Smooth annual meeting at Tofte
Fourteen of Tofte’s 158 registered voters cast ballots at the township’s annual election on March 12, 2013, and 11 of them attended the annual meeting that followed. Bill Huggins was voted treasurer, replacing his wife in that position, and Jim King was re-elected supervisor. Kudos for emergency responders Reporting on the fire department, Fire Chief Rich Nelson said that in […]
Security equipment to be installed at courthouse
County commissioners wrestled to balance security concerns with fiscal responsibility as they discussed recommendations for security improvements at the courthouse and other county buildings on March 12, 2013. The recommendations came from a security committee that was formed after the December 2011 courthouse shooting. After working with a consultant, the committee formulated a list of improvements they considered of highest […]
No easy decisions on donations at Lutsen annual meeting
The Lutsen Annual Meeting at the newly expanded Town Hall on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 went relatively smoothly with only a few items that brought debate. The meeting kicked off with the nomination of Henry Welch as moderator. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the waiving of reading minutes from last year’s annual meeting and a number of special meetings, […]
Schroeder Township holds lively annual meeting
About 30 people turned out for the March 12 annual township meeting for Schroeder in what turned out to be a lively affair that lasted almost three hours. Schroeder shows support for Taconite Harbor West End County Commissioner Bruce Martinson explained some of the changes that Minnesota Power is undergoing as it brings forward its Integrated Resource Plan (a plan […]
A friendly reminder pinch
I received a delightfully unexpected surprise this week. In anticipation of March 17, a friend gave me a colorful pair of St. Patrick’s Day socks. They are quite cheery with a pattern that includes shamrocks and little mugs of green beer topped off with stripes of white and varying hues of green. Some people might say they are gaudy, but […]
Picketing for a reason
I’m born and raised “locally” with several generations of ancestors buried here. I am a picketer because I have a 14-year-old daughter. I take offense to Stephan Hoglund’s March 9, 2013 letter from start to finish. Tim Scannell may have taken several bullets but that does not give him the right to begin a relationship with a young girl, 17 […]
County attorney is innocent until proven guilty
As much as I defend the right of free speech, including placards on street corners, the reality is that County Attorney Tim Scannell is innocent until proven guilty. It is troubling to see this guiding principle lost on those so eager to pre-judge. Mr. Scannell is a public servant on the front lines of our society protecting us from anarchy. […]
Speak up to support home health care
I am deeply troubled by an article in the March 9, 2013 News-Herald that stated that Cook County Public Health intends to eliminate their contribution to providing home health care to the elderly who cannot afford it by 3% per year until that contribution is zero. This question comes to every generation: “How will you take care of our people?” […]