Lou Jenson was very respectful and polite in his recent rebuttal … unlike the evangelistic, arrogant and stupid (his adjectives!) respondent from Iowa. Pat and Karen Neal Grand Marais
Reprimanded by scripture
After some thought about Lou Jenson’s letters to the editor and my initial reply, I realize we are both to be reprimanded by Scripture. Psalms 53:1 and Proverbs 23:9. Carson Haring Cambria, IA.
Founders based government on Bible
All the evils of the world have been laid at the feet of God. He expected it. (Isaiah 53:5) Is it not ironic, however, even to the most sophistic skeptic, that He who came to save the world is accused of fostering its demise? Institutionalized systems of religion, education, commerce, governments, humankind have all contributed, liberally, to the wellspring of […]
Reminder for letters
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Commissioner Martinson live on WTIP
WTIP Community Radio offers a lot of interesting programming. There’s the Sidetracks music show, Classic Country with Carl Solander, School News, and of course Viking sports. There’s also the always-informative AM/PM Calendar shows. But did you know that WTIP is one of your best sources of information about what’s happening with the Cook County Board of Commissioners? It is— our […]
Lynx encounter on Banadad Trail
Faris and Bonnie Keeling of Duluth had an adventure many northlanders can only imagine—an encounter with a Canada lynx. The Keelings spent the weekend on the Banadad Trail where they said they enjoyed “blue sky, sunny days, and clear, starry nights and skiing and snowshoeing.” However, the highlight of the trip was seeing the lynx. Reached by phone on March […]
Three Arrowhead director positions open
The grassroots participation in nominating and electing directors is one of the most important powers that members have in controlling a cooperative. Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) is seeking three people to run for its board of directors. Candidates are being sought for threeyear terms in District 3 (Gunflint Trail), District 6 (Lutsen), and District 7 (Tofte). TheAECI election will […]
Local energy group rolling along
The Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) will celebrate its second birthday later this spring, and like a baby moose, it got up on its legs very quickly. With five working groups, it has accomplished a lot, but co-founder George Wilkes would like to see it gain momentum. “This is hard work,” Wilkes said at a January 21, 2010 informational […]
County to pursue interoperable communications system
The county board passed a motion on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 indicating its intent to participate in the state’s Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) communication system. Funding for the rather expensive changeover will be needed, but it will allow all public safety and governmental agencies to communicate with each other. Thistype of communication network would have made cooperation […]