A preaching professor at a seminary had an interesting class session. He scheduled his students to preach on The Parable of the Good Samaritan at various places throughout the school all on the same day. He set it up so that each student would go, one at a time, from one classroom to another where he or she would preach […]
John Joseph Foster
John Joseph Foster died January 16, 2015 after a short illness. He was with his family during his illness and at his death. John was born in Marion, Indiana, February 24, 1933. John attended schools in Marion and Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana. He worked for Foster-Forbes Glass Company at the glass factory in Marion, as plant manager of their glass […]
JoAnn Suttle Mark
JoAnn Suttle Mark of Victoria, Texas passed away with her family by her side on January 7, 2015 in Pleasanton, Texas. She was 83 years old. JoAnn was born on April 16, 1931 in Kosse, Texas to Nancy and Roscoe Suttle. In 1950 she married Roy D. Mark of Pearland, Texas. In 1960 they moved to Victoria. JoAnn answered the […]
AARP Tax volunteers ready to help
The AARP TaxAide Volunteers are ready once again to help members of the community with their 2014 state and federal returns and their Minnesota property tax and rent refund forms. In most cases the volunteers can E-file for taxpayers. The AARP volunteers can help in a variety of ways, including amending previous returns if a mistake was made or an […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJan. 28, 2005 Birch Grove Elementary School will officially be closed at the end of the school year. The ISD 166 school board voted unanimously to close the school after holding a public hearing on the matter Monday night. It was an emotional moment for many in the audience who had traveled to Grand Marais from the West […]
Fill your willpower tank
As January draws to a close, for many of us our New Year’s Resolutions fell by the wayside in a single moment. Does this sound like you? Did you resolve to lose weight, eat healthier, go to the gym every day, become more successful at managing money/working/parenting, quit smoking, quit drinking pop, quit caffeine, quit something so you can be […]
Birch Grove Community School hosts informational meeting
Birch Grove Community School will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Birch Grove Community School. Administrator Diane Blanchette said the school is inviting the public to this meeting to provide information and understanding of the school’s history, programs and services offered, as well as its successes and challenges. Blanchette said school board members […]
Great Expectations School seeking school board member
Due to a mid-term vacancy, Great Expectations School (GES), School District 4100, is seeking new parent or community members for the GES school board. The school encourages anyone interested in serving on the board to contact Sara Hingos at sara.hingos@greatexpectationsschool.com or Jeff Kern at jeff.kern@greatexpectationsschool.com. “Serving on the board is a great way for people to use their passions and […]
County approves reconstruction of two tennis courts
Should enough money be found, plans are to have two of the southern most tennis courts located near the high school reconstructed this summer, giving older players a softer surface to move about on and tennis players overall a much better surface to practice and play on. Rod Wannebo and several other members of the Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA), […]