Our Dad is teaching us to have an opinion on things and to be involved. So, we decided to tell you how we feel about the community center because we aren’t old enough to vote. We would like to support the county commissioners in building a new community center. We think it would be a good thing to have the […]
Titanic investments
If anything, the lingering real estate slide should have taught us all that the good times do not necessarily roll on forever and there can be harsh risks associated with borrowing on hope. Yet among our representatives that lesson seems lost. Rather than being leery of debt they just double down thinking our luck will change. Over the last six […]
Lost and found in Grand Marais
Fireworks and dogs don’t mix. As we parked in the driveway of the home we were renting and opened the car door, a small black dog ran over, jumped in and sat shivering in the front seat. She was a pure bred dog, with no tags, but obviously well cared for and looking for home. The 4th of July fireworks […]
Soaring through the pines
The Towering Pines Canopy Tour at Gunflint Lodge should be terrifying— participants in the canopy tour stand atop towers approximately 45 feet off the ground and they dangle 65 to 70 feet in the air on a cable 1½ inches in diameter. But the tour is not scary. Or if it is, you simply have too much fun and enjoy […]
Corrections:
In the July 7 article Commissioner candidates on WTIP, the commissioner district numbers were accidentally reversed. The District 2 Primary Election Forum will be 6 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24. Running for election in District 2 is incumbent Fritz Sobanja, Garry Gamble and Kelly Swearingen. The District 4 Forum will be 6 – 7 p.m., Thursday, July 26. […]
Concerned citizens meet to discuss aquatic invasive species
Aquatic invasive species have arrived in our region. Most people know that the recent legislative session spent a great deal of time debating the Viking stadium, but few know that aquatic invasives may have been the other large issue. A group of local residents has begun organizing a response to these new risks. Aquatic invasive species may alter the quality […]
Aquatic invasive species violations increase
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released some initial statistics from its increased aquatic invasive species (AIS) patrol efforts. So far this year, the AIS violation rate among boaters is 20 percent. “This rate is unacceptable,” said Maj. Phil Meier, DNR Enforcement Division operations manager. “The majority of violations could have been avoided if people had taken the […]
Small wildland fire in Lake County over July 4
The U.S. Forest Service is monitoring the area of a small fire one mile west of Perent Lake in Lake County. The fire was started by a lightning strike on Monday, July 2 and spotted on Tuesday, July 3. Forest Service CL215s, or water scoopers, flew over the area on Tuesday, making water drops. The rain on Wednesday, July 4 […]
Girl Scouts host food shelf fundraiser at The Garage
A large part of Girl Scouting is community service. We, the members of Junior Troop 4135, have been volunteering time at the Food Shelf. We have learned that the Food Shelf fulfills a very important role in our community. As part of our Bronze Award project, we have decided to raise money to help the Food Shelf. We have created […]