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“Here’s looking at you, kid!” A well-schooled movie aficionado Saw-whet Owl does his/her best impression of Humphrey Bogart who stared in the 1942 movie Casablanca. And from the look on the owl’s face, Bogart would have been proud.
Lutsen Mountains to Purchase Superior Ridge Resort
Bruce and Sheryl Martinson selling family resort founded 30 years agoLutsen Mountains has agreed to purchase Superior Ridge Resort from long-time owner-operators Bruce and Sheryl Martinson and minority owners John and Sherry Murphy. The Martinson’s will continue to operate the resort through the winter with transition to operation by Lutsen Mountains in May. Bruce and Sheryl Martinson, along with minority owners John and Sherry Murphy, founded the Resort in 1993. […]
City of Grand Marais featured in Country Living Magazine
The City of Grand Marais is featured in the “Small-Town Saturday” column of the 2023 February-March issue of Country Living magazine. Four pages of pictures and brief text describe some of the stores, community, and outdoor activities offered in the community. The piece is written by Sarah Zlotnick Lifestyle Director for Country Living, who lives in Washington, D.C. Some of […]
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When the sun does get to sneak out from behind the grey curtain of winter the skies often are spectacular.
Grand Portage upgrades community center
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa updated the interior infrastructure of its community center. The project included the replacement of an outdated and inefficient heating system, replacement of the indoor swimming pool liner and decking, and electrical wiring to accommodate new commercial freezers. Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation supported the project with a $146,925 Community Infrastructure grant. Total project […]
County Board gets a fresh start and a new commissioner in 2023
At the Cook County Board of Commissioners annual organizational meeting January 3, 2023, Debra White was sworn in as the newest member of the County Board. Commissioner White is a resident of Hovland and has been a resident of District 1 for decades. Her work history makes it clear that she has had a focus on public service, especially in […]
As I See It
Celebration of Life Event Journey… 1: As a 2nd Generation of World’ Best Donuts I was diagnosed with kidney failure and end stage renal disease. I have had hypertension (hereditary) all my life. Then I was diabetic in later years and on metformin and now I have family kidney issues. I feel the system “dropped the ball” as I should […]
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With only a fuzzy cattail to guide them, Silje and Tova take part in a mighty snowshoe adventure.
Dupre talks about recent trip to Greenland
It has been 21 years since Lonnie Dupre and John Hoelscher completed Greenland’s first and only circumnavigation, a 6,500-mile journey all non-motorized by dog team and kayak. In 2022 Dupre went back to Northwest Greenland to document the Polar Inuit culture through film. Traveling from village to village by dog team, Dupre re-connected with his past polar Inuit friends to […]