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Today is the day to form a personal relationship with your Savior



A year ago I had the privilege of sharing a few thoughts with you here and I wrote regarding what message or words I would leave with you at the very end of life. I mentioned how I ask folks, when I’m having those end of life conversations with them, what they would like to say to those who might […]

Jason M. Lynch,



43, of Belle Plaine, and formerly of Two Harbors and Grand Marais, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Abbott- Northwestern Heart Hospital in Minneapolis after a long battle with heart disease. He was born Oct. 4, 1974, to Kevin and Lori (Schiller) Lynch in Two Harbors, where he grew up graduating in the class of 1993. Jason first worked in […]

City discusses plan of action to keep the golf course open



On Wednesday, July 11, Grand Marais city councilors spent a lot of time talking about illegally parked trailers/campers in town and possible code enforcement, as well as a plan to keep the Gunflint Hills Golf Course open in light of Mike Kunshier’s decision to retire earlier than expected. Kunshier, who had informed the council last fall that this season, his […]

Historical Reflections



Down Memory Lane



10 YEARS AGOJULY 11, 2008 The Fourth of July weekend on the North Shore was marred by tragedy Friday night when a pedestrian was struck and killed as he was crossing Highway 61 near the Coho Café in Tofte. The driver who struck the 23-year-old Nebraska man was arrested and charged with criminal vehicular homicide after alcohol use was detected. […]

Man found deceased after canoe capsizes on Sawbill Lake



The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office and Cook County Search & Rescue responded to a water emergency July 10 involving a capsized canoe on Sawbill Lake near the portage to Kelso Lake, located about 25 miles north of Tofte in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). Niles Richard Schulz, 75, of Minneapolis, was on the lake paddling his canoe, […]

Wilson and Duclos place first at La Crosse Open



After taking an extended break from competition Dominick Wilson showed the rest of the U17 boys entered in the 18th annual La Crosse Open that he still has what it takes to come out and win. Wilson rolled exceptionally well in the U17 bracket. His first match was against Larsen Birdsong, a tremendous young roller from Onalaska, Wisconsin. After losing […]

State of Independence



As my children graduate and grow up I remember my graduation day. I was so excited to move on to the next “grown-up” phase of my life. I call it “the state of independence.” I was no longer dependent on my parents for food, housing or money. Of course, I knew my parents would never turn away anyone hungry including […]

Shrek the Musical to open July 19



The Grand Marais Playhouse is very proud to present two fabulous shows to our community! Shrek the Musical opens the Grand Marais Theater Festival on July 19 at 7 p.m. It is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation’s film Shrek and William Steig’s 1990 book Shrek. The second production in the repertory is Mom’s […]