A couple of weeks ago, West End seniors took at trip to Grand Portage.

Mother Nature delivered some very entertaining shows this week. The northern lights have made several appearances and a couple of times were nothing short of spectacular.

Linda Lamb, from Schroeder, called the other day to remind me that there are some fascinating art exhibits currently on display at the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder.  Kathy Gray-Anders

Last call for the Schroeder Historical Society’s annual Lundie Vacation Home Tour.

A young woman was in the West End this week doing research on the history of Sawbill Lodge.

It was the talk of the town this week when the communications out of the county were cut due to the extraordinary flooding in Duluth.

This is the time of year when turtles appear all over the back roads in the West End.

Recently, Steve Robertson, a naturalist with the Forest Service in Tofte, sent me a web link to the Forest History Society.

The Schroeder Historical Society sponsoring a lumberjack dinner at their annual meeting on Saturday, June 9th, starting at 5 p.m. at the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder.

Congratulations to Birch Grove Community School graduates Ashley Ross, Michael Sjogren and Bradley Van Doren.  The congratulations might seem a little late, as the three finished their studies at