A few weeks ago, daughter-in-law Sara mentioned that she and Gideon and their girls planned to go to the Twin Cities to go to the Minnesota Zoo and the Minnesota State Fair. How fun, I thought, quietly wishing that I could go too. I know I’m a bit crazy, especially for wanting to go to the “Great Minnesota Get Together.” […]
County mountain bike trail application rated “medium”
Competition for Minnesota Legacy Amendment Funding dollars is steep, as Cook County just learned when the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) Evaluation Team (ETeam) informed the county that its application for designation as a regionally significant park or trail for mountain bikes was given a “medium” ranking. Cook County’s plan was one of 85 reviewed by the […]
County and ARDC sign trail planning agreement
At the Tuesday, August 18, 2015 county board meeting, an agreement was reached between the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) and Cook County for ARDC to provide services to create a Comprehensive Trails Plan for the county. The county started the process in earnest in February 2015, after years of talking about a comprehensive trail plan, working with ARDC to […]
The Smart in the World
If you are wise,you are wise for yourself;if you scoff,you alone will bear it. ESV: Proverbs 9 vs12 This message ends my time with you sharing the inspired words of Proverbs. I pray that these weeks have been a blessing to you according to the wisdom of God and the knowledge of the Holy One in understanding. Now, “if you’re […]
Arrowhead Transit lauds volunteer drivers
“I’ve been surprised at the compassion of this group,” said Carl Crawford, Intercultural Center coordinator at Lake Superior College. Every year the volunteer drivers for Arrowhead Transit are required to take a refresher class so they can stay current on proper procedure. This year Crawford has been providing the diversity training for several of these classes. Within the eight counties […]
New Arrivals
June Felix Williams was born at 2 p.m. on August 8, 2015 in Chicago. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 22 inches. She is the first child of Ruthie Williams and Nat Williams. Grandparents are Bill and Cindy Hansen of Tofte, Barb Bank and Phil Finkelstein of St. Louis Park, Minnesota and Liz Williams of Santa Rosa, California. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoAug. 26, 2005 At the Aug. 16 annual meeting attended by more than 40 people, Lutsen citizens voted to give $5,000 of township funds toward a $30,000 design project by the Center for Changing Landscapes in order to impact the town highway plan. Lara Fortunato put Grand Marais on the map at National American Miss when she came […]
Pleas entered in kidnapping case
Court proceedings for the four people who were arrested on February 8, 2015 after allegedly participating in the kidnapping of a Grand Marais woman and her 5-year-old child continue with guilty pleas and sentencing for some of the suspects. Michael Chilstrom, 39, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota entered a guilty plea on August 7 to burglary in the first degree and […]