Erin Letzring wins 2021 John Beargrease Sled Dog Race
Erin Letzring won the closest John Beargrease Marathon in history in her rookie race, finishing seven seconds ahead of second-place finisher and last year’s champ, Ryan Redington. Finishing with nine dogs, Letzring, from Skagway, Alaska, crossed the line at Mineral Center at 6:20 p.m. The race typically ends at the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino, but because there wasn’t much […]
City Council hears about the Safe School Routes to School Plan
The most recent council meeting was fairly straightforward as councilmembers quickly approved the consent agenda. There was a brief discussion regarding Councilor Michael Garry retaking the oath after concerns from community members were relayed. Legally he had no obligation to redo it, but in a sign of listening to his community, he chose to do so. The council also approved […]
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Pharmacy is now open
Patients are encouraged to call ahead to the SMC Pharmacy’s new direct phone line – 218-877-8277 – to discuss needs and to transfer prescriptions. On February 2, after months of planning, construction and recruiting, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) announced its new SMC Pharmacy is fully staffed, stocked with inventory, and open and ready to do business. “The launch of the […]
FLDS compound in South Dakota in foreclosure
Seth Jeffs is back in the news. A South Dakota TV station, KELO-TV, reported that the Seth Jeff’s led Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints property near Pringle is in foreclosure. KELO-TV reported that the 140-acre property located in the Black Hill would be sold at an auction on February 25 at the Custer County Courthouse. The sect forfeited […]
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A curious red fox peeks out from behind a cover of evergreens. This is Cook County’s year of the fox. They can be found throughout the town of Grand Marais and are simply everywhere in the county.
Vanity has replaced our humanity
In our arrogance we deny all we know to be true,In our pride we change the words on the pages;We rewrite history and the stories of our lives,As we need them to be.We replace sanctity with indifference,We celebrate depravity and crucify all virtue;We have ears, but choose not to hear,We have eyes, but choose not to see.We sacrifice all that […]
Honesty is important
Many thanks to Dan Viren for his insightful and courageous “As I see it” column: “How did we get here?” Saturday, January 23, 2021. Truth is based on individual beliefs, experiences and perspectives. A fact is a verifiable occurrence in the real world. Mr. Viren rightly asserts that it is our moral responsibility to adhere to the facts when expressing […]
A matter of goodness
Both Betty and I wish to express our gratitude to the organizers and the people carrying out the Covid-19 vaccine program at the Community Center. These days are so full of frightening news about how meanly people think of each other and how dreadfully they deal with each other. It is as if, what we believe to be the hallmark […]
What About Off Peak Hydrogen Production at Taconite Harbor
I drive past the now dormant Taconite Harbor Energy Center four times a week on my way to my “other job” as a teacher in Silver Bay. Built in 1958 as a 250 MW coal fired power station, Tac Harbor has been idled since 2016. Before Minnesota Power idled the three-unit plant it released an estimated 1.7 million tons of […]