Recently I stopped into the Chicago Bay Marketplace in Hovland to buy a loaf of fresh baked bread and I overheard a conversation about Highway 61 driving experiences and road rage. The conversation was thoughtful and expressed a concern for safety without any agitation or irritability. Sound familiar? Or would it be a challenge to not sound hostile, spew profanities, […]
SMART goals for back-to-school
The back-to-school season has arrived once again. No matter what academic adventure you may be undertaking this year, there are several tips for success that can be used to make this the best year yet! To start with, set goals. While dreaming big is always admirable, I often encourage students to set SMART goals. SMART, in this case, stands for […]
County representatives traveling for trails
After the name of his department changed at the Tuesday, August 16 county board meeting, Land Services Director Tim Nelson asked the board to authorize out-of-state travel for David Demmer of his office to attend the October 2016 Project for Public Spaces conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Demmer was involved in the creation of the recent County Comprehensive Trails Plan. […]
Bicycle and car collide at post office intersection
A bicyclist collided with a vehicle at the busy post office intersection at about 10:33 a.m. on Saturday, August 20. Sharon Hart, 64, Grand Marais was traveling east on Highway 61 in a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, preparing to make a left turn onto 2nd Avenue to go to the Grand Marais Post Office. Paula Vernica, 23, a visiting international […]
Motorcycle and deer collide on Highway 61
A Lutsen man suffered minor injuries when he struck a deer on Highway 61 at approximately 6:54 a.m. on Monday, August 15. Gunnar Moody was traveling east on Highway 61, riding a 2009 Honda Road Trail motorcycle when a deer ran out in front of him at mile marker 101, near Cascade State Park in Lutsen. Moody struck the deer […]
Fish and Wildlife Service conducts sea lamprey assessment in Brule River
When Alex Larson first put his electrofishing paddle into the shallow, creamy coffee-colored estuary of the Brule River on Monday, August 15, no one expected what happened next. The water seemed to explode as a large, angry northern pike woke sharply from its nap, blasted to the surface and torpedoed across the water for about 30 feet before descending back […]
Mom’s Night Out
When we first moved to Annandale 14 years ago, we had a 9-year-old daughter, a 9-year-old son and a 2-yearold son. I was a full-time stay-at-home mom with only one friend in the area and she worked full-time. My husband traveled a lot so I was really on my own. I realized this in week one when my sweet 2-yearold […]
August 28 open house to feature historic ranger’s house
The Superior National Forest will host an open house in the historic ranger’s house on the Tofte Ranger Station compound on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a display with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)- era photos and visitors will be able to view the cabin interior, learn about the Passport in Time Program (PIT) […]
Community invited to open house on proposed school bond and referendum
School District 166 is hosting an open house and discussion on the proposed bond and referendum Wednesday, August 31 at the school and Arrowhead Center for the Arts. The open house, from 3:30-6:30 p.m., is for parents and students to meet teachers and find out what the new school year will bring. At 6:30 p.m. in the Arrowhead Center for […]
Community Calendar
Events at Drury Lane Books Saturdays at 11 a.m., Muffin Man Story Hour with stories for young children. Saturday, August 27, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with Mary Casanova reading from her books Wake Up, Island and Ice- Out. Wednesday, August 31, 4:30 p.m., Writer’s Salon with Faith Sullivan reading from her book, Goodnight Mr. Wodehouse. DFL Yard Signs Cook County […]