When Larry “Fish” Deschampe’s School District 166 colleagues decided they wanted to honor him upon his retirement after 28 years, they knew it would be tough to surprise him. ” So they let him know there was going to be some sort of presentation. What Deschampe didn’t know is that the Arrowhead Center for the Arts would be filled with... READ MORE >
Staff photo/Jane Howard A quarterly joint powers meeting was held Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Grand Portage tribal headquarters. (From left) City Councilor Kay Costello, school board member Leonard Sobanja, school board member Rod Wannebo, City Councilor Bill Lenz, City Councilor Tim Kennedy, County Commissioner Bob Fenwick, Mayor Sue Hakes, County Board Chair Fritz Sobanja, and Tribal Chair Norman Deschampe.... READ MORE >
A May 8, 2009 letter from Clark Dyrud, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, to Cook County Board Chair Fritz Sobanja offered some enlightening statistics on the benefits received by Cook County veterans and their dependents. “Many veterans and dependents are not aware of the range and scope of benefits available to them, including programs that provide income,... READ MORE >
[caption id="attachment_702" align="alignleft" width="300"]Photo by Dennis Chick Dennis and Mickey Chick of Hungry Jack Lake had a bumper crop of False Morels appear over Memorial Day weekend.[/caption]... READ MORE >
After making the news on May 12, 2009 when his birch bark canoe was swamped in the Duluth harbor, Erik Simula re-pitched his vessel and continued on his 1,000-mile journey. Fortunately, Simula and his dog, Kitigan, have seen relatively smooth paddling as they proceed—despite encounters with a mountain lion and bear! Simula’s friend and employer, Sue McCloughan of Bearskin Lodge,... READ MORE >
In the May 30 article entitled Lobbying Efforts Pay Off for Cook County, the News- Herald mistakenly referred to John Muus as the Cook County Tennis Association president. While Mr. Muus is a past president, the current president is Gene Glader. Also, while the article said landscaping on the tennis court improvement project was designed with the help of Extension... READ MORE >
[caption id="attachment_706" align="alignleft" width="300"]Staff photos/Rhonda Silence Left: Grandson Brent Sorenson presented a card from the Grand Portage Elementary School students, thanking Fish for all he has done for them.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_707" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Top: Deschampe said he was especially touched that so many of his family members attended the presentation. (L-R, back) Jeff Sorenson, Norman Deschampe,...... READ MORE >
Two weeks after a meeting to gather public input into the park board’s grantfunded process of developing a long-range plan for the Grand Marais RV Park and Campground, board chair Lindsay Mielke told fellow board members she is not comfortable with either of the two options portrayed in consultant Bob Bruce’s design renderings. Thedesigns were an attempt to incorporate many... READ MORE >
A few days before the start of new U.S. border crossing regulations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued notices assuring U.S. and Canadian citizens that, if otherwise admissible, they will be able to re-enter the United States without passports after the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is implemented for land and sea travel. Before the implementation of WHTI on... READ MORE >
City representatives and a district traffic engineer from the state Department of Transportation met May 21 to discuss some of the ongoing traffic and pedestrian problems along Highway 61 through Grand Marais. The meeting was organized by Mayor Sue Hakes, and was attended by City Councilors Tim Kennedy and Kay Costello, City Administrator Mike Roth, and three citizens who offered... READ MORE >
