God will give us the courage and strength
Thus says the Lord. “Oh turn back. Reform your ways and your deeds.” But they will say, “It is hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.” Jeremiah 18.11-12 NAS95 The people of Judah had sworn to be God’s people: champions of the poor, […]
Lives Remembered
A Rite of Christian Burial for Josef R. Knox will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 4957 E. Highway 61, Hovland. Born November 6, 1948, in Minneapolis to Charles and Isabella Knox, Jo left home for San Diego in his teens. Returning to Minneapolis, he obtained an associate degree in commercial art, which […]
Operation Family Christmas a success
Another Christmas has come and gone, and for some, the memories of this Christmas were made brighter by the efforts of all who contributed to Operation Family Christmas. “This year 140 kids received gifts through the program,” said volunteer coordinator Jes Rodne. “The community was amazing,” added Rodne. “We received help from the Salvation Army, Ruby’s Pantry, all three branches […]
Thank you to all who volunteer throughout the year
We have made it through another year! December weather has been a rough one for everyone. I am so proud of our West End seniors for getting out in this horrible wind and snow to participate. The strength and fortitude of these people who created and grew this part of Cook County are highly commendable. All of the people who […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO DEC. 29, 2006 The Minnesota Bomb Squad was in Grand Marais this week. The squad was here to explode containers of ether that Jeff Kern had saved since the seventh grade and wrote about in the News-Herald a few weeks ago. The ether met its demise when it was exploded with another device in Thoreson’s gravel pit […]
North House Folk School director gives school update
With the 20th anniversary of North House Folk School coming soon, plans are being made to commemorate the special occasion. North House Folk School Executive Director Greg Wright came before the Grand Marais City Council with a report on the previous year’s activities at the folk school, and plans for next year. “At the end of the year we were […]
Minnesota Environmental Fund grants $176,000 to protect Lake Superior water, natural areas
For the first time in its 25 years, the nonprofit Minnesota Environmental Fund (MEF) is granting a total of $176,000 to four of its member organizations to protect the clean water and natural resources of the Lake Superior watershed. These funds were awarded to MEF in a community service settlement agreement as recommended by the United States Attorney’s Office for […]