November is Native American Heritage Month. There are four tribal nations located within Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation’s service area: Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage and Leech Lake. All are separate, sovereign nations whose people have lived in northeastern Minnesota for centuries. Each has an independent relationship with the United States and the state of Minnesota.
20 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 14, 2003 v Great Expectations Charter School opened its doors on Tuesday, the first day back from a scheduled break for the 44 students who attend the newly-formed school. The new building, which is on the corner of the new Gunflint Trail and Fifth Street, features a large common area, four light and airy classrooms, one of which will be used as a library, and a kitchen and administrative offices.
Weekly Weather Date High Low Precipitation From Josiah Avery, East County Road 14 November 7 33.8 24.6 Snow 2.0' November 8 39.0 32.2 Snow 1.8' November 9 39.2 30.4 R/S Trace November 10 37.2 27.9 Snow 0.4' November 11 38.8 29.5 R/S Trace November 12 45.5 36.0 Rain 0.17' November 13 44.6 29.1 0 0.00 Season-to-date snowfall: 4.3 inches Last season-to-date: 1.3 inches
Our local Girl Scout troops are delighted once again to host Santa’s Workshop at the Colvill Town Hall on Saturday, December 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
I am writing to express my profound dismay regarding the recent dismissal of Dr. Bruce Dahlman from North Shore Health. This is a serious mistake. I have known Dr. Dahlman for over 30 years. I was his supervisor when we worked together for several years in Kenya. He is a superb clinician. The patient comes first in all that he does. He is kind and compassionate. He practices with the highest ethical standards. His academic qualifications are impeccable. He has considerable administrative skills and is a consummate team player. How could anyone even consider terminating a skilled family doctor with a 19-page CV and over 40 years of medical experience in remote, underserved communities? Something is amiss.
The Cook County Community Center and U of MN Extension Office hours are changing. Starting the week of November 20, the new office hours for these offices located at the Community Center will be Tuesdays-Fridays from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The building and staff office will be closed on Mondays except by appointment or for scheduled meetings/ rentals.
The curling ice is down at the Community Center Arena, so Ruby's Pantry must move to its winter location on the ISD166 campus. Also, since volunteers cannot prepare the shares until school is over, the time is changing as well. The drive-up distribution will run from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, starting November 14th. Vehicles should enter by the Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School at 5th Street / County Road 7 and 1st Ave East. If you'd like to volunteer or have questions, send an email to rubys@ boreal.org.
A few weeks ago, we took our dog, Rascal, for a romp at the Grand Marais dog park. When we entered, we heard loud barking and a commotion that sounded like a dog fight. We walked the other direction from the ruckus but were soon confronted by a ferocious big husky-shepherd looking dog who immediately proceeded to try to kill Rascal. The dog was out of control and her owner was nowhere in sight. I couldn’t stop myself. I screamed bloody murder, begging the owner to remove the dog from the park, which she quite nonchalantly did while telling us it was Rascal’s fault. We haven’t been back since.
Thefinalplantoupgradethe2009GrandMaraisRecreation master plan is nearing completion. Grand Marais Park Board met at city hall on Monday, November 14, to discuss changes with HKGi consult and project lead Gabrielle Grinde, who attended the meeting online.