Author Talk on Epilepsy from Barbara Mack
The Grand Marais Public Library is excited to host an author talk by Barbara J. Mack on her memoir, The Hand I’ve Been Dealt: A Life Lived with Epilepsy, on Wednesday, March 20, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Accessible, non-motorized dock will be coming to the Parkside public water access this spring
The Grand Marais Park Board voted to purchase an accessible dock for non-motorized ( sea kayaks, canoes, etc.) that will be installed this spring at the Parkside public water access, which was rebuilt and redesigned over the last two years.
Historical Reflections
10YEARS AGO MARCH 15, 2014 v The long cold winter has caused the frost to go down as far as seven feet, deep enough to freeze pipes carrying water throughout the Northland, and Grand Marais is no exception. But, as Grand Marais Water & Waste Water Superintendent Tom Nelson said at the Public Utility Commission’s meeting held on February 19, “We’ve been holding our own.
Weekly Weather
Weekly Weather Date High Low Precipitation From Josiah Avery, East County Road 14 March 5 35.8 19.9 0 0.00 March 6 37.2 25.5 0 0.00 March 7 45.0 30.0 0 0.00 March 8 34.5 21.4 0 0.00 March 9 36.3 21.0 0 0.00 March 10 39.9 22.3 0 0.00 March 11 51.3 24.4 0 0.00 Season to date snowfall: 23.1 Inches Last season to date snowfall: 101.6 Inches
Bragg/Hammer Win Big Hitter Award
Steve Bragg & James Hammer recently received the “Big Hitter Award” at the Calhoun Companies Awards breakfast celebration in Minneapolis on February 20, 2024. This award was given to the ten most productive of 27 Calhoun agents servicing a five-state area.
Moose population stabilizing
The 23024 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) aerial population survey for moose indicates that the population has stabilized at around 3,700 animals but is significantly down from the high of more than 8,840 moose in the 2006 peak count.
Aluminum cans help fund Great Expectations School
An aluminum can is worth mere pennies, but collect enough of them, and those pennies turn into dollars, says Jerry Starr, who runs the aluminum can collection program for Great Expectations Charter School.
Letters to the editor are the opinions of the writer and don’t necessarily reflect the views of the newspaper
Letters to the editor are the opinions of the writer and don’t necessarily reflect the views of the newspaper. Letters should be 300 words or less but exceptions will be made for longer letters in some cases.
Bipartisan Wolf Management Bills introduced in Minnesota Congress
On February 19, Representative Lislegard (DFL) of Aurora, MN introduced House File 3903. This bill has two goals: to mandate an open wolf season once the gray wolf is federally delisted; and to establish the Northeast Deer Management Taskforce to develop effective and timely policies to increase deer populations in the northeastern part of the state. The bill is co-authored by Rep. Skraba (R) and Rep. Johnson (R). The companion bill in the Senate, SF3988, introduced on February 20, was authored by Senator Hauschild (DFL) from Hermantown, MN.
What is Truth?
TRUTH. What is it? We all want truth, but what is TRUTH? If something is true, it is unchanging, constant, trustworthy, and it is true for EVERYONE. Some say that what is true for you may not be true for me. The truth of that statement is that you may believe something is true, but I don’t. You have your truth, I have mine. We have all heard it.