Grand Portage Tribal Council seat goes to Hull
Rhonda Silence
Robert “Rob” Hull won the election for a vacant Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council (RTC) seat in the primary election held Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Because Hull received over 50% of the vote, he immediately wins the vacant RTC councilman seat. He will not have to run again in the general election on June 8. Full Story
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Happy Easter run!
Amber Wright presents a bouquet of spring flowers to Bob Spry, the winner of the KIDS PLUS Easter 5K fun run on Saturday, March 27. Despite the rain, a good time was had by all. See more pictures on page 13.
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Business, government, and nonprofits vie for federal fiber optic grants
Announcements regarding the first round of federal stimulus grants for fiber optic technology are winding their way through the nation, and two large nonprofits with projects intended for Cook County are among the winners. Full Story
Unorganized Territory
Computers, good and bad
Computers can drive a person crazy. It seems that they somehow intuitively know when you need them most—and that is when they freeze up, lock up, shut down, or refuse to cooperate in some way. It’s nice that computer problems can often be fixed by simply turning the machine off and then back on. Full Story
Spiritual reflections
Holy ground
I had known Luke for almost two years. He was a young man in his early twenties who struggled with cystic fibrosis. Hard hit by the disease, Luke spent most of the last 18 months of his life in the hospital. I was the chaplain assigned to his care unit. It was hard to watch him as the disease progressed slowly to its inevitable conclusion. Full Story
Senior Center
April 2010 Menu & Events
April 5 11:30 am Lunch:
California Burger, Orange 12:15 pm Play Wii
April 6 9:00 am Council on Aging Meeting
11:30 am Lunch:
Ham Loaf or Alternate, Pears with Barb Rasmussen
12:15 pm Play Trivia
April 7 10:00 am Exercise Group
10:30 - 11:30 am Blood Pressure Check< Full Story
Community Calendar
Cook County AA Meetings
Mondays:
Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30).
Tuesdays:
Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Full Story
West End Calendar
Tofte Town Meeting
Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/13tfn
Lutsen Township Monthly Meeting
Rescheduled for April – the regular monthly meeting scheduled for April 20 will instead be held on April 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall, 116 Caribou Trail. (35) 4/3-4/10b Full Story
Zimmer competes at Junior Olympics
Anders Zimmer, 14, of Grand Marais, competed at the Junior Olympics held in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado on March 3 - 10, under sunny blue skies and temps that reached in the 60s. The Junior Olympics bring together the top 90 racers ages 13 to 15 years old across the United States, and Vail rolls out the red carpet for the young skiers. Full Story
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Up and coming hoopsters! The 4th and 5th grade boys’ basketball team had a great season, finishing 2-2. The team ended the season with a round robin tournament in Silver Bay against Aurora and Silver Bay. Coach Rod Dockan said the kids learned the fundamentals and had a lot fun. “I hope these fine lads will stick with the sport,” he said. Full Story
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Creating a Basketball Court
I am in the planning stages of creating a basketball court for my kids. While they are still young and not quite ready for a standard hoop, I know all of my kids would spend time shooting hoops if they had a court to play on. Full Story
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