Some of the things we Americans do out of a sense of duty seem pretty tedious, like driving to a Tofte town board meeting in the pitch dark of a 25-degree-below-zero January night. Some of those things, we later realize, transform themselves into things we feel honored to have done. Don’t get me wrong; even on the worst of nights,... READ MORE >
10 Years Ago · July 12, 1999 • It smashed through the region like a runaway boulder, leaving in its wake thousands of acres of destroyed and wounded wilderness. It trapped hundreds of people inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, injuring many. It dropped trees on roofs, cars and tents, and blasted electrical and telephone lines to the ground,... READ MORE >
I am desperately searching for a specific recipe to feed to company. They arrive tomorrow. Rummaging through my rag-tag pile of cookbooks, a book title jumps out at me, one I purchased at a yard sale—Farm Journals’ Country Cookbook, Copyright 1959. This is a cookbook chock full of recipes that will put meat on your bones and cellulite on your... READ MORE >
What a refreshing change to hear from Mark Ditmanson earlier this month. Is there some reason that there are 13 community churches in the “church services schedule” and yet one dominates the Spiritual Reflections space? It makes for the “same-old same-old” dull message which I no longer bother to read. Why not allow others to contribute more than once a... READ MORE >
It seems Mitch Dorr didn’t do his research concerning what CCHS players played in the All Star game. He left out the very first one. I will give you a hint…Robin Ekroot had an older brother who played in the game in 1976. It might be considered significant that two members of the same family played in the game…how many... READ MORE >
I recently received a notice from the Cook County Firewise folks inviting themselves to my home for an inspection of my property. The letter arrived on Thursday June 25 for inspections beginning the following Monday, June 29. Hardly ample time to prepare for guests, although they were coming whether or not I’d be home. A procedure I suspect they learned... READ MORE >
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation strongly supports the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) and urges Congress to swiftly pass the legislation in order to safeguard individual vehicle ownership rights today and in the future. We believe that consumers are entitled to the right to choose how their motorcycle, car or other type of vehicle is maintained or... READ MORE >
America’s family farmers and ranchers have a unique role to play when it comes to combating global climate change. Congressman Jim Oberstar understands that and I thank him for his vote in support of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. As President Obama said about the legislation’s passage, it is a “bold and necessary step.” Farmers Union... READ MORE >
Shirley Ann (Wilson) Olson, 70, died June 23, 2009 at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth, MN. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, one brother and three sisters. She is survived by son Jim (Dawn), daughter Jerelyn (Robert Fern) of Duluth, MN, sons Terry, Greg (Mary) of Grand Marais. Shirley is also survived by eight grandchildren, nine great-... READ MORE >
[caption id="attachment_1241" align="alignleft" width="300"]Berendt Archer Atkinson (Bear) born at 8:10 a.m. via c-secton one month early on April 10, 2009 to Niel and Jenny Atkinson of Clearwater Lake. He was 19 ½ inches long and 6 pounds 2 ounces. On May 5, Bear Atkinson built his first snowman on Clearwater Lake after a long day...... READ MORE >
