The Cook County Historical Society acquired the Bally Blacksmith Shop property in August of 2013, thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society Legacy Fund. Since that time, plans have been developing for how to share this important landmark. There has been a lot of work done at the Bally Blacksmith Shop over the past few months. The short-term […]
Hope makes a difference
When we visited the Mercy Ship in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo last March we learned there were a number of “off ship” ministry opportunities in the community surrounding the port. One of those ministries was a trip to the Hope (Hospital Out-Patient Extension) Center about 20 minutes away from the port. It was a 116-bed convalescent center for Mercy […]
“I know! Let’s have a lemonade stand!”
Remember that summer day when you desperately needed money (for a hula hoop or roller skates) and you said to your friend, “I know! Let’s have a lemonade stand!” You made a sign reading, “Lemonade—10 cents.” You sold cookies too… Milan and Carolyn Schmidt— members of Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church—sat on their porch on Croftville Road, watching people […]
Donald Roy Drowley,
Donald Roy Drowley, 84, formerly of Grand Marais, died June 14, 2014 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was born April 4, 1930 to Sidney and Mabel (Sylvester) Drowley near Hemlock, Michigan. Don grew up in Luzerne, Michigan until moving to Grand Marais in 1947. After enlisting in the Army and serving in Korea for 14 months, he returned to Grand […]
Donald Wilford Larmouth,
Donald Wilford Larmouth, 73, Green Bay, died of Parkinson’s Disease on Thursday, June 12, 2014. He was born November 24, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to the late G. Wilford and Margaret (Carpenter) Larmouth. Don graduated from Esko High School in 1958. He received his BA in English from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1962, his MA in 1965 and his […]
Roy D. Mark
Roy D. Mark of Victoria, Texas passed away on May 30 in Pleasanton, Texas. Roy had suffered a stroke in March. He passed away peacefully early in the morning with his daughter Glynda by his side. Roy was born July 27, 1926 in Celeste, Texas to Jess and Grace O’Barr Mark. In 1940 Roy moved with his family to Pearland, […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJune 18, 2004 An off-road adventure that caused rutting and damage in the Grand Portage State Forest resulted in charges for three Grand Marais men. They will have mandatory court appearances. The incident occurred May 29 following heavy rains when a DNR forester observed several muddied-up pick-up trucks coming out of a winter logging road along the Arrowhead […]