As our entire nation races toward the imagined “Finish Line” of the upcoming presidential election, atrocities continue in the Middle East at an alarming scale, with no end in sight. We’ve spent obscene levels of campaign dollars that vanish into an abyss of ignorant, fear-mongering, foul, and hateful words, while millions of people in war torn regions of the world face horrific levels of devastation and mass starvation.
Thank you to Douglas O. Sanders Jr.
The North Shore Music Association kicks off November with Chamber Music Up North! The concert offers a unique combination of Scandinavian folk and classical contemporary music, performed by Third Coast Chamber Collective and guests Erin Aldridge, Irina Mueller, Paul Dahlin, and Ensemble REPRISE. The exciting repertoire combines traditional Swedish fiddle music and Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish folk music arranged for a classical string quartet.
The 21-member 5th/6thgrade volleyball team wrapped up their successful season last week. The season included a 4-match series with Silver Bay, and a tournament in Cloquet.
The Vikings knew they had a tall order ahead of them when they traveled to Mountain Iron-Buhl last Saturday to face the defending 9-man State Champions.
Virginia Ann Tilbury, age 91 of Duluth, Minnesota passed away Monday October 7, 2024 at Edgewood Memory care.
Mary Jane Griffin of Oconomowoc Wisconsin passed away peacefully at the age of eighty-seven on October 20th, 2024, at Angel's Grace hospice in Oconomowoc. She was surrounded by loved ones at Angel’s Grace and had the opportunity to talk with her family and friends before she passed away.
Joan Lea (Larson) Abrahamson, age 94, of Grand Marais, passed away October 18th, 2024, in her home with family by her side.
Charles Allen Silence passed away on October 12, 2024, after a life-long struggle with depression.
Following the retirement of the long-serving Cook County Recorder Dusty Nelms, her assistant, Holly Schroeder, stepped in as the interim county recorder. The transition was not without uncertainty, as the position had shifted from an elected role to an appointed one, opening it up for applications.