For several months now, I have attended a writing group called Leave a Legacy. Organizers are home-grown Larry Dean and transplant (and former owner of this newspaper), Steve Fernlund. I am moved to write about it because I met really interesting people in the group. Also, I am invigorated by the range and depth of services provided at our meeting place, The Hub.
On Monday, June 30, at 2 p.m. Wendy Ford’s last day of owning the South of the Border Café (SOB) ended and Mark Johnson (L) and Eugene Eliasen became owners of the popular breakfast and lunch café located located in downtown Grand Marais along Highway 61.
June 2025 Newsletter
Understanding Laboratory Community Needs
William Ralph Dupont, 67, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was cited for driving 73 mph in a 60 mph speed zone, and he was fined $135.00.
Commissioners approved two updates of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Emergency shelter operations, one with ISD 166 and the other for the YMCA.
A Crucial Defense Against Federal Rescission of 25% in CPB Funding
Brea Boomer, a local resident from Grand Portage, was among the finishers of the Garry Bjorklund half marathon held in Duluth on June 21. At 32, she completed the 13.1-mile race in 1:59:12, maintaining a 9:06-mile pace. Her impressive performance placed her at 2,373 out of 8,249 finishers and 973 out of 4,917 women runners.
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all to be safe and to follow the rules!
6-9-2025: Todd William Leis, Wisconsin Sells, Wisconsin to Juniper Marie Vandrum, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.