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Angel of Hope dedication
A dedication ceremony for the Angel of Hope Memorial is scheduled to take place today in Duluth. The memorial, based on the book The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans, is in Leif Erikson Park. Its ...
Posted on 6/18/13 at 12:00 AM
A Trip to the Mall of America: Apple Store vs. Microsoft Store
I took the light rail to the Mall of America on a whim on Sunday where I encountered an interesting sight. Walking along the second floor of the mall past the rotunda where Boy Scouts were racing thei...
Posted on 6/3/13 at 9:29 AM
Shadows run and hide at Lahaina Noon
Notice anything odd about this photo? It was taken earlier this week in Honolulu, Hawaii. The sun is out - you can see that - but something's missing. Look around the bottom of the level ... hmm, wh...
Posted on 5/29/13 at 1:08 PM
Legislative notebook: Higher ed OK'd
By Danielle Killey Minnesota representatives approved increasing by $150 million spending on state colleges and universities. Higher education, perhaps more than any other area, has been neglected f...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 7:38 PM
Duluth-area leaders bring a message of thanks to Capitol
ST. PAUL Previous years visits to the state Capitol by Northeastern Minnesota community leaders included requests to fund projects such as an airport terminal, a hockey arena, an intermodal transpo...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:00 AM
Slices of Life... Communication revolution – bring your opposable thumbs
The intricacies of communication are in a constant state of flux, and some of the recent developments have me more than a little concerned.By Jill Pertler , February 27, 2009
Slices of Life... Small town girl in the Big City – maybe not so out of place after all
I had to take a trip to the Big City last weekend. Some might look forward to such an excursion. Not me.By Jill Pertler , February 18, 2009
Slices of Life... I admit it ... I steal pens
I steal pens. That’s it; now it’s off my chest and out in the open. Everyone can know me for what I truly am: a pen thief.By Jill Pertler , February 11, 2009
Slices of Life... Sometimes love isn’t enough
We are living in a crazy world. It’s a world where a single, unemployed mother of six children under the age of eight who is living with her parents (did I mention she’s unemployed?) can find a doctor willing to give her fertility treatments so she can give birth to eight more babies.By Jill Pertler , February 05, 2009
Slices of Life... Confessions of a birthday party failure
I am a birthday party failure. Who am I kidding? I am a total birthday failure – no party about it.By Jill Pertler , January 29, 2009
UPDATED: Cloquet's Vork commits to University of Minnesota, named regional winner of AAA award
January 26, 2009
Slices of Life... Snow days - Mother Nature's payback
Mother Nature must have a wicked sense of humor. You’d think that she’d take it easy on her earthly equivalents – the human mothers of the world – but she does nothing of the sort. In fact, I’m beginning to believe she enjoys making us squirm by forcing us to pay homage to her tremendous powers.By Jill Pertler , January 22, 2009
Slices of Life... The sandwich years
Less than a decade ago, we made a habit of talking on the phone nearly every day. We’d chat for way too long about everything and nothing. She doesn’t call me at all anymore, and I have to remind myself to make sure to dial her number at least a couple times a week.By Jill Pertler , January 15, 2009
Slices of Life... Cal’s world – alone together, getting neutered and everything in between
We see the world through our own unique perspective. When you are six, that perspective often contains honesty, wonder and a butchering of the language that is uncommon later in life. This column is courtesy of six-year-old, Cal, whose observations are sometimes wise beyond his years. Other times they are just plain funny.By Jill Pertler , January 09, 2009
Queen of Peace School’s continued existence hinges on parental support
“We’ll see where it goes,” said Father David Tushar about a recent proposal floated to the parents of Queen of Peace elementary students to keep the school operating beyond this year.By Jana Peterson , January 08, 2009
Slices of Life... A meaningful reward
Never underestimate the power of a single piece of paper – especially if the paper in question is a (genuine and authentic) Certificate. My first grader came home with such a document this week. He brings papers from school just about every day.By Jill Pertler , November 20, 2008
Slices of Life... Searching for a soul mate
My husband and I met in driver’s training class when we were 15. We’ve been best friends ever since. How corny is that?By Jill Pertler , November 13, 2008
Slices of Life... Deer season – the hunt begins in aisle one
Every year during the first week in November, I try to stay out of the grocery store for about 48 hours beginning Wednesday evening and ending Friday around suppertime. If I don’t remember, I should note the surplus of pickup trucks in the parking lot, and immediately back away slowly from the F-150s.By Jill Pertler , November 06, 2008
Slices of Life... The Pertler Store - bring your dollars
I’m living with a couple of entrepreneurs and I’m not sure how much longer I can afford it.October 30, 2008
Queen of Peace to close school doors
By Jana Peterson , October 30, 2008
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