New pharmacist purchases Arrowhead Pharmacy
On October 13 Corey Malstrom took ownership of the Arrowhead Pharmacy in Grand Marais. He was a hard man to catch because he loves to make deliveries to his customers and he was in and out of his shop constantly. “I love meeting new people. Making new connections. Right now I’m a bit overwhelmed. But it’s a good overwhelming,” said […]
Rec Park numbers up for the year
Continuing a great summer/ fall trend, October 2016 revenues at the Grand Marais Municipal Recreation Park were up 6.3 percent over 2015, said park manager Dave Tersteeg. Year to date revenues stand at $1,124,223; up $87,446 (8.5 percent) over 2015. “The successful season had many attributes—great weekend events, hot summer weather, camping and RV vacations trending up nationally, and huge […]
School board meets in Grand Portage
Cook County K-12 principal Adam Nelson said Ojibwe signage had been placed throughout the school building, but he added, “I’m working with Martina Wigwas to put syllables together, so people reading the signs know how to pronounce the words.” Nelson was addressing the I.S.D. 166 school board at its October 27th meeting held in Grand Portage. The meeting took place […]
Backlund not running for mayor
A recent attempt by citizens to convince Terry Backlund to throw his hat in the ring and run for mayor of Grand Marais as a write-in candidate has failed. Mayors are elected to serve two-year terms in Grand Marais. “I appreciate the thought, but I’m just too busy,” said Backlund. A citizens’ group has taken out ads in the Cook […]
Veterans Day— A time to remember, a time to act
Many of you don’t know the name Raymond Weeks, but you should know at least a little about him. In 1947, Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized “National Veterans Day,” in Birmingham, Alabama, complete with a parade and speeches, to honor all U.S. veterans. Raymond held his Veterans Day celebration on November 11, which was then designated Armistice Day. […]
Support Bursheim
I am writing this letter to support Myron Bursheim for District 2 county commissioner. I have volunteered with Myron on the Y advisory board that he chairs and have been very impressed with his management and leadership skills. He has provided wise guidance to successfully manage the Y budget while responding to many difficult challenges, including the recent request to […]
Legalizing drugs a lousy idea
FYI: The marijuana project wants to legalize everything and calls all laws prohibiting use “prohibitive.” Selling drugs is lousy business because it destroys health and eventually kills – sooner or later. Expert advice has not been reliable. Real-life highspeed police chases like in the movies and on TV of criminals (even small-time) using drugs are frightening. In the 2008 presidential […]
ISD 166 bond and levy gets our vote!
Since 1999 the ISD 166 Education Foundation, composed of a broad spectrum of community members, has secured financial support from donations and our annual E.A.T.S. event, a silent auction and fundraiser held in March. All of the proceeds are available by request to educators who need funds that will enhance students’ education beyond what the school district budget can normally […]
School District I.S.D. 166 needs your support
Cook County Schools is asking for voter approval of an operating levy and a facilities bond in Tuesday’s election. It has been argued by others in these pages that the school district is irresponsible in requesting an increase in funding. In fact, the district is trying to maintain academic and athletic programming and to restore funding in the face of […]