Glorious weather, big crowds for North Shore Water Festival
As the young lady ever so slowly rose from a kneeling position to a standing position on her paddle board, she began to paddle away from shore, then angled her board back around towards town. As she grew in confidence, she smiled broadly, waving to her two young children who were cheering her on from the beach. It was a […]
Local photographer has a filter named after him
No question Bryan Hansel is a gifted nature photographer. His body of work is resplendent with beautiful pictures. But most people don’t know that Hansel is also an innovator in the field. Recently Hansel had a filter named after him. It’s called the Bryan Hansel Waterfall Polarizer. The filter is made by Singh-Ray Filters. “Singh-Ray is a high-end filter company […]
County capital projects stymied by high bids
There won’t be a new public works garage in Hovland this year, and the Community Center warming house project is on hold. Unfortunately, when the bids were opened for these projects in late June, they exceeded the architect’s estimates. At the request of the county commissioners, Cook County administrator Jeff Cadwell attempted to negotiate the projects down with the low […]
Power outage affects businesses in Grand Marais
Many residents and businesses in Grand Marais were left in the dark on Thursday, July 19 when the power suddenly went out at about 9:30 p.m. According to Grand Marais Communications Director Patrick Knight, the outage, which affected the whole downtown area, was caused by a fault in a primary underground wire. With the power out to the street light […]
Accident on Cascade Beach Road leaves woman dead
A 59-year-old Edina woman was killed when she was pinned beneath her Toyota Camry that rolled off of a steep driveway along the Cascade Beach Road in Lutsen. The accident occurred Monday, July 23 at approximately 6:32 p.m. According to authorities the victim, Dayna Lynn Anderson, and her passenger, a woman from St. Paul, were looking for potential vacation cabins […]
Congressman Ellison visits Cook County
When asked why he would want to give up his safe congressional seat to run for Minnesota attorney general, Keith Ellison (DFL) was quick to respond, “Because I feel I can do more for people faster if I am the Minnesota Attorney General.” Ellison was in Cook County on Wednesday, July 25. Ellison cited several examples. “As a member of […]
The Rest of the Story
Buckle up and hang on as this is going to be a bumpy read. Anytime you employ a lot of statistics, there’s the possibility folks will get lost in the numbers. Let me encourage you to stay with me until we’ve uncovered “the rest of the story.” According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), in 2008, the average […]
Give Brazell a chance; he will work hard for you
To the voters of the 3rd District: When one runs for any office for the first time we don’t know what we are getting into. Mickey Brazell will read and study the board package before the meeting and study every issue before the meeting opens. When he said he has the time to put in, he will. Mickey is my […]
Thank you for remembering our grandson
I was both thrown back and uplifted when I saw the story of the death of my grandson, “Little John,” in the July 7 “Down Memory Lane” column. This is a horror my family carries every day. Sometimes I wonder how we can still come back here every year. The answer is always This Place. The endless forest, the rivers, […]