Unless you have been living under one of the ubiquitous ice-covered rocks along the North Shore, you know that Grand Marais is in the running for the Budget Travel magazine title of America’s Coolest Small Town. I’ve been voting as often as the magazine website will let me. I think it’s a well-deserved honor. I love our little harbor town. […]
Visit Cook County wins state marketing award
During the annual Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference at the St. Paul RiverCentre in early February, several individuals, organizations and tourism-related businesses were recognized at an awards banquet for their contributions to the state’s travel industry. Awards were given to recognize creative and successful travel marketing programs by Minnesota tourism entities. This year’s Travel Marketing Awards of Excellence went to Visit […]
Well used, but never used up
I fish with Grandpa Thorwald’s Langley Streamlite reel. I once “googled it,” as they say, and was surprised by some of the values I saw. Very impressive. That is of course values for Langleys in mint condition, preferably in the original box. Not the one I use. Grandpa’s reel has been with me for many years now. He used it […]
Birch Tree Center to provide help in mental health crises
A long-awaited facility to help people stabilize during mental health crises opened at the end of January in Duluth. A grand opening celebration for the Birch Tree Center was held Thursday, January 22 with over 150 people in attendance, including special speakers Duluth Mayor Don Ness and Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson. Cook County Social Services Supervisor […]
Go4Life with Seniors Connect West!
Our West End seniors have been enjoying winter by increasing attendance at Go4Life fitness classes Monday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and lunch Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Go4Life is a National Institute of Aging and National Institute of Health program. It offers supportive educational material and focuses on balance, strength, endurance, and flexibility. I lead the classes and offer individual […]
Historical Reflections
In last week’s Historical Reflection, we incorrectly identified the little boy sitting on the Arctic Cat Kitty Cat snowmobile. The young man in the picture with Dairy Queen owner Stuart Jackson was Curt Everson, who won the snowmobile in a contest for local kids sometime in the 1970s. Thanks to Bev Wolke of Grand Marais, who remembers the excitement of […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoFeb. 25, 2005 The Middle School Student Council will host a pet food drive through March 10. Pet food and supplies gathered will be donated to Animal Advocates. Lutsen Township Supervisor Brad Ludlow is working on plan layouts for the park pavilion and will have two quotes next month – one for a log building, the other a […]
A different look at failure
“I’m such a failure, why didn’t I do x, I should have done y, I’ve failed myself, my family…” These are thoughts that I’m sure most of us have had at one time or another. We are all scared to fail, or at least I know I’m terrified of it. I want to be the best at my job, the […]