Spring Ahead
It seems kind of strange we spring ahead before spring actually begins. It feels like we are getting ahead of ourselves! In any case, the weather this past week has felt like spring and from reports across the rest of …
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Wacky Winter Weather
It is still winter yet people in central Minnesota are already golfing! Did someone flip the calendar ahead a couple of months? That’s what the temperatures and weather patterns are suggesting. According to MPR there was a lightning strike and …
A Good One is Gone
A good friend of Grand Marais passed away on February 27. Dick Parker was only 74 but he had been living with cancer for a number of years. He didn’t let cancer slow him down and it didn’t cause him …
52 Degrees on the Gunflint Trail
I know there are people who are ready for spring, but up here on the Gunflint Trail it isn’t going to be here for quite awhile. Temperatures above freezing just prolong the mud season and take away our winter fun. …
Abundant Sunshine and Soft Skiing
I love sunshine but I don’t like it when it reaches the cross-country ski trails I’m trying to ski. The sun is getting warmer each day and when it beats down onto the snow it has a tendency to create …
A Rare Occurrence
I like kids and spending time around kids. I went to college and majored in Spanish mainly because I had alot of credits in Spanish after traveling and living abroad in Spain. Since I loved athletics and wanted to coach …
The Sun is Hot!
The temperature last night got down to -22 degrees and today it got up to 28 degrees above zero. The sun this time of the year sure is hot. I was out for a ski today and while the air …
Happy March and Super Tuesday
I hope your Tuesday has been super. I personally didn’t find the day very super but then again politics are not my passion. Up until this year I can’t say I had ever even thought about a caucus. My daughter …
For Everything There is a Season
And the season for Josh’s hockey ended today. As with the end of any season it is bittersweet. It’s always a blast to watch Josh play hockey and cheer on his teammates. But warmer days are coming and baseball season …
Icky Weather on the Gunflint Trail
49 degrees above zero in February on the Gunflint Trail is icky weather in my book. More icky weather on the way too. Northern Cook / Northern Lake, Southern Cook / North Shore, Cook County Special Weather Statement issued February …