Operation Family Christmas a great success
Even in tight times, in times of a downward economy and a pandemic on top of it all, the community has once again found a way to come forward and share their blessing with those who are without. Operation Family Christmas is one prime example. Jes Rodne is the coordinator of Operation Family Christmas, and she reported that this year […]
MnDOT launches “Name a Snowplow”
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking creative, witty and fun names as part of a new effort to name eight snowplows in the agency’s fleet – one snowplow for each MnDOT district in the state. Name ideas can be submitted on the MnDOT website. The submission form will be open until Friday, January 22, 2021, and all Minnesotans are […]
Just keep on singing
It was a very hot mid summer day in Minneapolis. The kind of day where even an air conditioner couldn’t keep the humidity at bay. I was in my office at the church I was serving at and having a hard time concentrating. I heard some singing going on downstairs in our daycare center and figured it wouldn’t be procrastination […]
Kurt Holmberg Anderson
Kurt Holmberg Anderson, 55, died December 25, 2020, of natural causes. He was born November 26, 1965, to Brooks Anderson and Diane Ellison. While he was in school in Duluth, he was 8th grade bass soloist in Woodland Junior High, and in the elite group the Choralaires in East High school. He was also involved in many drama productions, in […]
Max Hinkle
Max Hinkle, 76, Grand Marais, died Christmas Day, December 25, 2020, at home. Max was born June 6, 1944, in California. An Army veteran of the VietNam War, Max had made his home in Grand Marais since 1994. He loved his dogs. Max was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy. He is survived by a niece, a nephew, and […]
Larry “Bear” Carlson
Woggles, goggles, snoggles and minus 5. If those words are a part of your vocabulary, then you had Larry “Bear” Carlson as a schoolteacher. A graduate of St. Olaf College and former teacher at Silver Bay and Shattuck Military Schools, Bear came to Cook County with a passion for teaching that he shared with each of the classes he taught. […]
Curtis Gagnon
On Friday, December 18, 2020, Curtis Gagnon, father, husband, and proud Anishinaabe relative, passed away after a period of declining health at the age of 71. He died peacefully in his home in Grand Portage. Curtis was born on April 26, 1949, to Peter and Emma Gagnon. He grew up in Grand Portage and rarely found cause to leave the […]
Historical Reflections
Today’s Oldsmobile: The year-end buy that pays off three ways: 1) You save big money when you buy it. 2) You save even more money as you drive it. 3) You get a nice bonus at trade-in time.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOJANUARY 1, 2001 In a 3-2 vote, the Grand Marais city council voted to pay down the municipal swimming pool debt using, in part, $60,000 previously earmarked for a non-motorized trail through town. “This has to be dealt with,” said Councilor Ron Lund in reference to the pool deficit, which stands at $930,000. “And I hope the next […]