The quest to figure out what is killing Minnesota’s moose continues. The moose population has fallen from an estimated 8,840 in 2006 to an estimated 2,760 in 2012. And while researchers are attempting to put together pieces of the puzzle, they don’t have all of the answers yet. To further their efforts, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced […]
Weather-related closures mean make up days for ISD 166
The ISD 166 school board held a special meeting on the morning of Friday, January 31, 2014 to discuss what to do about making up for time missed due to the unusually high number of winter-related school closings for the district so far this year. Students have lost just over six instructional days already this school year. The board had […]
Minnesota’s attorney general warns of propane price gouging
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson warned propane users to be wary of price gouging as propane prices continue to climb above the $6 mark in some areas. People leasing propane tanks may be especially at risk because companies that lease these tanks demand that they be the sole source of fuel purchases and they can charge what they want, Swanson […]
New driver’s licenses can be used for border crossings
This week the State of Minnesota introduced a new driver’s license that will make trips to and from Canada easier for many Minnesota motorists. Minnesota drivers can now choose to obtain an Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) which in addition to serving as the typical driver’s license will allow a Minnesota resident to re-enter the United States at land or sea […]
Cook County DFL precinct caucuses held
Cook County Democratic- Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chair Diane Parker welcomed 34 people to precinct caucuses at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Parker thanked everyone for coming out on such a bitterly cold winter day, but joked, “One good thing about coming out in this weather, if you heat with propane, you get to use […]
Commercials for commercials?
I admit that I am one of the millions of people who tunes in to the Super Bowl primarily to see the commercials. Seeing the advertising silliness eases the pain of perennially picking the losing team. Anyone who read Unorganized Territory last week knows I backed the wrong team once again, the Denver Broncos. Sincere apologies and congratulations to my […]
The good Samaritan
Several days ago I was leaving my place which has a long hilly driveway and buried my car in a deep plowridge. It was very cold but despite my age and the cold I shoveled a long time with very little progress. Fortunately, a young man was passing by my drive and saw my plight. He hitched up his pick-up […]
YMCA numbers won’t continue to grow
Regarding the letter Support for YMCA justified and growing, submitted by Jerry Hiniker. As usual, Mr. Hiniker is wrong. The opponents’ numbers are not shrinking. If he were to check the numbers according to Google as of this date, the population of Grand Marais as of 2012 was 1,344. The population of Cook County was 5,185 in 2012. It looks […]
Why a “Y”?
I was initially one who didn’t think a YMCA could make it here in our small community. Now, I don’t know “Y” we wouldn’t want one here! I much prefer to be active outdoors, but we all must agree, this has been a tough winter to do that. I’ve only been XC skiing three times because of the below zero […]