The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently named Great Expectations Charter School (GES) one of the top 40 High-Quality Charter Schools in the state. According to the official notice, “This identification is based on a Comprehensive Performance Framework (CPF) that incorporates multiple measures of schools’ academic, operational and financial performance.” The high ranking will allow Great Expectations eligibility for a […]
Extreme cold causes 5K to be canceled
Due to the frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chills, the Run/Walk portion of the memorial Gunnar Anderson Freezin for a Reason 5K was canceled. The race was scheduled Sunday, Dec. 31, on the anniversary of Gunnar’s passing away from a freak snowmobile accident. That didn’t stop a celebration of Gunnar’s life from occurring, however. Instead of a race, those that […]
How was your Christmas?
Living in Cook County, we avoid a lot of pre-Christmas hype. December in the Twin Cities, I felt the frenzy in the air, almost believing that there must be something wrong with me, since I wasn’t frantic. Strangers (women, now that I think about it) spoke to each other at checkouts, anxiety in their voices: “How are you doing? I […]
Darlene (Duhaime) LeGarde
Darlene (Duhaime) LeGarde died Jan. 2, 2018 at age 80. She was born July 24, 1937, in Cloquet, Minn. She was a member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe and the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, having worked in Bemidji, Minn., Ashland, Wis. and Carson City, Nev. She loved traveling […]
Patricia Gaines Johnson
Patricia Gaines Johnson, 92, of Baxter, Minn., formerly of Grand Marais, died peacefully on Dec. 28, 2017, surrounded by family. Pat was born in Minneapolis in 1925 and attended school there and in St. Louis before graduating from Washburn High School in Minneapolis in 1942. She then attended Carleton College in Northfield. In 1948 she married Richard Warren Johnson, and they […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJAN. 4, 2008 Members of the Grand Marais City Council and Public Utilities Commission convened Dec. 19 for a joint meeting to discuss infrastructure projects scheduled for 2008. The most significant projects involve the reconstruction of portions of four streets at a maximum cost of $1.7 million, and extension of sewer and water mains into Creechville at an […]
New Year activities at the Care Center
The holiday season was busy and joyful for residents at the North Shore Health Care Center. There were carolers of all ages, wonderful holiday treats, gift giving, and good times with family and friends. We especially want to thank the American Legion Auxiliary, the Grand Portage Auxiliary, North Shore Health employees, and several families for their generous donations. We are […]
North Shore Scenic Drive to be highlighted
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC), with cooperation from the North Shore Scenic Drive Council (Council), will develop an interactive Story Map photo/video tour for the promotion, development, and increased public outreach of the North Shore Scenic Drive (Highway 61). Highway 61 begins in Duluth and extends 154 miles northeast along the Lake Superior shoreline to Grand Portage. The tour […]