Frank Moe said—with a laugh— his second place finish might have been the result of “49-year-old legs versus 25-year-old legs” in the Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race held Saturday and Sunday, January 3 – 4, 2015. Battling high winds and extreme cold, nine mushers finished the Gunflint Mail Run last with Grand Marais musher Frank Moe finishing 10 minutes […]
We forget to listen
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Be still…. What a concept and what a difficult thing to do in this noisy technological world. Have you ever looked at David Johnson’s photography or the work of some of our other photographers? What strikes me is not only the beauty of our local flora and fauna that he […]
Nathalie Marie Rusk,
Nathalie Marie Rusk, age 95, of Grand Marais, died on Monday, December 22, 2014 in the Gundersen Tri- County Hospital in Whitehall, Wisconsin. Nathalie was born on November 18, 1919 in Blue River, Wisconsin to John and Mae (Smith) Storms. She married Kenneth Rusk on January 22, 1939 in Nashua, Iowa. Nathalie and Ken lived in Madison, Wisconsin where they […]
Maybelle Rose Skou,
Maybelle Rose Skou, 103, died on Jan. 3, 2015, at North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. Maybelle was born on May 12, 1911, to Henry and Bridget Rogers in Centuria, Wisconsin, the middle of seven children. After attending school in River Falls and receiving her teaching certificate, she taught in rural one-room schools, while living at home to help her […]
Larry Elmer Smith,
Larry Elmer Smith, 73, passed away on December 24, 2014 at the North Shore Care Center. He was born November 1, 1941 and was a lifelong resident of Cook County. He was a logger and heavy equipment operator and liked sharing stories of logging and road clearing. He enjoyed the outdoors and was able to go fishing this past summer. […]
Feasts and fun at Senior Center
December was such a fun month at the Senior Center. We started out the month with a “Treat Feast” sponsored by Nona Smith. The “Feast” included a delicious beef pot roast dinner, complete with all of the trimmings. Birthdays are fun at the Senior Center. We enjoyed an 85th birthday party for Gladys Anderson on December 9, complete with decorations […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJan. 7, 2005 A meteor streaking over Lake Superior early Tuesday night was misidentified by a resident as a flare going up near Five Mile Rock and a call was made to report the incident. A deputy was sent to the area to investigate and the U.S. Coast Guard was notified. The sheriff ’s department called the U.S. […]
Arrowhead Dog Hüs a howling success
Sometimes a good business choice can come down to something as simple as puppy love. When Chris and Terri Goettl—forever dog lovers who have three dogs of their own—had to make a decision about what to do with the Viking Hüs, a nice but underutilized space adjoining their Arrowhead Pharmacy, they decided to transfer pet supplies from the pharmacy next […]