How do you like them apples? They say “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” but I’ve never seen a plum fall farther. And it’s not like the pear even qualified for the long jump. And don’t get me started on citrus. So why do they pick on the apple? Is it because of one bad apple? Or is […]
Wage and benefit negotiations could lead to a strike for Arrowhead Library System employees
A dispute about wages and compensation with employees who work for the Arrowhead Library System and the board that runs the regional operation could lead to a vote by union members to strike. Workers say the latest offer by the ALS board doesn’t reflect inflation, doesn’t take into account wages needed to attract and hire new employees, and leaves out […]
Allen “DC” Olsen
Allan “DC” Olsen, 69, of Spring Hill, Florida, formerly of Tofte, died June 28, 2021 from complications of PSP-Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Allan was born September 6, 1951 to Dale and Betty (Bogenholm) Olsen in Duluth, grew up in Tofte, and graduated from Cook County High School in 1969. Attending UMD, he joined the U. S. Air Force ROTC, and after […]
James Moe
James S. Moe of Rocky Mountain, Missouri left this world on September 3, 2021. He was born July 20, 1940, in Almelund, Minnesota to Erhard A. Moe and Delphine (Greig) Moe. The family moved to Grand Marais, Minnesota, where he attended Cook County High School, graduating in 1958. He lived in Grand Marais until 1964 and then moved to Anchorage, […]
Eugene M. Stone
Gene Stone, great grandson of the legendary North Shore woodsman “Hungry Jack,” died at home with his daughter and son-in-law at his side. Born in Duluth on October 24, 1946, to Margaret (Amyotte) and Einor Stone, young Gene was an intelligent and curious child who loved animals and tinkering. He later joined the Navy and Coast Guard, where he was […]
Historical Reflections
COME ONE COME ALL Staff at the TIP Visitor Center recently completed the hospitality host program. Shown above are Helen Rantala, Peggy Heston, Lila Garner, and Millie Croft.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOOCTOBER 22, 2001 A commercial over-the-road truck carrying a payload labeled “cornstarch” was stopped at the border October 10 by U.S. Customs agents. The officers in Grand Portage seized over 10 million pseudoephedrine tablets from the truck and arrested two individuals. When used properly, the drug is taken as a nasal decongestant. Drug dealers, however, use the chemical […]
Free Medicaid fraud and awareness and prevention classes offered
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two free Medicare Fraud Awareness and Prevention classes Wednesday, November 10 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will learn about detecting, preventing, and reporting Medicare fraud, avoiding potential COVID-19 fraud and scams, as well as other scams targeting older adults. They will also learn how to read and […]
Social Security announces 5.9 percent benefit increase for 2022
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9 percent in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2022. Increased payments to approximately 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 30, […]