Laurel Beager

Laurel Beager

A late summer spectacle

In the predawn hours when most of us are asleep, nature is busy assembling stars and planets for a late summer spectacle.Early birds who go out at least an hour before sunrise will see Mars, somewhat low in the east, and Jupiter, lower but brighter, in the northeast.

Lessons in Singapore

A recent trip to Singapore left a Rainy Lake Medical Center leader feeling motivated and inspired.Kim Usery, the director of the RLMC laboratory, visited Singapore earlier this month for the Rotary International Convention.

Time for trolling, casting

Rainy Lake water levels have dropped 8-12 inches this past week and with water temperatures soaring over 70 degrees, it won’t be long until the big lake reefs start holding walleye.Before you head for deep water, you need to spend some time trolling and casting weed edges and around weed patches that can be found throughout the Rainy Lake system.

More than just a job

Sonja Pelland grows emotional when she talks about Littlefork.“We’ve raised our family in this community, and I love this town” she said earlier this month.One of Littlefork’s slogans is: Littlefork, always home.“And it always will be,” she said.