A Glimmer-ous God
When I was English professor and chaplain at Kalamazoo College, a philosophy professor cornered me at a dinner. “You seem like an intelligent person. How can you believe in God?” Before I could answer, he went on, “If someone could give me proof, incontrovertible proof,” he said. “But no one ever can.” I told him about a couple of things […]
Lutsen Lutheran seeks donations to support Ebola outbreak relief
In the last several months, the Ebola outbreak has claimed thousands of lives. The virus has spread rapidly, and with no approved vaccine and a high fatality rate, the World Health Organization is now calling it “one of the world’s most lethal diseases.” Ebola has spread to multiple countries, the hardest hit being Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The Lutsen […]
Donald C Nelson
Donald C Nelson, age 87, died on October 18, 2014. Donald was born on July 31, 1927 in Mora, Minnesota to Herman Nelson and Minerva McKusick Nelson. He was a Navy veteran during World War II. Donald served as the Cook County highway engineer and retired as the Maricopa County construction engineer in Phoenix, Arizona. He is survived by three […]
Eugene V. Pearson
Eugene V. Pearson, 87, Hovland, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 in the Cook County North Shore Hospital. He was born on April 16, 1927 to Clair and Alice (Weisz) in Jacksonville, Florida. Gene grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota. After a medical discharge from the Army he worked his way through the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in agriculture. He […]
West Enders thrive
West End Lifelong Learners (W.E.L.L.) and Seniors Connect West are having a fantastic fall! Our first outing was a bus tour of the Lake Superior South Shore which happened the last week of September. Everyone took amazing photos and we will be sharing them in large digital slide shows over the next few weeks during our 55 & better lunches. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoOct. 22, 2004 Two more men received jail time and additional fines for driving off-road vehicles in a state forest last year and heavily damaging wetlands. Each was fined $995, placed on one year of probation and sentenced to 20 days in jail. Their sentences were stayed for 60 additional days. The fines were in addition to the […]
County board to consider changing fees for some services
In September, county commissioners set a public hearing for Tuesday, October 28 at 10 a.m. to consider changes in fees charged by the county for various services. Reached after the meeting, Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers said the list of possible fee changes was not available at that time. Powers said departments were asked to get the details to him by the […]