Tofte accepts challenge of supporting Birch Grove
The 2015 Tofte annual meeting was held at Birch Grove Community Center and School, the focal point of several annual meeting agenda items. About 45 people gathered on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 to learn more about a senior housing project on township property and to vote on requests for financial support for the Birch Grove Foundation (BGF) and the Birch […]
Lutsen postpones decision on Birch Grove donations
A standing-room-only crowd gathered at the new Lutsen Town Hall for the March 10, 2015 annual meeting, which began at 8 p.m. with Paul Nelson elected to moderate. Most, if not all, of the resident attendees were expecting a lively discussion regarding the donation requests for the Birch Grove Foundation and Birch Grove School. The 15 agenda items were ticked […]
Schroeder votes yes to fund Birch Grove Community School
Some big decisions were made at the Schroeder annual meeting held March 10, 2015, but none bigger than the decision to support the Birch Grove School. After all of the discussion about whether the township could or could not legally give money to Birch Grove Community School, Mary Van Doren said, quite firmly, “The legal questions won’t be answered tonight. […]
Community turns out to show support for Lake View Natural Dairy
Judge issues 90-day stay of contempt chargesGot milk? Dave and Heidi Berglund’s 150 to 200 supporters at the public hearing at the Cook County courthouse on March 9 breathed a sigh of relief when Sixth District Judge Michael Cuzzo denied the state’s request to inspect Lake View Natural Dairy until he had reviewed the case presented to him. Until further notice, milk, skim milk, cream, eggs, […]
Going to the dogs
Our family is getting back into our normal routine after a fabulous few days playing tourist on the Gunflint Trail. For four years now, we’ve reserved the beautiful, big, Caribou cabin at Hungry Jack Lodge during the Mush for a Cure event, to be near all the fun activities surrounding that celebration. When the 2015 fundraiser was cancelled, we kept […]
Highway 61 brush clearing appreciated
I would like to send kudos to the state Department of Transportation workers from Lake County, having the initiative to do the wonderful job cutting the brush on Highway 61, between the Cook County line and Schroeder. Now deer can be seen and it is safer driving on the highway and coming out of the approaches. Thank you, Lake County. […]
Striping needed on Gunflint Trail
Maybe lack of striping (fog lines) was also a factor in the October 2014 accident on the Gunflint Trail? How many more years of failure to stripe the Gunflint Trail do we have to endure? I do not drive the trail at night, can’t see the edge of the highway or the middle line. Can’t see it during the day […]
Soft shoulders could have been a factor
Regarding the author of last week’s letter to the editor concerning the gravel shoulders on the Gunflint Trail, shame on you! I have lived on the Gunflint Trail for 21 years and can tell you that there most definitely was gravel on the road and shoulders of the trail in many locations which we residents had talked about both before […]
Fee-free citizen suggestions
With all the new people we have on the governing bodies of the city and county, and all the “changes” they think we need, I must respond. First of all, no charge for my expertise. But if you would like to throw in a few hundred grand for me, fine, “consulting fees.” First of all, the Highway 61 corridor. Fix […]