Tip of the Trail property may go back on the market
When the man who agreed to purchase the tax-forfeited Tip of the Trail property in June 2013 was convicted of devising and executing a multi-million dollar investment fraud scheme and sentenced to 60 months in prison on December 10, 2014, it was unknown how that would impact the pending payment on the 4½-acre property on Saganaga Lake. At the county […]
Senator Al Franken listens to community health care concerns
On Saturday, January 17, 2015 U.S. Senator Al Franken listened to several descriptions of services provided by the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, then took questions posed to him by staff, doctors and administrators. The meeting, which was held at the clinic, was part of the Rural Health Initiative Senator Franken kicked off last month. It is part of a series of […]
City council begins year with new members, old business
Grand Marais City Council’s Jan. 14 meeting began with new members Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux, David Mills and Anton Moody taking the oath of office and getting to work on a lengthy agenda that included both council and citizen appointments, the future of a proposed district biomass heating project, and an energy efficiency assessment of City Hall. Councilor Tim Kennedy— the […]
Forest Service gathers information on its roads
While no decisions to close roads or change road maintenance jurisdiction are in the immediate future, the U.S. Forest Service Superior National Forest (SNF) has been in the process of gathering information from the public about what roads it would most “likely need” or “likely not need” for its Roads Study as mandated by 2005 Travel Management Rule. All national […]
Government subsidies should stop
I found the January 3 article by Rhonda Silence YMCA finishes year with budget on target, among the most informative to appear in your paper. Thank you. Interestingly, we learn that “A lot is planned for the YMCA… expanded childcare options with day-care services starting January 5…” Coupling this with the intent of ISD 166 to “invest” a great deal […]
Distracted driving is dangerous
I am writing to share a few reminders: 1. Drivers with cellphones don’t see what is right in front of them. 2. Pedestrians and bicyclists need to do everything possible to be annoyingly visible to inattentive drivers. 3. Wear your helmet (and seat belt). Distracted driving has my attention lately. On Tuesday, I was struck by a pickup truck while […]
Working on a special day
I’m chagrined that I didn’t write a column last week sharing thoughts about Civil Rights and the pivotal role of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. I’m embarrassed to say that I almost let the important day designated to honor Dr. King go by unnoticed. Thankfully, it is now a national holiday so I was reminded by announcements of numerous commemorative […]
Representative Nolan cites defects in study of Duluth Post Office closure
U.S. Rep Rick Nolan once again urged Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to halt the closing of the Duluth mail sorting facility scheduled for April 2015. In a letter to Mr. Donahoe on January 16, Nolan expressed serious disappointment with the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) failure to fulfill its obligations to adequately study the impact of consolidations on service standards and […]
MaeAnna LaFavor earns Gold— Girl Scout’s highest award
MaeAnna LaFavor of Hovland has earned the Girl Scout Gold award for her leadership and community service with her Community Garden at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais. MaeAnna started working toward her Gold award nearly two years ago. She had to find her passion and develop a big community service project. She had helped at the local food shelf […]