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With more than 70 local and regional artists setting up their tents on a large portion of Wisconsin Street that was closed off to traffic, and splendid weather gracing the weekend, Grand Marais was a great place to be for throngs of people who gathered to take part in the activities and enjoy the displays of fine art along the […]
Toby Anderson completes Legionville camp
Toby Anderson recently returned from attending six days at the Legionville School Safety Patrol training center in Brainerd which is located on 560 mostly wooded acres on North Long Lake. Camp was great, said Toby. It would have even been better if he could have taken his big fluffy cat, Tucker, with him. But Tucker presumably makes a better mouser […]
Virginia man rescued after attempting to jet ski to Isle Royale
A 42-year old Alexandria, Virginia man was rescued by a Canadian freighter through the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and Cook County Sheriff ’s Office after he got lost in the fog on his attempt to ride a jet ski from Grand Portage to Isle Royale. The jet skier was about 25 miles south of Isle Royale in the […]
B2B route running into opposition
When asked about the proposed “Border to Border” route, David Hann, executive director of Minnesota Townships replied, “We’re not too enthused about this.” Referred to as the B2B, Hann said the DNR never provided any information to his organization about the plans to use existing state, federal, county and township roads to make an 850-plus-mile trail for off-road vehicles. “It’s […]
Two added to Grand Portage Tribal Council
“I promise to be positive, to keep persistent as I work for you,” said an appreciative Beth Drost to the large gathering of friends, family and community members that filled the Grand Portage log school to see her sworn in to serve as the new Grand Portage Tribal Council chair. Drost was sworn in on Wednesday, July 10 at the […]
We were told
Aware hiring a county administrator was a critical decision and one that could have long-lasting impacts for years to come, the Cook County community: county governance and citizens, was tasked with identifying ways in which focused professional management could improve efficiency in providing county services, reduce costs and taxes, and promote the countywide interests of its citizens. Before making their […]
House a’f.ire
Oh, c’mon, all you whiners. Ninety degrees in Alaska this week. Four feet of hail in Georgia. Ten months of flooding in the south. Mass extinction of animals. Melting ice caps and rising sea levels. Collapse of our food pollinators. We are in a climate crisis. Is it from a single source? Are humans causing it? Who cares? If your […]
High fructose corn syrup levels cause climate change
OMG…my old friend Daryl Popkes…I had feared the Pleiadians had abducted you during our local portal event in April. I read your letter last week, while sipping my kale smoothly through a paper straw, and came to realize that you were correct, Dr. John Abraham, self declared climate scientist is a hack, period! The real cause of climate change is […]
Climate change has occurred over the eons
On a recent visit to our former home in Cook County, I read with interest the letter from Mr. Chuck Flickinger. Oh dear, oh dear. Mr. Flickinger is using those nasty, awkward things called facts to conflict with the preferred narrative of the day. Shame on the sun for varying its output without our permission. Same to the earth for […]