I only became interested in our schools back in the fall after learning of incidents of bullying and racist harassment. To try and find out more about the problems and the people involved I’ve attended nearly every public meeting and program that I thought might get me closer to understanding the overall situation. Along the way I have asked myself: […]
Reader thanks teachers for making Social Justice Conference
The stated mission of ISD166 is “Success for Each – Respect for All.” There are no qualifiers such as: respect if you earn it or success for the most capable. Success for Each and Respect for All is the stated purpose of ISD166, presumably this is what gets our school’s dedicated staff out of bed each morning and into the […]
Education
For those of you who are old enough to remember the days when schools and colleges were about educating our children and preparing them for life as responsible adults, it comes as quite an eyeopener to scrutinize the current curricula of today’s places of “learning.” While I certainly don’t want to paint with a broad brush here, it is evident […]
North Shore Title expands to new offices
North Shore Title, leading title services and real estate transaction provider, announced the grand opening of two new office locations in Cloquet and Duluth. The celebration for Cloquet was held Jan. 25, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. The celebration in Duluth was held Feb. 22, with a tour of their new offices and […]
North Shore Federal Credit Union expands with a new branch location in Duluth
North Shore Federal Credit Union (NSFCU) is excited to announce the opening of a new branch location in Duluth. To better serve credit union members, the new branch will open in June 2018 and will be located in Duluth’s Endi complex, 2104 London Road. More details on a grand opening ceremony and events will be announced this spring. “Our members […]
Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards are discontinued
Decades ago, budding entrepreneurs received little public recognition for their efforts to turn dreams into business reality. Joel Labovitz, one of the region’s most successful entrepreneurs, didn’t think that was right, so he sought to shine a light on those dedicated, new risk takers. The result of his inspiration was an annual awards program led by the UMD Center for […]
The mysteries of baking bread
I am learning to make bread. By hand. From scratch. I don’t have a teacher, just Paul Hollywood’s recipe book, “101 Best Breads.” He writes in English, but sometimes I think it might as well be Greek. I wish it was Greek. I have a dictionary for that language. Paul talks about soft pliable dough, and tight dough, and wet […]
Minnesota Historical Society Native American Initiatives announce new exhibit, Dakota and Ojibwe Outreach
Recently the Minnesota Historical Society’s Department of Native American Initiatives announced a new permanent exhibit that will focus on Native Americans in Minnesota slated to open in fall 2019 at the Minnesota History Center. The exhibit will feature the history of the Ojibwe and Dakota, from ancient to contemporary works, and recognize the Ho-Chunk legacy in Minnesota. Using Western research […]
Volunteers are the backbone of our community…
This month I would like to thank some volunteer students who donate their time and expertise at the Senior Center. Volunteer students David Blackburn, Noah Works, and Isaac Terrill have been coming down to the Senior Center to help out with questions about computers, cell phones, and anything our adult population may come up with about their devices. I have […]