Today in History: Nov. 15, 1998 - Sermon on the woodpile

Today in History revisits the Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story of a local pentecostal minister who also owns a firewood business, having worked with firewood his entire life. Sermon on the woodpile ■ GF minister educates the public on buying firewood By David Dodds Herald Staff Writer Jim McDonald is a licensed pentecostal minister on a personal crusade. But on this crusade, his sermon focuses less on saving souls and more on keeping souls warm in the winter. The 54-year-old Grand Forks resident, in addition to his ministerial duties and a full-time job, owns Jim’s Firewood L.L.C., two miles west of Interstate 29 on DeMers Avenue. He is regarded by many in the region as a firewood expert, a designation he quickly dismisses out of modesty. “Is anyone ever really an expert at anything? Some people could talk rings around me when it comes to wood,” McDonald said.

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