Happiness in the Upside Down Kingdom
Winters are long here. With long winters come the winter “blahs.” I struggle with the darkness of the mornings and the evenings and long for the warmth of a summer day relaxing on a BWCA lake. I long for the “happiness” that seems to arrive when summer comes. Happiness was a topic Jesus addressed in the Gospel of Luke. The […]
Lorraine D. (Caribou) Wipson
Lorraine D. (Caribou) Wipson, 87, Grand Portage, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 in the Care Center of North Shore Health in Grand Marais. She was born March 18, 1931 to Peter (Caribou) Stevens and Elizabeth (Flatte) in Grand Portage, where she was raised. Lorraine also lived in St. Louis, MO and Las Vegas, NV. Lorraine was a member of many […]
Dora Myla Oberg Griffith
Dora Myla Oberg Griffith, “Dottie,” died January 27, 2019 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Dottie was born on January 22, 1942 to Roy and Hazel (Evans) Oberg. She attended school and graduated from Cook County High School. After graduating, she traveled to Washington, D.C. to work as a nanny and an aide for Minnesota Senator Clark MacGregor. […]
Jane Burley
Jane Burley, age 95, passed away on February 15, 2019. She was beloved by her family and many friends. She was preceded in death by parents Marinda and Walter, brother Bromley, sister Ruth (Menz) Larimer (Earl) and sister Betty Bland (John). She is survived by sister Phyllis (Robert) Schwanke, nieces, nephews, great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Jane was medical technologist […]
Historical Reflections
Cub Scout Pack 167 honored the winners of the “genius kitproject” on Feb. 22, 1961. Each scout was given an identical kit containing a block of wood, a dowel pin, can, spool, string, glue, wire, cloth and nails and tacks, and had one month to work with his father to build something, using only those items. Shown are the winners […]
Bob Spry on winning National Champion Masters Curling team
Photo courtesy of Millie Spry February 17 was a great day for Bob Spry. The Grand Marais curler’s team wrapped up the national championship in the Masters event, and he and his wife Millie also celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. Doesn’t get much better than that. The three-day 2019 USSMCA National Senior Men’s Curling Championship drew the top curlers from […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOFEB. 21, 2009 Five years after the death of Otis A. Anderson, who operated a sawmill for many years in Hovland, friends and relatives have successfully petitioned to name the creek on his property after him. The county board approved a motion to name the body of water that flows to Lake Superior between Carlson Creek and Flutereed […]
Proposed public safety center not about building a bigger jail
Many people have questions about the proposed “jail project” that’s being explored in Cook County, and there is a lot of misinformation out there. To heighten understanding, we’d like to review what’s been done to date and next steps, as well as include citizens in this process as the Cook County Board of Commissioners decides what the right solution is […]
Arrowhead Eagles now a nonprofit organization
Promoting general aviation and the Cook County/Grand Marais airport is the major focus of the Arrowhead Eagles, a volunteer organization designed to generate aviation events, education, support enhancements, youth oriented activities, encourage community use and a friendly atmosphere at the airport. The Arrowhead Eagles is now an IRC 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization, dedicated to the following key […]