Everyone has been touched by cancer in their his or her life in some way and the silliness at the Mush for a Cure is a great way to celebrate its survivors—and to raise money to find a cure for breast cancer. This year’s event, held March 7-8, raised about $36,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. A large part […]
Grace from the garden
The black dirt made lovely pies, but growing vegetables really made it shine. When we moved to North Dakota, my parents began to garden. Peas and greens came first, showering us with spring in every bite. Pulling the first stalk of rhubarb, the crunchy tang shocked every last wisp of winter right out of my bones, later mom made pie […]
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Eugene Bolstad,
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Eugene Bolstad, a U.S. Air Force pilot, passed away on February 21, 2014 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Richard was born on July 7, 1929 and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Richard entered the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve in December 1948 and was called to active duty in August 1950 for the Korean War. He was assigned […]
Lieutenant Commander Cory Paul Johnson,
Lieutenant Commander Cory Paul Johnson, 43, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, February 28, 2014. Cory was a native of Grand Marais and a resident of Poquoson, Virginia since 1993. After enlisting in the Navy at 18, he tested and was found highly qualified for the Navy’s Nuclear Power School in Ballston Spa New York. The Navy awarded Cory scholarships and he […]
Woman injured in snowmobile crash
Gunflint Trail First Responders and the Gunflint Ambulance were paged to Trail Center Lodge at 3:52 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 to care for the victim of a snowmobile accident. The caller reported an apparent head injury, but said the victim, Colleen Smith, 48, of Savage, Minnesota was conscious and breathing. According to Cook County Law Enforcement, Smith was driving […]
No news on Isle Royale wolf found dead in Grand Portage
Just what killed Isabelle, the Isle Royale wolf found dead on the shore in Grand Portage on February 8 is still a mystery. Isle Royale National Park Superintendent Phyllis Green said that while it will take months to complete a full necropsy by National Park veterinarians located in Fort Collins, Colorado where Isabelle’s remains were sent, “They will come forth […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoMarch 12, 2004 Contract negotiations between the Cook County Education Association and the school board have reached an impasse. The teacher contracts, which have been under negotiation for eight months, are not yet signed. This is the longest time that the Cook County teachers have gone without contracts. Their contracts expired June 30. Two years after winning his […]