Responding to Garry Gamble’s March 18 letter: In search of facts vs. wishful thinking, remember that the book The Myth of Separation by D. Barton contains bogus quotes to propagate his beliefs. Historians found at least nine out of 12 quotations to be fraudulent. This damage to history is perpetuated even as Barton has admitted to the falsehood. Rev. Roger […]
Ask legislators to say no to weakening environmental regulations
The new type of mining proposed for the Arrowhead region, the method of mining copper, nickel, and other non-ferrous metals, is known to leach sulfuric acid. This type of mining, sometimes called non-ferrous mining, hard rock mining, or sulfide mining, is nothing like the iron ore mining we have known in Minnesota. Non-ferrous mining poses a much greater risk to […]
DNR to offer limited moose hunt this fall
Consistent with the state’s moose management plan, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that it will offer a limited bulls-only hunting season this fall. Although hunting mortality of bulls is not a significant factor in the moose population decline, the state’s moose plan, which addresses habitat, climate change, disease and other moose population factors, identifies specific thresholds […]
Correction:
. In the March 24, 2012 article Attach the community center to the School – pros, cons, and costs considered, it was incorrectly reported that students in YMCA mentor programs improved their math and reading scores 70%. The statement should have said that 70% of the students in the YMCA mentor program increased their math or reading scores by one […]
Sediment reduction projects on Poplar River in full swing
Scientists working on reducing sediment from the Poplar River in Lutsen hope to get a lot of bang for the buck out of a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The ULLR Tightline project, one of several interventions funded by this grant, is scheduled to be completed this summer. This is the only project on the North Shore […]
Make a statement with a white ribbon in April
The White Ribbon Campaign began 20 years ago, growing to be an international campaign involving 47 countries. It was started by a small group of men in Canada who explained their involvement by saying, “We knew that the majority of men in Canada did not beat their wives or sexually abuse their girlfriends. But we knew we had been silent […]
Birch Grove bread baking
At the Tofte township annual meeting on March 13, citizens heard an interesting update from Birch Grove Foundation Director Patty Nordahl—about bread. Nordahl said the foundation was looking at installing an outside brick oven on the Birch Grove Community Center grounds. Brick ovens are popular and are used by groups to make pizzas and bread (among other things) for large […]
The cross that offends is the cross that declares Christ’s triumph!
The inspired Apostle Paul declared: “If God is for us, who can be against us? … For I am convinced neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in […]
Local churches, Thrivent give to food shelf
The Cook County Food Shelf will receive over $2,421 after a March 25 fundraiser. Three local churches agreed to participate in partnership with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans by taking a special designated offering for the local food shelf at church services Sunday, March 25. According to Gwen Lenz, the food shelf board secretary, these donated funds will be used to […]