Semi destroyed by fire in Schroeder
Tofte and Schroeder fire departments were paged at 1:23 p.m. on July 18 to respond to a smoldering semi truck near 7810 West Highway 61 in Schroeder. The reporting party said the vehicle was smoking and going to start on fire, which it did, destroying the cab of the truck. The truck was a 2000 Freightliner Lakeshore Ice Company truck, […]
Hospital tackles renovation budget
In June 2015 when the hospital board was presented with bids totaling $25,700,000 for the $22.5 million renovation of the Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center, the board knew that cuts would have to be made to stay within budget, or the budget would have to change. Over the last seven weeks some of both have happened, said […]
Lutsen still questioning contribution to Birch Grove Community School
It wasn’t until the very end of the board’s July 21 meeting, but the Lutsen Town Board cut a check for $8,000 to the Birch Grove Community School. The financial gift had been promised to the school at the township’s 2014 annual meeting but when questions arose about the legality of a township giving funds to a school, the money […]
A year-long wilderness adventure for Dave and Amy Freeman
By the time Dave and Amy Freeman of Lutsen finish their yearlong stay in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) they should be on a first name basis with just about every mosquito in the almost 1.1 million acre park. However, as friendly as they get with the little blood-sucking pests, they have a whole other mission in mind. […]
Canoe Races—fun for a great reason
While it takes a village to raise a child, it took more than a village to make the 2105 Gunflint Trail Canoe Races the most successful in its 40-year history. The generosity of Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail businesses, Wenonah Canoes for the grand prize – a Current Designs Kestrel 120 kayak—dozens and dozens of volunteers who sold shirts, raffle […]
North Shore help appreciated
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the kind and caring people of Tofte who assisted me following a unique mishap on Highway 61. Thanks to the following special folks— Adam, Lee (from Cook County Towing), Randy (Cooter’s Garage) and Perhan. I have traveled Highway 61 for many years and never needed help before. It is nice to […]
Hospital culture survey disappointing
Regarding the hospital employee culture survey: I find it very concerning that the report card from Jeffery Thompson’s (North Shore Hospital) Employee Culture Survey is a mere “C” grade (3.02 out of 5.0). Especially after five years of the current hospital administrator and her management staff. You see, there was the initial Jeffery Thompson visit, just after the administrator took […]
Connect the dots between wolves and moose
In reading the article regarding protection for wolves, knowing the likely claim of causation of moose mortality to include development, climate change, and alien abduction, it simply boggles the mind that wolves are dismissed easily by simply saying, “she [the Center for Biological Diversity spokesperson] doesn’t count predation by wolves as a factor.” Tell that to Isle Royale. It’s just […]
Christians are entitled to their faith
I would like to reply to Geri Jensen’s letter to the editor on July 11. You always refer to the Old Testament and a God who is vengeful and ruthless. You never refer to what Jesus teaches us in the New Testament, to love and forgive and the promise of an eternal home in heaven. When I lost my son […]