July 2025
Second Harvest Increases its Supply of Fresh Produce During Summer
As temperatures rise and gardens bloom, Second Harvest Northland is highlighting the importance of fresh produce supply at its food bank and food shelves across the region.
News of Students
Bryn Fitzgerald-Wells, the daughter of Robin Wells and Kathryn Fitzgerald, Grand Marais, made the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at St. Olaf College. The Dean’s List is a scholarly award for students who demonstrate academic excellence and have earned a GPA of 3.75 or above and completed at least three credits for that semester.
Lake County man still missing
As of Monday, July 14, a search for a Lake County man, 40-year-old Gene Adam Doherty, has been going on for several days.
Klobuchar Statement on Decision to Keep Duluth Federal Prison Open
Senator Amy Klobuchar released the following statement about the Federal Bureau of Prisons decision to keep the Duluth facility open.
To the Point, a new book by Tom Tofte
When seventeen-year-old Lori leaves her stepfather’s house, she decides to go to Decorah, Iowa, a city 50 miles away from her home, with little more than hope and no friends or family to help her. But then, sheltered and not allowed to attend school after her mother passed away years earlier, Lori is left with little choice but to escape from her terrible home life into a future she can’t imagine. Along the way, she is picked up by an older man who takes her to Decorah and throughout the book stays in contact with her. She is saved by a 23-yearold Cale, who sees her drowning in a pond.
Grand Marais City Council approves AAR service contract for the animal pound
Meeting on July 9, the Grand Marais City Council approved the Arrowhead Animal Rescue service contract for the animal pound, which is located in the Cedar Grove Business Park, but is not yet completed and open.