Hovland man swerves to avoid deer and crashes
Kenneth J. Stuart, 67, of Hovland, was traveling east on Highway 61 at about 1 p.m. on Monday, November 2, when he swerved to the right near milepost 130 to avoid hitting a deer. His 2011 Ford Ranger went down the steep embankment on the right ditch where it came to rest in a creek bed just before Horseshoe Bay. […]
Community turns out to talk about the Hovland dock
About 50 people gathered at the Hovland Town Hall on Wednesday, October 28 to learn more about a proposal to develop a Highway 61 wayside rest near the historic Chicago Bay dock. The meeting lasted over two hours and gave Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) planners plenty to ponder. Hovland-area County Commissioner Frank Moe welcomed the crowd and said, “I’ve […]
School Levy Referendum defeated by narrow margin
On June 18, 2015, the School District 166 school board passed a motion to seek a voter-approved levy of $1,276 per pupil for a total levy increase of approximately $612,480. Since then citizens in support of the levy increase to benefit the school have worked toward the passage of an Operating Levy Referendum via the “Funding our Future” committee. The […]
Progress made on Tofte Park, Gitchi Gami Trail
With narrow shoulders along Highway 61 through Tofte and a 40-mph speed limit, it can be hazardous for bikers to access the Gitchi Gami State Trail, especially going east of town from Bluefin Bay where a lot of the riders start. “We have 80 bikes that our guests use,” said Bluefin Bay CEO and owner Dennis Rysdahl, “not to mention […]
Raise your voice to protect VOCA
While many aspects of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, signed by President Obama this week, are good for vulnerable people, steady funding for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) is at risk. We must make our voices clear and loud right now to sustain VOCA funding. The budget deal took $1.5 billion out of the VOCA fund’s non-taxpayer generated […]
Thank you to our veterans
While we can all rejoice this Veterans Day that the steady flow of U.S. casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan has slowed to a trickle, we must never forget the incredible sacrifice that America’s defenders continue to make on our behalf. Such is the case of Master Sergeant Joshua Wheeler, who died leading a Delta Force rescue mission of ISIS hostages […]
Fearlessly moving on
For years I’ve shared stories about our golden retriever Fearless. Longtime readers— those who started reading Unorganized Territory more than 14 years ago—may remember that Fearless came to us as a Father’s Day gift from our son Gideon and his wife Sara. The roly-poly puppy was to make up for the fact that they had taken our family dog— Gideon’s […]
Cook County claims numerous “Best of the Lake” awards
Residents and visitors to Grand Small Town in America,” according to Budget Travel magazine. Now Superior Magazine announced its annual “Best of the Lake” contest in September 2015. The magazine asks readers in Minnesota, Ontario, Michigan and Wisconsin to vote for their favorites in 12 different categories from Best Restaurant to Best Beach. Cook County had many “winners” and at least a […]
