Shawn Perich of Hovland has been reappointed as a representative to the Minnesota Forest Resources Council (MFRC). The announcement was made recently by Gov. Mark Dayton. Perich’s new term became effective April 13 and runs through Jan. 7, 2019. Perich is a longstanding member of MFRC, first appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura. MFRC is a state council established by the […]
Wrestling with Fear
Fear. We all deal with it. At its best life is full of accidents that can fall on us like a meteor; the unforeseeable “black ice” on life’s highway. At its worst there are malicious people and forces out there that see us as prey to exploit; thugs, thieves, scam artists even nations of terrorists. I used to keep chickens. […]
Thelma Marguerite (Dickinson) Liebertz
Thelma Marguerite (Dickinson) Liebertz, 99, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s, after a brief illness. She was born in Marion Twp., Michigan on November 20, 1915, the oldest of five children, to William and Mina (Stoner) Dickinson. She graduated from Owosso High School in Owosso, Michigan, in 1933. Thelma was employed as a […]
Jeffrey Joel Putrah,
Jeffrey Joel Putrah, 57, died at his home April 15, 2015. Jeff was born September 8, 1957 in Mankato to Dean and Violet (Bergemann) Putrah. He grew up on the family farm in rural Good Thunder. In 1976, he graduated from Wellcome Memorial High School in Garden City. After high school, he worked with his father on the family farm. […]
Elders getting ready for gardening
Doesn’t it feel like spring? The Elders at the ENP are talking about gardening and making plans for yard and house clean up. We can now see our way out to the greenhouse and raised beds. We will be discussing what to plant in the next few weeks. Know there will be tomatoes, spinach and zucchini. We welcome all suggestions. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoApril 15, 2005 Harbor Friends, a new nonprofit that was organized to advocate for preserving the harbor and recreation park area as a “multi-use recreational, cultural, economic and environmental jewel” presented a proposal to renovate the existing marina to the Grand Marais City Council Wednesday. A trailer formerly used to house a local methamphetamine lab will soon be […]
School Board hears 2016 budget forecast
School District 166 finances were once again the focus of the school board meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2015 as Superintendent Beth Schwarz gave a budget forecast for fiscal year 2016. Schwarz asked the board to consider a number of budget cutting measures such as assigning early childhood duties and/or a social studies class to Principals Gwen Carman and Adam […]
Cook County High School receives U.S. News and World Report recognition
School District 166 recently received notice that the district has made the U.S. News and World Report “best high schools” list for the fourth year in a row. Superintendent Beth Schwarz was pleased to report that ISD 166 had been named a bronze medal school. US News & World Report reviewed 31,242 U.S. public high schools in 2014—141 Minnesota schools […]