Thankful for God’s presence
I’m not sure how you feel about it, but Thanksgiving always makes me feel as if I’m reading the last page of a novel even as I’m looking ahead to the next book on my reading list. Thanksgiving is a watershed of sorts, as we gather to give thanks for both the blessings of the past and the blessings still […]
Get ready for Julefest!
The 43rd annual Julefest will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais on Saturday, Dec. 9. Julefest is Bethlehem’s variation of the celebrations held across Scandinavia to remember St. Lucia, a young woman in ancient times who brought food to the poor. Early on the morning of December 13, the shortest day of the year according to the […]
Applications are now being taken for Operation Family Christmas
Do you need help purchasing Christmas presents for your children? Operation Family Christmas can help. Who can participate? Cook County parents or legal guardians with children zero months to 18 years of age that need a little help during the holiday season. Where do I sign up? Applications are available at the Senior Center, Tofte Branch of the Grand Marais […]
Grand Portage Elders’ fall events a success
I have been out of town on vacation in Kenya. Had an extraordinary trip. Although I wasn’t around for some of the ENP activities, everything carried on as planned. The Elders with assistance from our ENP cooks baked and decorated about 40 cakes for the annual Halloween carnival. Another 15 were donated for a total of 55 cakes and cupcakes. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGONOV. 23, 2007 WTIP Community Radio ended a long search for a place to call home when it closed Nov. 15 on the purchase of the building recently vacated by Wilderness Waters Outfitters on Highway 61 west of town. The station has outgrown its current space at the ACA building. The ISD 166 school board came to the […]
The Super Bowl of marketing
My background is 28 years in the hotel business working for a national hotel chain starting as an on-call banquet server and working up to Roving Corporate Director of Catering & Convention Services. During those years I enjoyed being a resident of six different states and two Caribbean islands. My roving assignments were two to three months long. I took […]
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is updating patient information
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is updating our technology so that we can continue to offer you the best of both worlds: personalized healthcare at a small-town clinic and cutting edge, precise medical record keeping. Previously, for annual physicals and some other appointment types, each visit’s required paperwork was mailed to your home with instructions to fill it out and bring it […]
DEED publishes guide on starting a family child care business
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is offering a free manual on how to start a family childcare business. “First Considerations in Starting a Family Child Care Business” provides details on licensing, financing, state laws, childcare resources and more. The agency was directed by the Minnesota Legislature last year to develop and publish the manual in response […]