A collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service, the Minnesota Conservation Corps (MCC) and the Boy Scout Order of the Arrow June 18 – 26 went very well, despite a smaller number of Scouts taking part than anticipated. The Forest Service originally thought over 500 Scouts would be taking part in a Scouting event, “ArrowPower 2011,” but the final numbers were... READ MORE >
As an editor, I can understand the rationale that led to a decision to cut some of the words out of a rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance at the U.S. National golf tournament. NBC, the network broadcasting the tournament, had a nice idea, adding the pledge to the golf tournament’s opening ceremony. Someone spent a great deal of time... READ MORE >
In just the first few pages of Separation Anxiety, Jenyfer Matthews makes the reader see and understand what her protagonist, Aurora Rodgers Barrington, does not. The former middle-class girl turned society-wife drifts through her charity work and manages her household, thinking she is content. Until an errant e-mail message propels Aurora into a heartbreakingly awkward moment—and launches her on a... READ MORE >
In Murder for Mayor, Birch Bay Mayor Laura Kjelstad—introduced in the 2006 Northern Explosion: A Laura Kjelstad Mystery—is back in the thick of intrigue, both political and murderous. And while a purely logical reader may question a small town mayor with a gun-toting, martial arts expert alter ego, author Andie Peterson ably maneuvers her character into danger, drawing Laura in... READ MORE >
The third grade class at Sawtooth Mountain Elementary enjoyed learning about Ojibwe artistry and heritage through a special activity in Lorelei Livingston’s class. Students designed their own Ojibwe shoulder bag. Livingston explained that the bags are different than the traditional Bandolier bags, which were usually worn by men at powwows and other special occasions. Bandolier bags were also worn by... READ MORE >
Proponents of a new community center complex hoped that the ground would be broken for a new facility in fall 2011. But after months of debate and design, a location for the proposed building is yet to be determined. At the last county board meeting, commissioners narrowed a list of six possible locations for the community center to three. Commissioners... READ MORE >
The body of Ty Sitter, 23, Janesville, Wisconsin, who was reported missing on Swan Lake on June 9, was recovered Thursday, June 16, 2011. Searchers from the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office, U.S. Forest Service, and the St. Louis County Sheriff ’s Rescue Squad retrieved the body from the water at approximately 5:30 p.m. Sitter’s body was located at a... READ MORE >
Three teachers appeared before the School District 166 board on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 to give updates on curriculum needs, starting with Industrial Arts Instructor Sam West. Before talking specifically about his curriculum, West said the teachers in the programs formerly known as Applied Arts—industrial tech, family and consumer sciences, and business education— would like their department to be renamed... READ MORE >
I can’t remember the first time I ever heard the phrase, “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission.” If you search famous quotations, you will find this quote is attributed to Grace Hopper— an amazing woman who was a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and a computer programmer—born in 1906. An amazing woman, Grace Hopper is... READ MORE >
Another year of celebrating the tradition of wooden boat building has come and gone, leaving a wake of people looking forward to next year’s event. The 2011 North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show saw more boats on campus than ever before—35 boats of all shapes and sizes. There were boats with the final waterproofing just finished and there was... READ MORE >
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