Following the March for Science last Saturday at Harbor Park, Grand Marais Recreation Park Director Dave Tersteeg asked if there would be any interested parties who would like to take part in the annual Grand Marais Harbor Beach Sweep. It turns out 29 signed up with five more online signatures. “And I bet we had a dozen more participants who […]
Grand Portage National Monument creates $6,112,900 in economic benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 95,862 visitors to Grand Portage National Monument in 2016 spent $6,174,600.00 in communities near the park. That spending supported 87 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $6,112,900. “Grand Portage National Monument and Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa staff welcomes visitors […]
Do not let your hearts be troubled
Peace be with you. Trouble has found them, fear has captured them and they are huddled behind a locked door. Peace be with you. They see Jesus and the first words they hear from him are, “Peace be with you.” There is no finger pointing, no words of judgment, no anger, no retaliation, just the same words they heard before […]
Earlene A. Meier
Earlene A. Meier, 85, born December 17, 1931, to Albert and Amy (Peterson) Roth, passed away April 22, 2017. Preceded in death by husband, Rev. Alvin C. Meier; brothers John Roth, Albert Roth; sister-in-law Joan Roth; brother-in-law Ray Youngblood. Survived by five children, Jacalyn (Steve) Meier-Ratte, Duluth, Heidi (Dennis) Thompson, Mitchell, S.D., E. Amy (Ron) Jacobson, Jupiter, Florida, Rev. William (Linda) […]
National Day of Prayer May 4
While in recent times atheists and non-religious people have proclaimed the first Thursday in May as the “National Day of Reason” others are still mindful of the day that Congress set aside in 1952 as the “National Day of Prayer.” On May 4 people of faith are encouraged to gather at the Cook County Courthouse steps from 12 to 1 […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOAPRIL 27, 2007 Don’t expect anything to happen any time soon regarding the Cook County Community Center’s revitalization plan. The county board voted Tuesday to put the project on “hold” indefinitely, or until communications can be improved between the county, the City of Grand Marais and the Cook County School District. The decision followed a long discussion during […]
County board approves job classification change
Cook County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Coordinator Amanda Weberg came before the county board on April 25 with a 2016 AIS summary and asked the board to approve some amendments to the AIS Task Force bylaws, which the board approved. A summary of the 2016 report: Last year volunteer monitors surveyed 33 lakes for spiny water flea. Only Devilfish Lake […]