Sometimes we get lucky. While reading in the whole volume of Minnesota Place Names from the Minnesota Historical Society for another column, I got intrigued by the various sources of the names of our counties. The original focus was the book, To Banish Forever, a history of the removal of the Ho-Chunk Winnebagos from the Mankato area. Now that I got excited about County names, that will be another column.
Boatmart, a leading online boating marketplace, just released its list of the Top 17 Lake Towns in the U.S., and Grand Marais claimed the #5 spot.
Last week was National Library Week, a time to celebrate public libraries all across the country, including the Grand Marais Public Library, here at home. That same week, our library received word from The American Library Association (ALA) that The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was being dismantled, following a Presidential Executive Order issued in March. The IMLS is the only agency that provides federal funding to libraries, and according to the ALA, comprises less than 0.003% of the annual federal budget. By April 1st, nearly all staff within the agency were placed on administrative leave and, as a result, all processing of grants has been suspended.
I ran across this statement by Edwin Way Teale (1950).
Last Saturday’s Anti-Trump demonstration downtown was heartening—the second in two weeks. People in both parties are standing up against the outrageous practices of this administration, which has outstepped both logic and the law.
The truth from a liar is not to be believed. Irish Proverb Let your faith be stronger than your fear.
Memo to: Greg Ruberg, Aspiris/St. Luke’s VP