I spent New Year’s weekend with my wife’s family at her parent’s home. On Sunday morning at 4 a.m. I awoke to shouts and commotion in the hall. Jumping out of bed I could make out the words: “Fire…Garage.” My father-in-law had a detached garage where he stored not only his vehicles and boat but also his carpentry tools in […]
John Henry Eliasen Jr.
John Henry Eliasen Jr. passed away Jan. 24, 2018, in Harlingen, Texas, from complications after heart surgery. He was born in Duluth on April 24, 1933, to J. Henry and Ellen (Spelman) Eliasen. He graduated high school in 1950 in Grand Marais and attended college at St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy […]
Monica Alice Johnson
Monica Alice Johnson, 88, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, at Ecumen Scenic Shores. Monica was born Dec. 27, 1929, to Theodore and Anetha (Robinson) Wannebo in Biwabik, Minn. She grew up and attended schools in Two Harbors and on May 9, 1953, married Milford Johnson. Monica was employed by the DM&IR for several years in their phone company […]
Beating cabin fever at the Care Center
The residents at North Shore Health Care Center know how to beat “cabin fever” with a full calendar of activities scheduled for February. This month has plenty to celebrate from the Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, and Presidents Day. Winter is always a good time to bring out the craft projects, and we plan to do […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOFEB. 1, 2008 A week after debating the pros and cons of maintaining a Gunflint Trail transfer station, the county board voted 3-2 Tuesday to put the site up for sale. The move is aimed at ridding the county of both the responsibility and liability of operating the site, and saving an estimated $40,000-$50,000 annually in lost expenses […]
Inaugural Social Justice Conference set for March 9
The Cook County Social Justice Conference will be held on Friday, March 9 for students in grades 6-12. The purpose of the conference is to improve both social cohesion and the freedom to interact in ISD 166 without fear of prejudice or discrimination. The conference will foster student voice, generate a greater understanding of how identity influences individual experiences, and […]
Grand Marais to hire a director of communications
Grand Marais city councilors approved creating a new management assistant/director of communications position at the board’s Wednesday, January 31 meeting. Driving the change, said city administrator Mike Roth, was the retirement of Jan Smith this past summer and the impending retirement of Tina Hansen. Both ladies have handled a wide variety of duties at City Hall. Mike Taylor, who headed […]