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Deidre Kettunen took this gorgeous photo of trees and brush covered in hoarfrost while driving on the Onion River Road.
Cook County candidates for District 1 answer some questions
After being elected Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chair, Robert (Bobby) Deschampe announced he was giving up his District 1 county commissioner position before his term was up. That left the seat open to a special election, which will take place in early February. The two candidates that made it through the fall primary are Paula Marie […]
Cook County Board brings in the New Year by swearing in new commissioners
Kicking off the New Year, Cook County Commissioners wasted little time to conduct their annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, January 5. The meeting was conducted by ZOOM because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the pledge of allegiance, Court Clerk Kim Shepard swore into office the two new commissioners; District 2 Commissioner Stacey Hawkins and District 4 Commissioner Ann Sullivan each […]
Writer questions voting irregularities in the recent election
The Letter from 8 Democrat leaders in the MN House District 8 attacking U.S. Representative Pete Stauber for joining 105 other U.S. Republican House members in support of the Texas lawsuit against Pennsylvania for voter fraud that affected the voters of Texas was a complete disregard for well-known FACTS regarding the 2020 election. President Trump was leading with a landslide […]
Crisis in citizenship
According to a study released by the Delaware-based Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), American college students are woefully uninformed about this nation’s history and its founding principles. The study, conducted a few years after heading into our third millennium, warns of a “coming crisis in citizenship …Which may not be an exaggeration,” remarked former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, whose appointment […]
Writer doesn’t care for the words in the song “Amazing Grace”
Garry Gamble seems inspired by the song “Amazing Grace”, a poem by Newton put to a melody composed by Excel. My view differs. My first introduction to the tune was as a child taking piano lessons. I loved the melody, as who doesn’t love a waltz? Dance around the room. This was tainted when I learned the words. No, I […]
American Legion will be missed
Somehow, writing this has the feel of an obituary. As a senior citizen and former military veteran I mourn the pending loss of the American Legion recently known as Grandma Ray’s. I will miss Tuesday night trivia, a multi-generational gathering. I will miss Friday’s fried chicken dinners along with music by the Portage Band. I will miss gathering with friends […]
Rep. Rob Ecklund sworn-in for new term in Minn. House, will serve on four committees
On Tuesday, January 5, Rep. Rob Ecklund (DFL – International Falls) took the oath of office to begin his fourth term in the Minnesota House. During the 2021-22 session, Rep. Ecklund will serve on four committees in the Minnesota House – one of which he will chair – positioning him to deliver for northern Minnesotans. “These continue to be difficult […]
