A feather on the sheltering wing of God
My friend Annie spent some time on a continent far from Minnesota several decades ago. She went there as a brave young woman, eager to help people whose need was evident, deep, and beyond imagination. The people in the camp had come from a country where living was not only dangerous, but now would mean death. They were trying to […]
Rosemary Lamson included in book of medicine’s best
Rosemary Lamson of Grand Marais is included in the latest edition of Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare, an annual compendium spotlighting “the brightest minds in healthcare” – men and women of distinction who are influential within the field of medicine. The 990-page volume features those in the fields of nursing, dental hygiene, acupuncture, chiropractic, counseling, physician’s assistance, podiatry, psychology, respiratory therapy, […]
Richard LeRoy Soderlind,
Richard LeRoy Soderlind, 90, of Grand Marais and Tampa, Florida, died Thursday, January 7 after a twoyear battle with esophageal cancer. Dick was born on August 30, 1925 in Minneapolis to Helmer and Ellen Matilda (Olsson) Soderlind and attended Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1942. He served in the Army Air Force during the Korean War and married his childhood […]
Grand Portage Elders off to a great New Year
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and the New Year is still full of promise. The Elders of Grand Portage are off to a steady pace as the New Year begins. We are back to our weekly Water Aerobics, Wisdom Steps walking/ health maintenance program and our weekly volunteer Reading with Kids sessions. We have finished our reading with […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJan. 13, 2006 For the first time in more than 40 years, locally caught Lake Superior trout could be available in supermarkets and restaurants next summer, if a proposal by the Department of Natural Resources gets the nod. Over the past year, the DNR Fisheries office in Duluth has been working with a committee of citizens and stakeholders […]
Highway Department hires engineering technician
At the Cook County Board of Commissioners’ December 22 meeting, Highway Department Engineer David Betts announced he had hired Adam Nelson to fill the engineering technician position vacated in 2013. However, Nelson’s starting date is dependent upon finding housing, said Betts. “If I have him by May 1, I will be happy,” said Betts. Nelson has worked the past three […]
Update on Minnesota Power’s Taconite Harbor Energy Center
With the power plant being idled next fall, there is a lot going on at Minnesota Power’s Taconite Harbor power plant in Schroeder to get ready, said Taconite Harbor Energy Center General Manager David Rannetsberger.Rannetsberger addressed the Schroeder township supervisors at the January 12, 2016 board meeting. The 225-megawatt coal-fired power plant is being idled because it will save the […]
Canadian east-west traffic disrupted by Nipigon River bridge closure
The bridge spanning the Nipigon River on the Trans-Canadian highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon has been well-traveled by Cook County residents, heading to cabins and favorite fishing spots. Since 2013 those travelers have watched as a new bridge has been under construction. Had they been heading north on Sunday, January 10, they would have been shocked to see that […]