Well, it might have been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, but it sure as heck wasn’t quiet up here on the Iron Range.

DNR Closes Trails at the Enchantment River State Park

After the heavy rains and strong winds last week, the DNR had to close down the Enchantment River State Park because of downed trees and wet trails. The Enchantment River overflowed in several places, causing all kinds of havoc and making hiking hazardous.

The Devil’s Cauldron was said to be overflowing at one point, making the lower part of the park particularly dangerous.

Harry Peterson down at the Bide-a-Wee Motel tells us he’s just about full up right now due to people staying over a bit extra just in case they can get back to the hiking in the Park, but they’re still waiting on the DNR to open it up. Harry says he’ll make you a deal, but there’s only two cabins, so you might want to call real quick.

Hikers along the Superior Hiking Trail are urged to be careful where they choose to pitch their tents as more rain is expected. Campsites closer to the Cascade or Judge Magney State Parks are a better choice right now.

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Hjalmar Iron Ore Corn & Pumpkin Maze

A reminder from Frank Munger that the Hjalmar Iron Ore Corn & Pumpkin Maze is set to open next week. But this year, they’re asking people to keep their kids on a leash so they don’t go climbing the taconite and squashing the corn. Last year it took out half the maze and closed it a week early. So keep those kids on a tight leash and leave the dogs at home!

And don’t forget the pumpkin carving contest on each Saturday the maze is open.

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Annual Lefse Contest

The Ladies of the Lutefisk Luthern Church are holding their annual Lefse Contest next Saturday. They ask everyone to remember that this year there will be a category for butter and a category for margarine after last year’s dust-up between Midge Carpenter and Chris Norton.

Coffee, tea and pickled herring will be served following the final judging.

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UFO’s may have been spotted at Storm Point

A meeting of the UFO Society of Storm Point met this last week during the break in the weather, and told us they saw at least three UFO’s were spotted off Storm Point.

However we have it on good authority that members of the Remote Control Aircraft society had an impromptu get-together on the tip of Storm Point and it could be that the UFO Society only saw their airplanes and not UFO’s as reported.