Just 12 years old, Amy Carpenter of Grand Marais has the confidence of a much older singer. She bravely—and beautifully— sang the national anthem at the start of the June 25 Lutsen 99er mountain bike race event. Before a crowd of over 1,000 racers, plus friends and family, the event emcee introduced Amy Carpenter of “The Coolest Small Town in... READ MORE >
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash in Lutsen just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, resulted in injuries to two women from Victoria, Minnesota. Jennifer E. Barrett, 46, was traveling westbound in the south ditch along the highway in a 2013 Polaris Ranger, a “side-by-side” machine. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the ATV came to a narrow pass and... READ MORE >
It was wonderful to see the crowd in Tofte on the 4th of July. The parade route was a sea of red, white and blue. Americans were proudly wearing the stars and stripes in an interesting assortment of styles. There were cool T-shirts, headbands, earrings, baseball caps, and some funky shorts and pants. There were flags everywhere. Little ones were... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Postmaster Frank Lehto retired after 28 years with the U.S. Postal Service on June 30. Why did he end his career on a Thursday? Lehto said the official reason is because it is the last day of the month. But he added that the day holds special significance for him—40 years ago on that date he entered boot... READ MORE >
After hearing the latest budget proposal for School District 166 on Thursday, June 16, school board members expressed dismay that they were looking at a budget with proposed deficit spending. The School District’s SMART Finance report shows a total of expenditures as $7,872,347 and total revenues as $7,625,389. However, some of the budget items are reserved funds that can only... READ MORE >
Two local churches are partnering to serve up sweet treats on the 4th of July to benefit another congregation—St. Francis Parish in Chiapas, Mexico. First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ, along with St. John’s Catholic Church, is hosting an Ice Cream Social from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. A free will donation at the Ice Cream Social will benefit the mission... READ MORE >
Rules are made to be broken, right? I am amazed at the number of people who pay attention to the fine print on the Cook County News-Herald’s letters to the editor page—and who took me to task—about breaking the rules. Actually no one was truly angry that I published an anonymous letter last week. The “complaints” I heard were tongue-incheek.... READ MORE >
A caller concerned about overdue campers contacted Cook County Law Enforcement just before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 20. The caller was supposed to meet a father and son at the conclusion of their Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) at the McFarland Lake swimming beach/picnic area. Cook County Search and Rescue was dispatched and was at McFarland Lake at... READ MORE >
Lutsen Mountains and several other West End businesses have been anxiously watching the waterline being installed by the Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District. It has been a major undertaking with a few stops and starts along the way. Water District Representative Tom Rider, co-owner of Lutsen Mountains, said on June 28 that the anticipated date of completion for phase one... READ MORE >
After three years of study at Unity Village in Kansas City, Missouri, Melody Martin was ordained in a joyous ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Conducting the ordination at his church in Minneapolis was Reverend Pat Williams of Unity Minneapolis. In his announcement of the special ceremony, Reverend Williams wrote, “What an honor it is for our spiritual community to ordain... READ MORE >
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