Lutsen Mountains schedules open house on expansion plan
Lutsen Mountains Master Development Plan (MDP) to expand recreation services onto adjoining Superior National Forest (SNF) lands has been accepted by the U.S. Forest Service. The next step will be for Lutsen Mountains to apply for a Ski Area Special Use Permit (SUP) before authorization to proceed with future expansion plans for the ski area may occur. Processing the SUP […]
God’s Audacious Promise
God brought him outsideand said, “Look towardheaven and count the stars,if you are able to countthem.” Then God said to him,“So shall your descendantsbe.”Genesis 15: 5 One of my favorite snippets of scripture is when God comes to Abraham and invites him to imagine that his descendants will one day be like the constellations that fill the night sky. This […]
Seniors make up small percent of those served at Northland Food Shelves
Nine percent of those served by Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin food shelves are seniors over the age of 65, according to Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. It’s a number they say is too low considering the Northland’s population of seniors and need in the region. “When we look at the sheer numbers of people over age 65 in […]
Warren L. Ofsthun
Warren L. Ofsthun passed away May 7, 2017 at the Minnesota Veterans Home. Warren was born in Cyrus, Minnesota and was a World War II veteran. Warren worked 42 years for Gambles- Skogmo, and then 20 years driving a cart at MSP International – he loved those tips! He was a fan of the Twins, Vikings, and Gophers. Residents of […]
Fred S. Veihman,
Fred S. Veihman, 89, of Beloit died May 17, 2017 in his home. He was born November 16, 1927 to the late Leroy and Emma (Hudson) Veihman in Mt. Carmel, Ill. Fred graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1945. He married Carole Hefti on Sept. 13, 1953 in Beloit. She preceded him in death on Aug. 27, 1989. Fred […]
Elders celebrate with kids three times in May
I know the saying is “April showers bring May flowers,” but here it is May showers bring June flowers and hopefully summer weather. May has sped by with rainy days and blustery weather, which did not slow the Elders down. Elders enjoyed the meet and greet for the new National Park Service superintendent, Craig Hansen and his family at the […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOMAY 25, 2007 Human remains found April 14 in Grand Portage have been identified as those of a 30-year-old Superior, Wis., man, according to the Cook County sheriff. The remains were discovered by hikers on a mountain overlook of Lake Superior. A deputy who investigated the report found a human skull, several bones, clothing, a wallet and several […]
County Road 7 rehabilitation project to begin
The $1.9 million project on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 7 is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, June 5 and be completed in late August, the Cook County Highway Department announced on May 24. Ulland Brothers, Inc. of Cloquet, MN, will be the contractor for the 2.51-mile project, which runs from CSAH 6 to CSAH 15 (5th Avenue West). The […]