Arlene Shilts
Arlene Charmae Shilts passed away May 27, 2025, at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN at the age of 89 years old.
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Sound off about the Big Beautiful Bill
Never judge a book by its cover and don’t judge a piece of legislation by its name. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is anything but beautiful. Its branding disguises cruelty as common sense. The deep budget cuts hurt working families and leave future generations with a more broken , unequal country.
Jean Juliet [Anderson] Nystuen
Jean Juliet [Anderson] Nystuen, longtime resident of Menomonie, WI, passed away in Northfield, MN, on May 25, 2025, at the age of 88, following a long and courageous battle with dementia.
Bonnie Jean Swanson
October 10, 1941 – May 18, 2025
BEYOND REASON
REASON
Colvill Townhall cleanup, community picnic
It started with a light breeze, a grey cloud, and a wool sweater: vacuums, mop buckets, Windex, and hot water. Sound like fun? Only if you add a great crew with a promise of Florences frosted cinnamon rolls and coffee at 10:00 a.m.
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS
Fundraising for a new YMCA scoreboard is needed
The scoreboard in the YMCA gym has been out of order for an extended period, decades, in fact, causing significant inconvenience to high school, junior high, and grade school basketball or volleyball teams that utilize the facility during the school year.
Grand Marais Park Board
Grand Marais Gunflint Hills Golf Course Superintendent Paul Jones came before the park board on June 3 and said, “So far, the golf course is in good shape. People seem surprised at how much grass is on the golf course.
Robert Hastings
Robert Hastings Hertzberg