The staircase to the dungeon hall is on the east side of the throne room wall. These words spoken by Mother Goose in the play, Little Red Robin Hood were among the easiest for me to remember. Although I had one of the smallest speaking parts in the whole play, I struggled to keep my lines straight, to know when […]
Evelyn G. Briggs
Evelyn G. Briggs, 81, of Grand Marais, formerly of Elk River, Minnesota, passed away on August 8, 2016 after a long illness. Evy was born in Staten Island, New York, the eldest of five children. She was accomplished in both the fine and domestic arts, as well as the arts of gardening and generosity. She had a wonderful sense of humor […]
Jane M. Furlong
Jane M. Furlong, former long time Grand Marais resident and Cook County auditor, passed away August 9, 2016 at her home in Bainbridge Island, Washington at the age of 103. She was the daughter of Thomas I. Carter and Jane Carter (Croft) who moved their family to Grand Marais in 1905 from Duluth where they raised three sons and six […]
Donald Franklin Pennie
Donald Franklin Pennie, age 95, of the Twin Cities and Hovland, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2016. He was born in Duluth on April 18, 1921. Donald is preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy. He is survived by children, Daniel (Anne), Ralph (Helen), Jill (Mark), Philip (Marlene) and Rayner (Alicia); grandchildren, Elizabeth (Mike), Sarah (Wade), […]
Verl James Tilbury
Verl James Tilbury, age 83, of Backus, Minnesota, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, at his home. He was born to Verl and Agatha Tilbury on January 9, 1933, in Backus. Verl was a self-employed logger in the Grand Marais area and a commercial fisherman in Alaska. He was a loving husband, father and friend to many. Verl is survived by […]
Elders enjoy a busy Rendezvous Days
The Elders had a wonderful and profitable Rendezvous Days. The weekend started off with the group being the first to view the Mist of Avalon moored in the Grand Portage Bay. We were thrilled to see the Grand Portage flag flying high from the tallest mast. We had 11 Elders take advantage of this memorable, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even our eldest […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO AUG. 18, 2006 Thirty-six students showed up this past Monday for the first Cook County varsity football practice. The Vikings are expected to have a tough schedule this season with three Class AA schools and Polar League powerhouses Barnum and Nashwauk. Cook County finished with a .500 mark last season and is eager to improve on that […]
PUC asks city to consider solar for public works building
For several months the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has been discussing the possibility of installing solar panels on the yet-to-be-built public works facility. As solar power technology has advanced and the price to purchase and install more efficient solar panels has decreased, it has become more common for units of government and private citizens to pursue this application […]
Substation gets squirrel protection
At the PUC’s August 3 meeting, Mike Taylor, electrical supervisor for the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission, told the PUC board that his crew had installed a new breaker in a substation and added squirrel protection to the unit. Locally and nationally squirrels cause a lot of problems when they enter a substation and gnaw on wires, which causes a […]