American Legion Post 413 Commander Don Wilson welcomed a standing room only crowd to the Legion lounge on Monday, May 25 when the traditional Memorial Day ceremony was forced indoors by a steady drizzle. The ceremony was meaningful nonetheless, as community members gathered to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice as well as the veterans who died in the […]
Correction:
In the Meet the Class of 2015 insert, the photos for Devyn Deschampe and Dylan Deschampe were inadvertently transposed. The News-Herald apologizes to both young men and their families for the error.
A question for the graduates
Centuries ago, as students came to the end of their academic careers at a particular school, they would appear before their teachers at the time of graduation. The teachers would pose a question to each student. The students would provide both an answer to the question and a defense of why their answer was correct. Graduation depended not only on […]
Curious about Segways? This tour’s for you!
Jim and Dianne Linden are officially launching Grand Marais Segway Tours, weather permitting, on Friday, May 29. They are offering a Grand Marais Harbor, Woods and Water Segway Tour. The couple is bringing their successful Segway tour business to Grand Marais from Sheridan, Wyoming, where their motto was “There’s a new horse in town.” Their new motto? “It’s a Moose […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoMay 27, 2005 Grand Marais City Council voted May 11 to go forward with a $288,000 paving project that will cover Second Street between Eighth and 13th avenues west. The schedule calls for bid opening at the end of June, with construction beginning in July. The Tofte Town Board voted to send a letter to Eva J. Properties […]
Father and daughter canoeists rescued from Gunflint Lake
Gunflint Trail emergency responders and Cook County Ambulance were paged at 5:31 p.m. on Friday, May 22, reporting that a couple of canoeists had just been taken out of the water. They were on the dock at Gunflint Lodge, apparently suffering from hypothermia. A family of four from Omaha, Nebraska, were practicing canoeing on Gunflint Lake. They paddled directly across […]
Therapy: What’s love got to do with It?
In my practice as a psychotherapist and especially as a yoga teacher, I see many clients who are looking to live a more heartfelt, soulful life. Clients often mention, “My soul isn’t into things I used to enjoy.” “I’m heavy-hearted with stress, past traumas, fears, current crisis, health concerns, relationship stressors, etc.” As a therapist I’m given the challenge to […]