board member Mary Sanders was comparing the academic performance of students in other countries with that of students in the U.S. It was Sanders, not Superintendent Beth Schwarz as the article stated, who said, […]
Remembering Nelson Mandela
When I lived in Cape Town, working in the Anglican Church from 1975-1982, we would look out in Cape Town Harbor and see Robben Island. We knew Nelson Mandela was in prison there. But we had to look around and make sure no one was listening before we said his name. In South Africa during those years, Mandela was conspicuous […]
Father Stephen White
Oct. 5, 1940 – Dec. 16, 2013Father Stephen White, age 73 of New London, passed away Monday evening in his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 17 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais. Father White was born on October 5, 1940 in Tipp City, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University and later studied theology […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoDec. 26, 2003 Eighty-five acres in Grand Marais – essentially the entire business development area (BDA) – have been designated with special tax-exempt status under the new state development initiative known as JOBZ (Job Opportunity Building Zone). The “tax free” zones, created statewide, give new businesses locating in the zones a 12-year exemption from most state and local […]
Promising designs for Tofte senior housing
Tofte Township supervisors Paul James and Jim King had positive things to say at the December 12, 2013 township board meeting about the factory and senior housing development they had toured earlier that week in Detroit Lakes and Collegeville. They spend three days on the road and covered about 700 miles. King said he was impressed with the modular homes […]
The confident young woman
As a mother of a beautiful little girl, just getting her feet under her, quite literally, it is hard not to wonder what she will be like as she continues to grow up. Her exuberant demeanor portrays a self-confidence that comes naturally. She walks with her head held high and her belly out. She laughs easily and smiles from ear […]
Local discussions on nonferrous mining
Despite the fact that none of the nonferrous mining projects being proposed in Minnesota would be located in Cook County, community members are talking about mining. Two projects are in the works: an above-ground mine in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness watershed by PolyMet and a below-ground mine in the Lake Superior watershed by Twin Metals Minnesota. The companies […]
Environmental groups call for longer NorthMet comment period
In a letter submitted Dec. 20 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP), 27 environmental, civic, and commercial organizations have called on the Minnesota DNR, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Superior National Forest to extend the comment period on the NorthMet Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement from 90 days to 180 days. The extension, the groups say, is necessary […]