The Electoral College is stealing your right to be heard. A democracy by definition is a government by the people. That’s us. A true democracy gives each person a vote, yet if the majority of my state votes contrary to my vote, the Electoral College erases my voice from the election. What? With our current system, swing states determine the […]
Unique partnership delivers for K-9 unit and public safety
On Tuesday, May 28, staff from the Cook County Highway Department transported K-9 Eddy’s agility equipment to the Cook County Airport where they also assisted the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office in setting up the course for K-9 Eddy to keep his skills sharp and continue his ongoing training. The students of Cook County High School/Middle School Industrial Arts classes […]
K-9 Unit assists and deters death by suicide call
On June 5, 2019, Cook County Sheriff ’s Deputies responded to a possible suicidal person call at the Hungry Hippie Hostel, approximately 10 miles northeast of Grand Marais. Initial reports stated that a 21-year-old male hostel guest was intending to complete suicide and had run off into the woods with a knife. Deputy Jonathan Baumann requested K-9 Unit assistance from […]
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Hovland Volunteer Fire Dept. is proud to announce the delivery of its new rescue equipment! Purchased for backcountry rescues, the Traverse Rescue stretcher breaks down and fits into its own backpack. Also acquired was the Terra Tamer “mule wheel” from Cascade Rescue. Made out of titanium, this fat tire and frame makes carrying patients out of rough terrain a breeze! […]
Chasing the elusive or staying put
In June and July, when I look out on Highway 61 on a Saturday morning, 75 percent of the vehicles I see are pickups towing motorboats. What fascinates me is that roughly the same number is going north and south. I’m not much of a fishing person, but I guess people from somewhere south are going north, because that’s where […]
Bethlehem Lutheran Church is offering a short course on a theology of Creation Care
What does it mean to be “earth bound?” The words can convey an image of being limited as in we are tied to existence on earth, and there is no other home for human or any terrestrial life. No matter what the sci-fi stories portray we are earth creatures. There is another way to hear those words. Earth bound, according […]
Mid-Summer Service of Remembrance and Healing
Mid-summer in the northlands is a time of extended activities because of the extra daylight. Long evenings allow for more fishing, another round of golf, more time in the garden, more fun. The extra sunshine lightens hearts and lifts spirits. Or at least that is a common expectation. Staff and members at Bethlehem are also aware that grief and loss […]
Thelma Margaret Berge Hedstrom
July 16, 1928 - June 8, 2019On June 8, 2019, our family, our community, lost an integral member. Whether locally, by her nearest neighbors and relatives, or by the larger human family, her loss will be acutely felt, and her loving memory will linger in many hearts and minds. Thelma was born, on July 16, 1928, in Kalispel, Montana to Olai Berge and Williamina Laing Berge, […]
Historical Reflections
In January 2004, a runaway semi-truck barreled down the Gunflint Trail, crossed Highway 61, and demolished Tommy Eckel’s historic fish house. The structure was soon rebuilt, and in June 2005 the new fish house was dedicated during the annual Wooden Boat Show at North House Folk School, with Eckel as guest of honor and ribbon-cutter.