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: Neither St. Luke’s, nor the North Shore Health (“NSH”) Board, nor its Administrator have done the right thing for Cook County and moved her on.

Unbearable thoughts about bearing arms around black bears Should an author-naturalist some day come to write a Natural History of the Woodsman, she may well note that there are two general subsets of woodsman, or woodsperson. One being the type that feels the need to carry a sidearm in the active parts of spring, summer and autumn because of black bears.

Massage & Lymph This week, I invite you to dip your toes into the fascinating topic of the Lymphatic System and how massage is beneficial to lymph flow. I find myself discussing lymph more and more, and the complexity and connections to massage have been coming into view.

Jim Eliasen, left, and Barney Peet, two Viking athletes who attended the Awards Day Dinner recently are talking to Gene Kotlarek, Olympic skier, about his experiences in the Olympics. Kotlarek was the main speaker at the dinner.—Photo by Humphrey.

Spring Foraging, Part 2 The trees have leaves once again, flowers abound, and all the forest critters are active with the coming of spring. Just as the squirrels are already gathering, so can we! This week, I give you three more wild foods and medicines to keep an eye out for – which won’t be hard, as these are very prolific and considered “weeds” to many people.

We just returned from travelling Alaska’s kin to our Highway 61. What an adventure! Having cruised from Vancouver, B.C.

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.

Take your time and solutions will come We were just talking about something. Then (as happens) I thought of something related.