The Cook County Highway Department has lifted all seasonal load restrictions, and all gravel roads will open to legal haulers. Cook County thanks everyone for their patience while conditions were monitored throughout the spring season.
Grand Marais Library Director Amanda St. John issued a short press release on Wednesday, June 12 stating, 'Grand Marais Public Library will be closed from Wednesday, June 12, 2024, through Saturday, June 15, 2024, for staff wellness and to implement new safety measures. Library Director Amanda St. John explained, 'Our staff needs time to adjust to updated safety protocols following recent events.' We plan to reopen on Monday, June 16th, at 10 AM. Thank you for your understanding. ' Last week one of the librarians received death threats from a local man on a Facebook post. Local authorities were contacted but no arrest was made.
This picture shows Carl Ridgeway being congratulated by the French Brigadier General at a recent track meet in Singelfingen, Germany. At other meets in Germany, he has won first in the pole vault, second in the 400-meter dash, and first in the 400-meter relay.
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Local Girl Scouts welcomed spring with their annual Mother-Daughter high tea. Mothers, grandmothers, and sisters from Troop #4112, #4111, and #4070 were treated to a Mad Hatter Tea Party on April 27th at the Hovland Town Hall.
Pet of the week--Sulu. This 10 month old girl is super ready for the next stage of her life. She's sweet, loves to be cuddled and LOVES her belly rubbed. She's on the small side and won't take up much space while she sleeps with you. Like all of our cats, she is microchipped, spayed, vaccinated and INDOOR ONLY. Can be seen by appointment only. Call Judy at 218-387-9169 or Dale at 218877-7050. Both numbers are home phones so no texting. Adoption fee is $100 + tax.
School Board Meeting The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a Regular School Board Meeting Thursday, June 20th, 2024 at 5:00 pm, in the Jane Mianowski Conference Center, 101 West 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN.
Tex Mex A dear, old friend of mine named Smiley likes to tease me about my ethnicity: Are you a Mexi-can or a Mexi-can’t? My Uncle Henry offers his answer, “The most Mexican you’ve ever been is the day you were born!” If I interpret this correctly, Uncle Henry means that every day after my first, I move further away from all things Mexican. Thus, I suppose the most accurate answer to Smiley is that I’m a Mexi-don’t.
Neither St. Luke’s, nor its new owner Aspiris, nor the North Shore Health Board or its Administrator have done the right thing for Cook County and moved her on. The impasse between the doctors and the NSH CEO continues, to our detriment. It is easier to replace one highly paid administrator than all the doctors who serve us. Perhaps the election of two new NSH Board Members this year will change the dynamics. [My personal transactions with NSH and its Administrator have been positive. This is a policy disagreement, not personal.] Last weekend’s events showed me again that when we get older (please don’t say old”), we see we are mostly replaceable. Eight years ago, when we moved with our best friend to Grand Marais, I supervised, and loaded and unloaded much of, three trucks that moved our two households here. Last weekend I watched my 50 year son, his wife, and their friends pack up the 12-foot U-Haul truck with our friends’ belongings for her move back to the Cities. They finished early. My contribution was a padlock for the truck and admiration for the next generation.
Garden Care… for the Human When tending to the garden this summer, remember to tend to yourself! After several months of general inactivity during the winter, it is important to prepare your body for the activity of summer. Along with some proactive tactics, many of these suggestions can be used to support the healing process if you over-do it in the garden and on the trails.