The proper function of the media in a modern democracy In 1943 the world was consumed with Germany’s aggression; Joseph Goebbel, the Führer’s propaganda machine, rolled in, in advance of German tanks and troops. Opposition publications, hoping to combat the flood of “opinion management,” began cropping up in response. Two other events, occurring in 1943, could be considered germane to […]
How do you find God?
Power went out at home the other day. I had spent the morning cleaning out my basement workroom, removing several years of leftover materials from building the apartment in the lower level. I had lots of great stuff I knew I would never use all boxed up to take to Oddz & Endz and then the lights went out. It […]
Don Roberts
Don Roberts, 73, of Grand Marais died after a courageous battle with cancer, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, in North Shore Health in Grand Marais. He was born Dec. 7, 1943, to Donald and Patricia (Brown) Roberts in Duluth. Don grew up on the East Coast and Alaska and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Delaware. He enlisted in the […]
Rhoda Elizabeth Serrin
Rhoda Elizabeth Serrin died peacefully at home in her husband’s arms on Jan. 7, 2017. Rhoda was born in Duluth, Minnesota and raised on the family farm in Saginaw. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Rhoda moved to Baumholder, Germany, to teach school and to meet the love of her life, Phillip A. Serrin II. (Phil hailed from Saginaw, […]
Lynn Carol Spry,
Lynn Carol Spry, 63, of Grand Portage, died on Monday, January 16, 2017, at home surrounded by her family after a valiant battle of nearly two years with cancer. She was born on December 3, 1953, to Malcolm and Harriet (Emerson) Londo in Mahnomen where she grew up and attended school in Naytahwaush. After her marriage to Paul “Duane” Spry in […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO JAN. 19, 2007 The first meeting of 2007 began at Grand Marais City Hall Jan. 10 with the swearing in of Evelyn Larsen as new mayor, Bill Lenz as new councilor, and Kay Costello as a second-term councilor. All three won seats in November’s election. At its Jan. 11 town meeting, Tofte supervisors and residents heard the […]
Elders help children with reading
The ENP hopes everyone had a wonderful and safe New Year’s. We are off to a steady start this January. Elders continue to participate in weekly Water Aerobics, cribbage and card games, Wisdom Steps and the volunteer “Reading with Kids” program. Presently there are 16 Elders who share twice weekly 15 to 20 minutes of their time to listen to […]
Grand Marais City Council prepares for new year
George Wilkes came before the Grand Marais City Council on Jan. 11 with a request for the council to adopt a Carbon Fee and Dividend (CFD) resolution that would be forwarded to the state’s top politicians and to national leaders. Wilkes, a member of the Grand Marais Public Utilities Committee (PUC) and co-chair of the Grand Marais/Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), […]