Morrison, Hull and Morrin take Grand Portage RTC seats in election
Members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa went to the polls Tuesday, June 10, 2014 to vote for three Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council seats—secretary/ treasurer, committeeperson I and committeeperson II. The votes have been counted and all of the races were very close. Running for secretary/ treasurer were incumbent April (Clearwater Day) McCormick and former secretary/treasurer […]
MnDOT on North Shore rumble strips
In response to citizen concerns regarding rumble strips on Highway 61 in Cook County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation sent out a news release this week announcing that it will resume work filling in centerline rumble strips on Highway 61 in Cook and Lake counties in July. Motorists may encounter temporary, single lane closures while the work is under way. […]
Funding issues unzip Superior Ziplines project
Grand Marais developer Matt Geretschlaeger has confirmed the widely circulating rumor that he will not build a zip line on 22 acres of land he purchased from the city of Grand Marais in April 2012. Reached by phone on June 9, and asked what was happening with his Superior Ziplines development, Geretschlaeger replied, “Absolutely nothing.” Geretschlaeger said the obstacles to […]
Paddleboards, books and bikes on park board agenda
With summer finally here and snow and ice a distant (or distinct?) memory, Jack Stone of Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply will begin stand up paddleboard demonstrations in the Grand Marais harbor. “We intend to do the majority of these demonstrations directly south and a little west of the Lake Superior Trading Post,” Stone told the Grand Marais Park Board on […]
Shorthand past and present
Texting has definitely become mainstream. I received a text from my mother yesterday. She has succumbed to the electronics era. Welcome aboard, Mom! She started texting for the same reason I did—to communicate with her children. I was a reluctant convert as well, asking, “Why can’t you just call me?” However, I’ve come to really like texting. There are times […]
Rumble strips are lifesavers
I have to say, “THANK GOD FOR RUMBLE STRIPS” after two scary Highway 61 driving experiences at night last winter during snowstorms when the rumble strips are the only thing that kept me from going off the road! They have also righted me when daydreaming or lake-watching accidentally put me over the center line or fog line. I am one […]
Perennial friends
I live in Anoka, Minnesota and my husband and I spend a lot of time in the campground during the summer months. The remodeled library is wonderful and we enjoy many of the amenities you offer. We almost always walk downtown and, as a result, can’t refrain from visualizing some gardens in the large grassy, open space in front of […]
Get rid of rumble strips
We are growing very impatient waiting for the state to finish the mitigation of the rumble strips which they started last fall and had promised to finish this spring. We received confirmation from the Department of Transportation last fall on November 18, 2013, that they would finish the job of removing this horrible noise pollution. Why come up to Cook […]