The newest addition to the community is Edmund James Dusheck. Edmund’s parents are Emily Marshall and Reid Dusheck of Grand Marais. Edmund was born December 14, 2018.
Irene Karla Baumann
Irene Karla Baumann, 82, longtime resident on the Gunflint Trail of Grand Marais, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Cook County North Shore Hospital. She was born January 30, 1936 to Charles Edward Wilson and Lucille Marie Eckstrand-Wilson in Richfield, Minnesota, where she grew up. Irene married her love, John Baumann on June 23, 1956. They […]
Don Dittus
Don Dittus, 84, husband, father, brother, friend; died Monday, December 17, 2018 following a lengthy illness and a short stay in the hospital. Don was born in Maywood, Illinois to James and Virginia Dittus. He graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Farm Operations and a teaching credential. In the ensuing years, he continued his education and earned […]
New Year activities at the Care Center
It’s been a memorable and joyful holiday season for the residents at North Shore Health. There was music and caroling, plenty of holiday treats, gift giving, and most importantly – good times with family and friends. The residents want to thank the American Legion Auxiliary, the Grand Portage Auxiliary, Care Center employees, and many generous community members for their donations […]
Historical Reflections
The 1991 New Year’s baby was Sadie Aileen Cassellius, who was born at 1:50 p.m. Jan. 3. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Sadie is the daughter of Lisa (pictured) and Marty Cassellius of Grand Portage.
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO JAN. 3, 2009 The Independent School District 166 school board spent three hours on Monday with a member of the Minnesota School Boards Association getting educated on how to hire a superintendent. Also at the meeting were current superintendent Chuck Futterer, who will be retiring at the end of June 2009, and school principals John Engelking and […]
Linder (Pete) Edward Pederson
Linder (Pete) Edward Pederson, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. He was born November 30, 1932 in Greenbush Township (Princeton), Minn. to Olaf and Agnes (Anderson) Pederson. He leaves his wife of 39 years, Kathy (Haugen) Pederson, two sons David (Debra) Pederson and Steven Pederson, both from Princeton, Minn., and two […]
Four more homes for sale at Nordic Star Development
The second phase of the Nordic Star Development is done, and four more single-family workforce houses are now up for sale. These houses are currently available to households earning up to 115 percent of state median income, which is $96,900. Each of the four homes is single level, heated by propane, come with electric appliances and has three bedrooms, one […]
Minnesota’s unemployment rate stays at 2.8 percent
According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 2.8 percent. That’s the third consecutive month that Minnesota’s unemployment has held to 2.8 percent. Cook County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was a tick higher than the states at 2.9 percent. Meanwhile the national unemployment rate is 3.7 […]
BWSR awards $13.7 million in Clean Water Fund Grants
52 grants will support voluntary conservation projects benefiting rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwaterCook County Soil and Water was recently notified by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) that it would receive a grant of $133,000 to create a culvert inventory for Cook County, Minnesota. “We have not officially received the grant,” said District Manager, Cook County Soil and Water, Ilena Hansel. “We have to do some administrative work on […]