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Ethan, age 4, paid a visit to Santa Claus this past week at Johnson’s Grocery Store. Santa, with the reindeer hiding on Johnson’s rooftop, was here on a quick trip from the North Pole, just checking to see what the children were hoping to get on Christmas. Ethan bought his wish list with him, and Santa gave a wide-eyed Ethan […]
MN Energy Assistance Program increases payments to help homeowners and renters with heating emergencies
The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program has raised the maximum amount eligible Minnesota households can receive to pay for emergency fuel deliveries this winter by 150 percent. The Energy Assistance Program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, increased the maximum crisis benefit from $600 to $1,500, allowing eligible homeowners and renters to avoid the anxiety of a nearly empty fuel […]
Commerce asks PUC to order improvements to CenturyLink service
Prompted by continuing service complaints from Minnesota consumers, the Department of Commerce last week filed a brief asking the Public Utilities Commission to order telephone service provider CenturyLink to submit plans to fix a pattern of service deficiencies and to upgrade processes for responding to outages. PUC rules require CenturyLink and other landline phone providers to maintain adequate service levels. […]
Grants and loans support the aviation industry across northeastern Minnesota
December 17 is the 119th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The day honors Orville and Wilbur Wright, who in 1903 flew the first successful flight in a mechanically propelled airplane near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Over a century later, northeastern Minnesota’s aviation industry is an important part of the region’s economy. It provides jobs, spurs private business and […]
Apply to Become a Summer 2023 Artistin Residence at Isle Royale National Park
The Artist-in-Residence Program offers writers, composers, and all visual and performing artists the opportunity to capture the moods and magic of Isle Royale through their particular art form. Applications for Isle Royale National Park’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence Program will be accepted January 2 through February 16, 2023. Each 2 – 3 week residency provides artists the opportunity to become part of […]
Historical Reflections
Little Tammy Nicolaison had her first visit with Santa during last week’s American Legion Christmas party for kids. This photo was taken by Deidre Kettunen in 1992 and she believes that Santa is played here by Walt Mianowski.
Grand Marais Planning Commission votes against development proposed on the former Zip Line property above Grand Marais
Grand Marais Planning Commission met on December 7 to discuss a proposal to build 15 individual cabins, a registration office (and support structures) described as “an eco-friendly, upcycled, sustainable offgrid boutique style luxury resort catering to the active outdoor tourist.” If approved, the development would be built above the Grand Marais water tower on the Sawtooth Mountains. The boxy structures […]