The second annual Boundary Waters Expo will be held at Seagull Lake boat landing on the Gunflint Trail on Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 12. The Boundary Waters Expo is family-friendly, and will feature speakers, activities, hands-on demonstrations, a silent auction, campfire storytelling, a shrimp boil, bake sale and more. The Boundary Waters is said to be the truest […]
Correction:
In the May 21, 2016 article A 30-year tradition of great gifts about Great Gifts in Lutsen, it was incorrectly reported that Heavy Duty Sewing is now operated by Terri Rannetsberger of Silver Bay. Rannetsberger owns and operates Heavy Duty Design, which specializes in creation of canvas and nylons bags. Heavy Duty Sewing is housed on the second floor of […]
His amazing love
Whoever has My commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves Me. He who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I too will love him and show Myself to him. John 14:21 Love is something that everyone talks about as needful for one’s well-being. But love isn’t a product that one can just obtain in […]
Delpha Lucille (Carson) Bradley
It is with loving sadness that the family of Delpha Lucille (Carson) Bradley announce her peaceful passing on May 20, 2016. Delpha “Dee” was born September 9, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas to Russell and Nellie Carson. She moved to Tulsa and then to Sapulpa where she graduated one year early from high school in 1953 after completing correspondence classes from […]
Spring has sprung at Birch Grove
Finally spring has sprung! Green is filling our world as well as a lot of yellow—can’t keep those dandelions from popping up to say hello. The trees are filled with birds, chipmunks and squirrels full of renewed energy. This weekend a curious squirrel ran up to my foot, stopped and stared me right in the eyes as if to say, […]
Tofte Historical Society gathers for annual meeting
The Tofte Historical Society held its annual meeting on Sunday, May 1 at the Birch Grove Community Center. President Virginia Reiner welcomed attendees and introduced the officers and board members present. She spoke briefly on the highlights of the past year. The society received a generous donation of historical slides and recordings from the 1980s. This was provided by Georgie […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO MAY 26, 2006 Due to overwhelming opposition, the Cook County commissioners Tuesday denied a request to rezone seven acres of Gunflint Trail property from resort commercial/residential to general commercial. The request made by Charlotte Ekroot-Nelson of Windigo Lodge was made in an effort to allow auto and snowmobile sales, service and repair at the site – activities […]