Dear Mary Petz, I am glad for your attempt to accomplish what your party did not and that is to present a platform on the issues and telling us what Republicans stand for. I have to suggest, however, that this is not that missing platform, but your list of platitudes, for the most part generic and not shared by your […]
ISD 166 considers shift to a hybrid plan
School board members for District ISD 166 met on Tuesday, October 13, to discuss moving towards a hybrid blend of in-person classes and distance learning. When the meeting was over, the decision was made to allow K-3 kids back into the building. So far, kids have been kept at home, starting their school year with distance learning. The hybrid model […]
Writer puts the deaths attributed to COVID-19 into perspective
Deaths due to the COVID-19 virus, either directly or indirectly from complications related to other health issues, have been nothing less than tragic worldwide. The numbers have been and will continue to be climbing. Alarming as that may be, those numbers should be put into perspective. The world population is approaching eight billion. Virtually every person living today will be […]
Support Stacey Hawkins for Cook County Commissioner
Editor; I’m writing to support Stacey Hawkins as she runs as a candidate for county commissioner. I’ve known her since she was a youngster and feel she has a connection and knowledge of Cook County necessary for a position on the board. She’ll give thoughtful consideration regarding decisions pertaining to county business. Dick Dorr, Grand Marais
Help support Care Partners
Carol Harris has donated two beautiful quilts she has made to Care Partners. One of the quilts is being raffled for $5 per raffle ticket and the other quilt, which is 88” by 90” and features beautiful fabrics by William Morris, is offered through a silent auction. The minimum bid accepted for the silent auction is $150. The raffle will […]
In all seasons, God has mercy
“God made Sun and Moon to distinguish seasons, and day, and night, and we cannot have the fruits of the earth but in their seasons: But God hath made no decree to distinguish the seasons of his mercies; In paradise, the fruits were ripe, the first minute, and in heaven it is alwaies Autumne, his mercies are ever in their […]
Julie Fleming Henricksson
Julie Fleming Henricksson, 90, passed away on October 3, 2020, in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, surrounded by her family. Julie grew up in St. Paul, attended Central High School, and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in journalism. She spent most of her life in the Mahtomedi area, where she raised her family and, after returning to the […]
Robert S. “Bob” Morris Jr.
Robert S. “Bob” Morris, Jr., 69, of Westfield, Pennsylvania, formerly of Grand Portage, Minnesota, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 12, 2020, in his home. Born April 17, 1951, in Berkeley, California, he was the son of Robert S. and Leola Churchill Morris. On November 11, 1978, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, he married the former Peggy […]
County has ninth confirmed case of COVID-19
A ninth Cook County resident has tested positive for COVID-19, county officials have determined. The case is expected to show up on the Minnesota Department of Health site in the next few days. The individual is a female in her 50s. Contact tracing is underway. “This is an important reminder of the role we each play in keeping one another […]