Arrowhead Electric board of director positions to be contested
It has been awhile since the Arrowhead Electric Board of Directors has had a contested election, but this year six candidates are vying for three seats on the board. And while all elections are important, in the wake of Arrowhead Electric’s general manager Joe Pandy’s recent resignation, this election could carry added significance. In the Colvill area, Hillary Freeman and […]
Meet the Rex family
There is a saying that “Home is Where Your Story Begins” but for the Rex family, home will be where the story and journey continue. Theo and Jamie Rex partnered with a nonprofit organization called Journey Home Minnesota to build a barrier-free home specifically for Theo’s needs. Theo and Jamie will purchase the home located in Hovland from Journey Home […]
City okays variances
One of the city’s last large pieces of mostly wooded private property stands to be cleared with five new houses erected and replacing one older home. On May 9, the Grand Marais City Council voted 4-1 to allow variance to a minimum lot, which will allow five homes to be built on the former Howard and Rosemary Joynes property, which […]
Envirothon team moves on to state meet
The I.S.D. 166 high school Envirothon teams placed first and third at the Area 3, Northeast meet held at the Cloquet Forestry Center meet held on May 7. Not a bad finish considering they were competing against 40 squads hailing from the Arrowhead region. The Vikings top two teams now advance to the 2018 Minnesota State Envirothon competition that will […]
The Role of Government Thomas Jefferson – Part 2
A light rain had begun to fall, heralding heavier rains to follow by the looks of the clouds amassing in the distance. Jefferson suggests we relocate to his library. He calls out to summon the grandchildren playing near the grove, among what one guest referred to as Jefferson’s “pet trees.” As we make our way to the 43-room Monticello, it […]
Dear God, may the rich get richer!
As a former catholic priest, chaplain and protestant minister, I find it somewhat interesting to contemplate the firing of Father Conroy as the chaplain for the House of Representatives in Washington. According to some reports, he was fired because of a prayer he offered in the House during the proceedings on the federal tax reform. Following his Christian humanist belief, […]
Deer hunters are paying for wolf management in Minnesota
I just read the Minnesota White-tailed Deer Management Plan draft and found that the DNR is taking 50 cents out of the sale of every deer-hunting license ($300,000 annually), which goes directly into the Wolf Management Account. I’m a little confused and shocked that the state would take such fraudulent actions. The state does not manage the wolf population. That […]
