I am happy to introduce Tom Ringold who was up at the Demo Forest getting ready with a group of riders to join the Spokengear Ride Group Fatbike Kick off ride . Tom lives in Castle Danger and says he enjoys all the outdoor activities available to us in the Arrowhead. Thank you Tom, Hope you had a great ride!
Escape Bound is a memoir about starting over, and finding meaning in life when you’re forced to question everything you thought you knew about yourself. After twenty-three years Rounds thought she knew what her life was all about, but when circumstances changed, everything she thought she knew had to be rearranged.
Molly is a 4 year-old Bichon-Shih Tzu mix who lives with Todd and Christine Redmann. While Molly is well-known at several of the local establishments around town, she doesn’t imbibe! We would LOVE to have your pet featured in our pages for Pet of the Week.
Service-Connected Disability Ratings Coming off a threeweek stint describing the CVSO, I might have left out the task of managing expectations. Hearing “I know a Veteran that is 100% for this disability” or “my neighbor did not go to war or overseas but is getting more disability compensation than me” is probably a weekly occurrence.
Last Saturday saw mushers ranging in age from 3-years-old to 14 at the Lakeview National golf course in Two Harbors, with about as much excitement all in one place as anyone can stand. Mike Keyport, great-grandson of John Beargrease, the iconic race’s namesake, was on hand as announcer for the race, and another generation of the Beargrease family was represented by taking a commemorative run around the course to kick off the run. Many of the Cub Run mushers were young relatives of mushers from this year’s and past year’s marathon race. With nearly thirty teams lined up the atmosphere at the Cub Run was filled with dogs begging to be cut loose at the top of their voices. In its eagerness one sled dog broke free from the harness and tore away down the course into the woods. While the gathered throng waited with bated breath, said dog streaked back to the start to join its team and ran a successful race. In the shortest race with the youngest mushers the crowd spread out to give the teams, mostly operating independently, a better sense of their course. One sled, dogs and musher went a bit wide and was quickly dug out of the deep snow and set back on course by willing and pleased spectators.
This year’s John Beargrease 39th Sled Dog Marathon will kick off from Duluth on Sunday, January 29 with mushers from around the country and Canada. Hailing from all points of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Alaska, there are familiar and new faces. Here are the bonnie folk representing Lake County in these iconic races: Full Marathon Mushers (ends Grand Portage): Jennifer Freking, Finland Colleen Wallin, Two Harbors Ero Wallin, Two Harbors Beargrease 120 Mushers (mid-distance, ends at Trestle Inn, Finland): Nick Turman, Two Harbors Beargrease 40 Musher (ends Two Harbors): Elena Freking, Finland Elena Freking has already caught the attention of people watching the lead-up to the Beargrease. At 12 years old she is already an experienced musher with many Cub Run’s under her belt since the age of four. In the past year Freking has competed in the Klondike Derby in Excelsior, Minn., and the Wolf Track Classic in Ely.
The four candidates running for mayor of Two Harbors will be asked a series of questions in a forum at city hall on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00pm. This is your chance to send in questions that you would like to be considered to be posed to the candidates.
This old-time cake is a sure winner especially with date lovers! Directions - 1 8 oz. pkg.
A large grant award of $34,965 from the IRRRB (Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board) has been awarded to the Superior Hiking Trail Association, according to SHTA director Lisa Luokkala. Luokkala, who has been with SHTA for over two years, says that the grant will allow the SHTA to do what it has never done before–create a Master Plan.