Sticks and stones
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Or, “I’m rubber and you’re glue; whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.” Those may have helped us through bullying scenarios on the playground or in the sandbox, but perhaps the forgotten phrase “say what you mean and mean what you say” is more […]
Marjorie June (Potter) Nelson
Marjorie June (Potter) Nelson, 80, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay, Minnesota. Marge was born June 9, 1936 to George and Lillian (Waananen) Potter in Hovland. She was a graduate of Cook County High School and married Eugene E. Nelson in 1954. Together, they raised three children. She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran […]
Son’s Rays to “Shine” again
The Son’s Rays choir will be celebrating its 45th anniversary with a concert interwoven with the worship at Bethlehem Lutheran during Fisherman’s Picnic Sunday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. The title of their selection is “Shine!” and will feature many of their songs over the 45 years. A special tribute will feature two of the choir’s parents who will represent […]
Elders enjoy Wisdom Steps Conference
The Elders have been busy the last weeks of June. Twenty Elders completed their requirements and were able to attend the 16th annual “Honor our Elders” Wisdom Steps Conference at Grand Casino, Hinckley June 14-16, 2016. We had a wonderful time participating with “Fun Night” events, workshops on eye and dental health, sacred tobacco, healing touch, screenings provided by the […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO JULY 14, 2006 A woman kayaker who was feared lost to Lake Superior and spurred an international search covering 528 square miles along the shoreline using airplanes, helicopters and seach boats, was found walking along Highway 61 east of Grand Marais two days later. The 29-year-old woman was found unhurt and completely unaware that both the Canadian […]
Boldt brings in new supervisors for hospital project
While crews of carpenters, cement workers, electricians, plumbers, drywall workers, painters, laborers, and other professionals work tirelessly to finish the first phase of the $24.5 million two-year hospital/care center redesign and additions, the company in charge of the project, The Boldt Company, has suffered some key losses in personnel. The first to leave was Senior Project Manager Ruth Drake, who […]
Local PUC joins fight to save the monarch butterfly
Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission joined with Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) to help create habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. Loss of habitat has resulted in an estimated 90 percent reduction in the eastern U.S. population of the iconic butterfly. Locally, SMMPA Member Representative and Line Superintendent/ Power Plant Operations Manager Mike Taylor led an effort to […]
DNR and feds agree to work together on timber sales
With the aim toward furthering cooperation and efficiency, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has signed a Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) master agreement with the U.S. Forest Service which will allow DNR foresters to work on federal land, including timber sales. The two units of government signed the agreements this past winter, said DNR Forestry Regional Manager Patty Thielen, […]