For 24 years the honeybees in Thunder Bay area have been mitefree because of the efforts of the beekeeping community to avoid importing infested bees into the Thunder Bay District. We now have the mite, because at least one person has selfishly chosen to cultivate varroa destructor. Bees forage and swarm for miles. Any diseases or parasites they carry can […]
Affordable Care Act promotes women’s health
Historically, women have not had equal access to essential health care. Women make only about 80 cents on the dollar compared to men and also support most singleparent households, yet women have been charged up to 85% more than men for health insurance premiums. These financial facts have forced women away from the reproductive health care they need. Do we […]
Scaredy cats unite!
When Halloween nears, I always start to remember Halloween haunted houses that I have visited in years past. I don’t know why I keep going to these scary places. I am one of the most easily frightened people I know. I can work myself into a fright just being alone in my own house. Every creak of the hot water […]
Moose Madness hits Grand Marais again
The streets of Grand Marais were crowded with families on Friday – Sunday, October 19 – 21 as Moose Madness 2012 was under way. Kids crowded around Murray the Moose while parents filled out word searches and took part in other activities to earn “moose bucks.” The weather cooperated and it looked as if everyone had a great time. The […]
Corrections:
. As many observant readers have informed us, we had an error in our October 13 article Hovland Fire Department responds to need for CO2 monitor. The article was about the dangers of carbon monoxide, and the proper chemical symbol is CO. The News-Herald apologizes for the error. . In the October 20 letter to the editor No vote legalizes […]
Create a fair and balanced economic system
U.S. Postal Service shipping may be simple, but our U.S. economy is complicated. Yet there are some simple principles that we have always embraced when planning our economic system. Whether it be taxation, infrastructure investment, human safety net, or financial system regulations, we like our systems to be fair, balanced and compassionate. “Trickle down” economics, no tax increase pledges, and […]
Higher taxes and bigger government won’t help economy
In response to Jamie Johnson, I agree that President Obama was dealt a bad hand. However, the president has had four years to improve the economy and his policies have failed. His political decision to focus on green energy in the near term was a bridge too far. Green energy is too expensive and can’t compete with fossil fuels. His […]
Don’t overestimate the amount of fuel for biomass
In the discussions about biomass in Cook County, we have been told there will be no problem with plenty of biomass available. I am skeptical and fear a scenario where logging is pursued solely to provide the fuel for a biomass facility. In an article in the September-October 2012 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, Everyone’s Farm Bill, there is a statement about […]
Voter ID is no laughing matter
Following the county board’s antics is often more entertaining than watching Comedy Central. The commissioners found it necessary to pass a unanimous resolution against the voter ID amendment. There was no mention or concern from them about the importance of election integrity. Instead there was a great deal of feigned anxiety about what it might cost. Imagine anything more amusing […]