There will be a graveside blessing for Roger Arvid Nelsen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2023. This will be followed by a coffee in the hall at St. John’s Catholic Church. For anyone attending coffee only, this will likely start around 1:45 p.m.
Court Nystuen, age 86 of Northfield, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday morning, August 15, 2023, at his home at Parkview East at the Northfield Retirement Community. Courtney Wayne Nystuen was born June 11, 1937, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Luther and Wilma (Olson) Nystuen.
This year’s five-mile Fisherman’s Picnic trail race held on the Pincushion Mountain trail system was truly five miles, not 4.77 miles as the old racecourse proved to be. That said, the hilly race, as always, was challenging, and place, not time, was the goal of most competitors. Anton and Brienne Moody were the new race directors who changed the course. Anton said he wanted the five-mile race to be, well, five miles. Good enough. Below are the results, but you will note that Chris Hegg wasn’t entered. Chris, 71? an age group wunderkind is recouping from a hamstring injury suffered while cross country skiing. He said he would be back next year.
When the Northwoodsthemed public paint-bynumber mural designed by local artist Mila Horak was removed from the north side of the wall of the former Birchbark Books & Gifts building last March, there was concern over where it would end up.
Exciting news for the Cook County Community Center! The Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) has teamed up with the Center on a new project aimed at improving access to healthy beverages at the community center.
At the Tuesday, August 8, County Board meeting, Cook County Commissioners appointed Andrew Beavers as the Land Services Vacation Rental administrator and Compliance Officer, a position new to the country.
November rain In an old interview from the 70s or so, on the BBC or such, the interviewer or host or someone asked Richard Burton, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, what alcoholism was like. And the acting mouth of The Bard, steeped in wordcraft, said: “It’s November, and it’s raining.” I understand the metaphor, I do.
Man versus Nature It’s still summer which means city folk leave the urban jungle behind and head to The Cabin. The great outdoors is calling.
Oh, to be eight again! We’re launching into week three of hosting eight-year-olds. The first was our granddaughter, Hazel, immediately followed by my grand-niece and grand-nephew, Astrid and Basil (Australian niece Laura’s twins).
Local author Jennifer Shoals is excited to announce the publication of her third book, The Next World, Our Expanding Consciousness. A launch event with author talk will be hosted by Drury Lane Books on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 6 p.m. Come meet the author, join the question and answer session, and go home with a signed copy of her new book!