On July 23, Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation Executive Director Joan Gardner-Goodno presented Birch Grove Foundation with a “big check” for $25,000 – the largest program and capacity building grant in Birch Grove Foundation’s 30-year history. Added to the $20,000 Northland Foundation- Rural Aging Initiative grant; $7,500 North Shore Health Care Foundation- Emergency Preparedness and Health Promotion Disease Prevention Initiative; $17,100 […]
Grand Marais Public Library artwork named
It’s new, it’s tall and it’s colorful, but what is it? That was the question of the day when local artist Tom Christiansen presented his artwork to a lawn full of guests at the Grand Marais Library on June 1 at an unveiling ceremony. An Art Committee comprised of members of the Grand Marais Library Board, library staff and members […]
Corrections:
. In the July 18 article New hires, new vehicles for Sheriff’s Office, it was reported that the county board approved hiring a public safety technology specialist and the parttime dispatcher. The county board actually approved the job classification for the public safety technology specialist. Sheriff Pat Eliasen will be asking the board to authorize both positions at the July […]
Get smart and be smart
During the next five weeks let’s look at the Book of Proverbs, a book that doesn’t get a lot of attention, yet in it we’ll find practical thoughts and advice from God. And the first thought is: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (ESV: Proverbs 9 vs10). It’s […]
Trinity youth travel to Detroit
Thanks to the help of many folks from Cook County, Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland sent a group to the everythree year national Youth Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). MaeAnna LaFavor, Pastor Kris Garey, and Lauren Thompson of Lutsen were gone 10 days with a bus caravan of 350 NE MN high school students from Lutheran […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJuly 29, 2005 Two cars collided on Highway 61 in Croftville Saturday morning, fatally injuring one Grand Marais woman. This is the first traffic fatality in Cook County in 2005. A four-acre wildfire off the Lima Mountain grade has been successfully contained. According to the Gunflint Ranger Station, the fire has not grown since it was called in […]
August activities at the Care Center
August is here with Fisherman’s Picnic weekend upon us! Everyone looks forward to having families and friends back in town for the festivities. It has been a fun-filled summer for elders at the North Shore Care Center, thanks to our beautiful sunny weather. The residents hope the sun continues to shine all weekend so they can try their luck at […]
Lois Paulette “Polly” Nelson
Lois Paulette “Polly” Nelson, 73, of Grand Marais died Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center. She was born on March 16, 1942 to Edward and Dorothy (Greenley) Lehto in Wisconsin, moving to Grand Marais in 1950. She was employed as a receptionist at the Cook County North Shore Hospital for many years, and enjoyed […]