Standing room only at city council
It was standing room only at the September 26 city council meeting, as locals came to listen to discussion relating to the North House lease renewal. The open forum lasted over an hour, allowing all who wanted to speak have the opportunity to do so. It was evident that many were prepared, coming with extensive notes and research to back […]
Ambulance setting new record for runs
Records are meant to be broken. The world record for the marathon was just crushed by 78 seconds and is now 2:01:39. Astonishing and remarkable. The world cheered when the great Kenyan runner Eliud Kipochege (the goat) established the new mark on September 16 in Berlin. But some records would be better if they never were broken. Or at least […]
Commissioners listen to study on jail expansion
Should the Cook County Law Enforcement Center (CCLEC) be expanded to allow non-violent inmates to stay in the county rather than be shipped to jails, sometimes as far as 200 miles away? And will that expansion save the county money? Or keep money now being shipped with the prisoner down to other jails, in the county? Cook County commissioners have […]
Theft at car wash under investigation
On Friday, September 21, at 12:21 p.m., the owner of the car wash at NAPA in Grand Marais, reported that the coin box was broken into. Coins were stolen, and the coin box was broken beyond repair. Suspects have been identified, and the case is currently under investigation. If you have any more information about this incident, please contact Sheriff […]
Meet Megan Myers, new I.S.D. 166 K-12 principal
Megan Myers started her duties as I.S.D. 166 Pre-K-12 principal on Monday, Sept. 24, and two days into the job, she said she’s excited about the school, meeting and getting to know the kids and teachers, working with assistant principal Mitch Dorr and superintendent Dr. William (Bill) Crandall, and learning more about the new community her family now lives in. […]
Joe Radinovich visits Cook County
“You must think I just got out of Stillwater [prison],” said Joe Radinovich to a small group who gathered to hear him speak at Java Moose on Friday, September 21. Although there was laughter, Radinovich, DFL, who is running against Republican Pete Stauber for Congress to see who will represent Minnesota’s 8th District, met the allegations leveled against him in […]
Decision by Forest Service to withdraw land from Superior National Forest allows for mining
The announcement by the USDA Forest Service that the withdrawal of 234,000 acres in the Superior National Forest has been repealed reinforces the power of “ONE RANGE – ONE VOICE,” the Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) motto. Our communities, our businesses, our labor partners and elected officials all came together and spoke loudly and proudly on this issue […]
The Bible can be of value if used properly
My thanks to Mary Ellen Ashcroft for her excellent article on the misuse of the Bible in the Sept. 15 issue. For years it has irritated me that people would cherrypick passages in order to supposedly validate their view on some matter or other. Others, who took issue with that view, would respond with different passages to validate their opinion. […]
Care Partners is looking for help
Care Partners is looking for a program and volunteer coordinator to undertake a variety of administrative and program management tasks. If you are passionate about assisting seniors to retain their independence and quality of life, check out their ad on boreal at boreal.yclas.com/employment-help-wanted/program-volunteer-coordinator.html.