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Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center will close temporarily for carpet installation

The Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center will temporarily close for installation of new carpet in the lobby, museum, classroom, and bookstore areas of the building. It is anticipated that the installation process of approximately 5,700 square feet of carpet will begin on or around March 13, 2017 and take approximately three weeks. Please call ahead for operating hours when […]

Lake View Natural Dairy court case may be heading to Supreme Court



The long legal case between the State of Minnesota and Dave and Heidi Berglund, owners of Lake View Natural Dairy located on Maple Hill (6 miles from Grand Marais near the Gunflint Trail), will continue after the decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the state has the right to inspect the dairy. Zenas Baer, the attorney who […]

2017 DNR moose count is in



The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) aerial Minnesota moose count is in the books for 2017, and stands at 3,710, just off the 2016 estimate of 4,020. And while the count appears to have stabilized over the last four years, moose show no signs of coming back to 2006 numbers when the DNR estimated there were 8,840 moose in […]

Weekly Weather



Why do bad things happen to good people?



My 37-year-old son died of Stage Four Colon Cancer Dec. 14. People (who assume that as a pastor I understand God) ask me —“Why? It makes no sense…it’s not fair!” I agree: “Why Steve? A kind, wise young man with a great wife, small children, family and friends who love him… who wanted a career teaching and mentoring youth? Why?” […]

New Beginnings



Lacina named Director of Nursing



Amy Lacina, RN has been promoted to the Director of Nursing at North Shore Health. She replaces Bridget Sobieck, who retired. Lacina has served as the hospital’s Clinical Nurse Manager for the last year and also worked as a Registered Nurse in the hospital. During the previous two months, said North Shore Hospital Director Kimber Wraalstad, “Amy has done an […]

March happenings at North Shore Health Care Center



With the longer days and Daylight Saving Time just around the corner, the residents are looking forward to spring. In the meantime, we have a lot of activities planned for March. With thoughts of spring, we have some fun gardening projects to look forward to. March 12 is “National Plant a Flower Day,” and the residents will be busy planting […]

Historical Reflections



Down Memory Lane



10 YEARS AGOMARCH 2, 2007 U.S. and Canadian children will be exempt from new rules that will require travelers to show passports when entering the U.S. at land or sea borders, a move aimed at helping families and school groups. Children entering the United States by air will still be required to show passports. From gills to bugs and boughs, […]