More than six years ago, Enbridge started on their path to replace the Line 3 pipeline project. And more than six years ago, pipeline opponents started on their path of disruption, violence, harassment and endangering of lives. President Obama’s Administration declared the replacement one of need with numerous state and federal agencies backing the decision over the years. There have […]
2021 Olympics hits North Shore Living
We started North Shore Living Olympics on Tuesday, July 20, with Armchair Travel to Tokyo and enjoyed a snack of Japanese treats provided by Barb Heideman and Duane Hasegawa. Friday, July 23, we held a homemade hobby horse race, and it was Barb Heideman riding Ms. Nelly for the win on this smoke-filled sweltering day. Residents rolled a giant dice […]
Sandra Jean (Nelson) Adams
Sandra Jean (Nelson) Adams passed away peacefully and joined her Savior in Heaven on July 30, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Growing up in a U.S. Forest Service family, Sandy and her siblings moved many times during her childhood. Each location held a special place in Sandy’s heart, but perhaps none more than where she […]
Timothy Patrick Briggs
Timothy Patrick Briggs of Greenwood Village Colorado, formerly of Grand Marais, passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2021, in Grand Marais. He was 68 years old. Tim was born in Grand Marais to Francis and Eileen Briggs on March 17, 1953. He was raised in Grand Marais and attended Cook County High, graduating in 1971. Tim loved to work with […]
Roger Malner
Roger John Malner, 88, of Virginia, died on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Edgewood Vista. Roger was born on September 10, 1932, in Duluth, Minnesota to Albert Joseph and Jennie Irene (Lief) Malner. Robert was united in marriage to Patricia Jean Tofte on September 9, 1956. Roger was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Gene Malner and Jerry […]
Mary L. (Anderson) Mills
Mary Louise (Anderson) Mills, 73, of Grand Marais, Minnesota, died from ovarian cancer on July 15, 2021, in Duluth, Minnesota. A memorial Mass will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais, Minnesota, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charitable cause of […]
Marion D. Pearson
Marion D. Pearson, age 90, of West St Paul, formerly of Jordan, Minnesota and Hovland, Minnesota, died peacefully surrounded by family at The Sanctuary at West St. Paul on July 24, 2021. Marion Delphine Bernazani was born March 29, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts to Delphina (Chiesa) and Louis Bernazani. She attended École St Joseph in Everett, Massachusetts, a grammar school […]
Historical Reflections
The Grand Portage Thunderbirds were the elementary basketball champs this year. Front row left to right: Christine Porter, Amanda Hein, Joe Deschampe, Pierre Johnson, Naomi Deschampe, Anna Deschampe, Rodger Deschampe and Debra Owens. Second row: Kristi Tavener, Kathryn Deschampe, Alicia Hein, Jenny Wood, and Randy Davis. Third row: Dustin Tavener, Dan Deschampe, Gilly Owens, Jessica Cassels, Lynette LeGarde, Chad Spry, […]
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOAUGUST 6, 2001 The July 31 morning storm took out the transmission line from Great River Energy at about 10:30 a.m. The disconnection lasted approximately five minutes, however power continued to fail off and on for at least an hour. The Gunflint Trail took the brunt of that storm. Power and phone were out for most of Tuesday. […]