Famed Bigfoot researcher Seymour Apes and his equally famous research assistant Iama C.H. Impanzee were up the Gunflint Trail recently, collecting anecdotal evidence of Bigfoot. Using old maps, satellite imagery, books of the area and geological information obtained from the Minnesota Geological Association, night vision goggles, game cameras, film cameras, snowmobiles, canoes, cross country skis, snow shoes, 4-wheelers, backpacks full […]
What does God ask of you?
The prophet Micah poses and answers the question: What does God ask? Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God (6:1-8). Religious posturing, even fasting, will get you nowhere: the fast God wants, according to Isaiah is “to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free… to share […]
Anticipating outdoor fun at Birch Grove
We are soooooo close to surviving another winter on the West End. I personally am really looking forward to spring. Green grass, budding trees, warm breezes and all things growing have a wonderful way of motivating me gently out of hibernation. Everyone is getting anxious for outdoor fun, which for me does not involve snow. Here’s what’s happening at Birch […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOMARCH 30, 2007 Future revenue projections for ISD 166 are grim, as the school board discovered at a finance committee meeting on Monday. But cut out all sports programs to balance the budget? That, of course, is highly improbable, but it is one of the options on the table, unfortunately. Initial projections indicate that the school district will […]
City discusses streetscape plans
Grand Marais city councilors approved three bids for the public works building at their March 29 meeting. Jim Frisell, executive vice president and principal of McGough Construction C. LLC came before the board with the bid documents. McGough has been hired by the city to act as the general contractor on the $5 million public works facility that will be […]
Cook County Unified Club growing strong
Quick, what is the biggest kids club in the county? Boy Scouts? Girl Scouts? Nope, it’s the Cook County Unified Club (CCUC) with more than 40 members strong and still growing. Melissa Oberg, one of the adult mentors, said Cook County Schools was proud to be a Unified School. In Minnesota unified sports joins people with and without intellectual difficulties […]
EATS celebration raises funds for school
As far as fundraisers go, Enriching Academics Through Sustenance (EATS) is just about everybody’s favorite. This year was no different as food vendors and restaurants (10 in all) joined forces to put on a delectable spread for the 150 hungry patrons who attended the March 9 event held at Cook County High School. Once again Lorelei Livingston and Ann Sullivan […]