‘Twas the night before Christmas,he lived all alone,In a one bedroom housemade of plaster and stone.I had come down the chimneywith presents to give,And to see just whoin this home did live.As I looked all about,a strange sight I did see,No tinsel, no presents,not even a tree.No stocking by mantel,just boots filled with sand,On the wall hung picturesof far distant […]
Industry supporters commend House committee for progress on H.R. 3905
Jobs for Minnesotans, Mining Minnesota and the Range Association of Municipalities and Schools released the following statement in response to recent progress in the House Committee on Natural Resources on H.R. 3905, Minnesota’s Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act. “Our organizations are very encouraged to see H.R. 3905 pass through the House Committee on Natural Resources. This represents […]
Audubon Christmas bird count slow
Birders spotted plenty of black-capped chickadees, common redpolls, blue jays, common ravens, cedar waxwings, ruffed grouse, and pine grosbeaks during the Audubon Christmas bird count (CBS), but plenty of other species including American robins, boreal chickadees and snow buntings weren’t seen at all. “It was slow for everyone,” reported CBC organizer Jeremy Ridlbauer. All told 48 species were spotted over […]
Hovland gets recycling center
After years of hoping to get a recycling trailer somewhere in Hovland, it finally got done. Cook County commissioners, at the request of District One commissioner Bobby Deschampe, gave their okay to have a trailer placed at 3023 North Road in Hovland east of the Arrowhead Trail at the county garage. Deschampe has been an active advocate of recycling, and […]
Joy: a thermostat for your soul
Now that the frigid temperatures of our deep winter are promised to soon close in on us I am thankful for the thermostat that keeps me warm. It is such a relief to trust that the little device on the wall will adjust and correct and maintain our house as we want it. Of course, I can adjust it; and […]
Come to Christmas worship
During this holiday season, a number of area churches have special services with caroling, community potlucks and fellowship. The following churches provided their holiday schedules. Merry Christmas everyone! BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH:. Sunday, Dec. 2410 a.m. worship; Christmas Eve Festival, 5 p.m.;Christmas Eve Holy Communion, 9 p.m. CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH:. Sunday, Dec. 24, 10:30 a.m. worship service.FIRST CONGREGATIONALUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST:. […]
Elders celebrating the holidays
The Grand Portage ENP Elders are in full-on holiday mode. The Elders had a successful holiday craft sale on December 2, selling two kinds of soup and homemade Christmas cookies. Miigwech to our soup makers Ellie Olson and Carol Hackett and all the Elders who donated cookies and volunteered. Money earned helps offset the costs for our annual Duluth trip. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGODEC. 21, 2007 Fire destroyed a newly built home on Hut Point Road owned by Orwoll and Jean Anderson. The cause of the blaze is unknown, but the house was engulfed in flames by the time the Colvill Volunteer Fire Department arrived. The owners had just visited the house the afternoon of the fire and planned on moving […]