Hwy 61 Grand Portage project substantially complete Construction on Hwy 61 in Grand Portage is now substantially complete. Handrails for the stairway near the Grand Portage Trading Post will be installed once their fabrication is finished. This two-year project resurfaced Hwy 61 through Grand Portage, repaired and replaced box culverts, built a new bridge at Hollow Rock Creek, and improved […]
Boys pull-off upset win over Cherry Tigers
Editor’s note: Due to technical problems this story didn’t get in last week. It took unbeaten Cherry five plays and about two minutes to score a touchdown and two-point conversion in the Vikings Homecoming game played Wednesday, October 20. Ranked No. 5 in the state and coming off three shutout victories in a row while averaging 47 points in those […]
Cornucopia: An origin story
The year is approximately 1701BC. We are in a massive banquet hall in ancient Greece. The most famous decorator of his day, THEO and his assistant, DEACON, observe the lavishly decorated hall – banners, flowers, immaculate place settings at tables. THEO: The king entrusted me with just one job, decorate the hall for this evening and WE ARE STILL NOT […]
I.S.D. 166 to hold Veteran’s Day program
Cook County Schools will be hosting a Veterans Program on November 11, 2021 at 2pm. The program will be held in the Pam Taylor Gymnasium. The Public is welcome and masks are required. The program will also be livestreamed.
Daylight savings gives us another hour
Soon daylights savings will be adding an extra hour to our week. I was thinking on an ordinary day what can I accomplish in an hour? It turns out I can do a lot if I have a time limit. Make my bed. Empty the dishwasher. Do a load of laundry. Vacuum the floor. Of course, I am running around […]
Question
Do Americans still have freedom of speech as a basic right? Are we citizens still able to express our beliefs? If I write a column stating a political stance, will my editor receive angry letters denouncing me as well as my writing skills and my views? This column may be the litmus test. Over the past 22 years I have […]
A less is more learning strategy
Lately it seems that platforms like Tik Tok, YouTube and even texting can be useful ways to get information out, quickly, to young learners. Microlearning and Nanolearning are growing learning modalities that also take engaging content, condensed into just a few minutes with maximized retention levels as the goal. This emerging educational trend is designed around short chunks of time […]
Time for action
Imagine a group of school children filing into a marine museum. As they wander through a glass tunnel surrounded by water, they look up, entranced as glimmering blue light streams through the water. What else do they see? Not fish. Not otters. Not octopus or catfish. They see plastic bags, plastic ropes, and plastic six-pack rings floating aimlessly above them. […]
U.S. Postal Service to honor Grand Portage artist George Morrison by issuing stamps featuring his artwork
Sometime in early 2022 the U.S. Postal Service will release a batch of new postage stamps featuring the artwork of the late George Morrison. The announcement came in a news release issued November 1. “The new 2022 stamps are miniature works of art, designed to be educational and appeal to collectors and pen pals around the world,” said USPS Stamp […]
The Minnesota DNR announces December land sale
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has state lands for sale in Anoka, Carlton, Itasca, Pine, St. Louis, and Wadena counties. The 10 parcels for sale include recreational and lakeshore properties as well as a 7.7 acre property with commercial development potential in the city of Cloquet. The DNR sells land at public auction in accordance with state statutes. This […]