December 2022
MnDOT’s ‘Name a Snowplow’ contest
Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is pleased to once again invite the public to help name another round of eight snowplows – one for each MnDOT district in the state.
@YOUR LIBRARY
@YOUR LIBRARY Christmas is coming. Do you know one of the very best presents to give the littles in your life? Your time.
Looking Back
An ornament painted by retired Voyageurs National Park employee Lynn Lufbery is displayed on the White House Christmas tree this year as one of the decorations selected for “Holiday in the National Parks.” Lufbery, who retired in August after 22 years at VNP, traveled to Washington, D.C., on November 28 to visit the White House for an event which included the unveiling of the tree. Lufbery’s ornament, which features water, pine trees, cattails and loons, is one of 391 ornaments depicting National Park sites. The tree is an 18foot Fraser fir.
Deanna Halverson
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Deanna Halverson, 81, of Naples, Florida. She passed away on November 23, 2022 after a difficult battle with COPD.
Ask Amy: Bride’s wedding planning is going bananas
Dear Amy: My fiancé and I are planning our wedding. As the bride, I’m planning on making certain requests of my guests, to make sure that my special day is as perfect as possible. For example, I’m asking that my guests wear exclusively yellow at the ceremony.
HISTORY with Mike Hanson
Jeremiah Johnston Chapter 7 Jeremiah and the Missionary Rodgers strolled through the reserve passing by the burial grounds; they passed three graves that Mr. Rodgers hoped to photograph.
Fully funding education must be priority
At a recent post-election press conference, Gov. Tim Walz was asked what he meant by “fully funding” education.
December Development
NEARLY NORTH OF TWO Calendars announce December this week, only month containing alphabetic letter “D”. Skeptics might associate that letter “D” with denial—denial that Winter begins its real Northland season during this month.
OUR VIEW: Making a difference
Local recollections of Carl Brown, who died in 2017, probably include his fight with the National Park Service over water and land rights, his operation of a bait store and the Roadhouse Nightclub, and his “Harbor Lites” barge plying his beloved Rainy Lake.