County to hire firm to assist with hiring administrator
The county board continues to move forward on the possibility of hiring a county administrator upon the retirement of Personnel Director/Board Secretary Janet Simonen, but the process isn’t going as fast as some would like. The board discussed the process on May 14 and then again on May 21. Simonen told the county board that the process would probably take […]
Neighbors object to temporary asphalt production near County Road 6
People may be pleased with the smooth ride they will have on County Road 7 after it is redone this summer, but not everyone is happy with where the asphalt for the road will be produced. During the public comment period at the May 21, 2013 county board meeting, two residents who live near the Bautch gravel pit on Meridian […]
Gypsy moth quarantine proposed for Cook and Lake counties
Under a proposal by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), it will be illegal to bring wood products in or ship wood products out of Cook and Lake counties beginning in the spring of 2014 unless the wood products have met rigorous compliance agreements (CA) set up by the state. The MDA is taking this action to, “prevent and stifle […]
Historic bear and voyageur signs to be rehabbed
The historic bear and voyageur with-canoe signs announcing the start of the Gunflint Trail have seen better days, but they will be getting a facelift this summer. John Schloot of Cross River Lodge near the end of the Gunflint Trail has been working for months on a campaign to restore the signs. According to County Commissioner Garry Gamble, the stone […]
Positive vs. negative thinking about countywide chamber
There is a new opportunity in town for business owners. The Chamber of Commerce is being re-created. My first reaction was very skeptical. “Here we go again” was my thinking. “Power players are taking control and maneuvering for their own advantage.” I thought, “Probably another 1percent tax for a private ski hill again.” I have become very skeptical and negative […]
“Capture related mortality” contributing to moose decline
The “capture related mortality” count continues to increase in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource’s moose mortality study with the reported death of three newborn moose calves…11 percent of the first 28 calves captured. One died after being collared, two apparently were abandoned by their mothers. It’s not hard to understand why a cow moose would choose to abandon its […]
We all have free will
What an indictment of God’s Church the vote to allow homosexual marriage was last week. I believe the majority vote would not have been yes if we Christians had been living a godly lifestyle, obeying Christ’s great commission to go and tell the world that Jesus shed His innocent blood as payment for the sins of every person in the […]
Identifying the dangerous gay population
Finally the opportunity I have waited for most of my life. I grew up in a Catholic neighborhood in St. Paul and was warned about the dangers of “queers” as gays were called then. I took that advice to heart. But the problem was that I was never given any way to identify gays. I could pretty easily pick out […]
