“Where do we go from here?” North Shore Hospital Director Kimber Wraalstad asked hospital board members after she ran down a long list of reasons why the hospital and care center needed renovating, citing inefficiencies in how the building is laid out. Wraalstad said the nurses’ stations need revamping, labs are too small and there are problems with privacy issues... READ MORE >
Track & Field News has called Billy Mills’ upset of Ron Clarke in the 10K race at the 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan as the greatest Olympic moment in history. It’s hard to argue with their assessment. In Mills’ frantic sprint, the last quarter mile he was pushed out into lane 5 and almost knocked down and later, coming... READ MORE >
Hard work pays off, and for two sisters who have spent hours and hours practicing log rolling, their dedication and perseverance has earned them bronze medals at the indoor log rolling national championships held in Hudson, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 10. Paige and Taylor were the only rollers to attend nationals for the Northshore Rollers, but they represented their team... READ MORE >
Kieran Scannell’s last season of high school cross country running was almost perfect. The Grand Marais native recently won the prestigious Interschols Loomis 5K in 15:24 to lead his team to first place in the 15-team field that serves as the schoolboy prep title in New England. Before leaving to attend school in Exeter, New Hampshire, Scannell ran against his... READ MORE >
Minnesota’s DNR reports that 147 wolves were killed in the early season for Minnesota’s first-ever managed wolf hunt. A quota of 200 wolves was set for the early season. The 15-day season closed November 18 with 59 wolves taken from the northeast zone, which includes Cook County. The quota was 58 wolves for the northeast zone, and the DNR closed... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors had a brief but productive meeting on Wednesday, November 14, primarily following up on actions discussed and tentatively approved at the last meeting. Council approved four Cook County Whole Foods Co-op licenses that deal with encroachment. The licenses are for the encroachment of a propane tank, foundation insulation, roof overhang, and loading dock into the right... READ MORE >
Ali Iverson played volleyball with passion and skill all season, and for her fine play she has been selected to the Polar League’s first team All Conference team. The senior front line player was a force at the net, played tough in the backcourt and was one of the team’s best servers. Iverson led the 14-6 Vikings to a third... READ MORE >
About the time most of us will be reaching for our second (or third) helping of Thanksgiving vittles, Chris Hegg will be crossing the finish line of a 10K (6.2 miles) race and then will wait to see if he made it into the top five of his 60-64 age group in Minnesota for the 2012 year. If he does,... READ MORE >
Viking senior starting quarterback Kale Boomer was named 2012 Offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the Great Polar Alliance (Blue) League following the Vikings’ 9-2 season. The team finished second place to the Barnum Bombers with a 6-1 conference record. Boomer has been the Vikings’ varsity quarterback since his freshman year and has started on defense all four years. For... READ MORE >
Although it has been a struggle, Joe Fredrickson, 41, of Silver Bay is slowly recovering from injuries suffered in a coalbunker explosion while he worked at Minnesota Power Taconite Harbor Energy as a fuels technician. Big Joe, as his friends and family know him, has been a long-time worker at the Schroeder plant. The accident happened at about 9 a.m.... READ MORE >
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