Minnesota Power representatives explain idling of Taconite Harbor
Due largely to the competition from the low price of natural gas used to produce electricity and the high cost to purchase coal, Minnesota Power has decided to idle its coalfired Taconite Harbor power plant in the fall of 2016. “We met with the employees this morning [Thursday, July 9] to let them know,” said Minnesota Power Vice President of […]
Grand Portage asks state to resume moose collaring
Norman Deschampe, chairman of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, recently contacted Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and asked him to rescind his moratorium on state moose collaring research. “We would like to see the resumption of DNR-conducted and permitted research and funding so that informed decisions are made to benefit moose and that the effectiveness of these decisions […]
New hires, new vehicle for Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Pat Eliasen came before the county board on Tuesday, July 11 with an update on staffing and transportation issues. Eliasen asked for authorization to hire a full-time public safety technology systems specialist and a part-time dispatcher. Eliasen said he had tried to have dispatchers do some of both jobs, but he added, “They were usually too busy with their […]
City council considers housing issues, zoning changes
Grand Marais city councilors approved on first reading an amendment that will allow accessory residential use in portions of the Cedar Grove Business Park, but the unanimous vote did not come without a thorough discussion of the matter. Council’s July 8 vote came at the recommendation of the planning commission, which voted a week earlier to allow owner residential occupancy […]
Taconite Harbor was on the right track
Just after we put last week’s issue “to bed” we received the disheartening news that Minnesota Power was going to idle the Taconite Harbor Energy Center in the fall of 2016. I felt sick, thinking of all the friends who work at the plant, who rely on their job there to be able to live here on the North Shore. […]
Stalling for time
I’ve heard that the reason women live seven years longer than men is to make up for all the time we spend waiting in line to go to the bathroom. I contributed part of my seven years standing in line at the Grand Marais public restroom. This women’s bathroom has only one stall. There were 6 to 10 women standing […]
Biblical guidelines are important
Ms. Jensen, which of the following guidelines would you have me discard? . Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself Lev 19:18 . Honor thy father and thy mother Ex 20:12 . You shall not murder Ex 20:13 . You shall not commit adultery Ex 20:14 . You shall not steal Ex 20:15 . You shall not give false testimony […]
Do Minnesotans trust local police officers?
Police officers across our state walk out of their homes every day knowing full well the difficult situations and challenges that may lie ahead as they go about their work. They do not go into this business for the glamour, for the money or whatever some may think. If you ask any cadet graduating from our law enforcement academies, they […]