Other Features
Take “Time” this Valentine’s Day with the Ones You Love
Music, Dance, and More
The North Shore Music Association is on a roll these days.
The 26-year-old organization is using an interesting niche —collaborating with other non-profits in the community to bring in world-class acts.
Introducing the 1st Annual Reader’s Choice Restaurant Awards
Joan Farnam: NorthShore ArtScene
February Arts!
Fun times this month as mid-winter events kick in with lots of music, art events, theatre of every kind, dances, festivals and more.
Welcome to our Table
Served with a Smile
More often than not, Meals on Wheels provides more than a healthy meal for shut-ins and those who don’t drive -- a hug and good wishes for the day often accompany the food-filled trays that are delivered five days a week by volunteers.
That’s certainly the case when veteran volunteer driver Gail Anderson brings the meals on Fridays.
Home and Property
Batteries and Bulbs: Which to recycle, which not?
For those who want to do the right thing by the environment, knowing what to do with light bulbs and batteries can be vexing. Which require recycling and which can be safely tossed in with the regular trash? Condensed from a slew of web pages, here’s a quick guide.
Best Home Insurance is Preparation, Prevention
Is your home well insured? You might think that’s a question for your insurance agent, but, in actuality, it might be better to pose the question to yourself.
A house is most people’s largest investment and getting home insurance is more often than not a no-brainer, said Jeff Berquist, local State Farm agent.
Health and Wellness
They Make House Calls
The name has a mechanical quality: Lake Superior Medical Equipment. But the truism applies: Best not judge a book by its cover. The LSME store in Grand Marais exudes warmth and friendliness, offered on the day of a recent visit by owner Laurie King and employees Jodell Nelson and Marcy Olsen. And the services they provide require intimate, hands-on and long-term involvement in the lives of clients. This is anything but a “mechanical” operation.
Pump House Fitness Center: Back In Black
From the outside, the Pump House Fitness Center might appear unchanged. It’s the same gas pump in front of the door, the same sign hanging on the wall. But inside, new owners Mark and Mary Black are working to adapt the center so it can better assist local residents in meeting their fitness, nutrition and wellness goals.
