When the ancient Hebrews in the name of Moses formulated their Constitution, which is known as the Ten Commandments, they emphasized the importance of telling the truth. In their society, which was filled with beliefs in gods or one god, they implied that the law was promulgated by their own super god who they referred to as Yahweh, just as […]
Electoral college should be changed
Of course, I expected a response from Lloyd Gellinger; he has as little tolerance for truth as his hero in the White House. Too bad, though, he too doesn’t limit himself to Twitter responses with 140 characters; more than enough, in fact, to convey what little he understands about the meaning of America; instead, we are buried in useless altright […]
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Editor’s note: We mistakenly put the wrong header on Pastor Mary Ellen Ashcroft’s’ heartfelt column last week. Our sincerest apologies to Mary Ellen and Pastor Kris Garey, who we mistakenly put in Mary Ellen’s place. Here is the column again, with the correct author. My 37-year-old son died of Stage Four Colon Cancer Dec. 14. People (who assume that as […]
Peggy Brisson
Peggy Brisson, 63, of Grand Marais died unexpectedly due to complications from pneumonia on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth. She was born on September 17, 1953 to George and Alice (Rude) Brisson in Duluth. Peggy grew up and attended schools in Grand Marais where she was a lifelong resident. She was employed as a dietary […]
Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign
The Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign kicked off on Friday, Feb. 24, with possible impact on the 16,621 people who access North Eastern Minnesota food shelves. Now in its 35th year, this annual campaign allows Minnesota food shelves to raise funds and food during the Feb. 24 – April 2, 2017 campaign that will be matched proportionately through funds raised by […]
Grand Marais Lions receive awards
The Lions District 5M-10 Midwinter Convention was held this year in Grand Rapids, Minnesota with Lions Bob and Millie Spry attending and accepting two awards presented to the Grand Marais Lions Club. The Club was awarded a four-diamond patch for service in Youth, Vision, Hunger, and Environment, which are the four services areas for the Centennial Service Challenge. The Club […]
