Sawtooth Mountain Clinic announces plans to launch full-service on-site pharmacy
On Monday, January 13, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic announced plans to build and operate a full-service pharmacy at the Clinic in Grand Marais, MN. While plans are still in progress, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic anticipates the pharmacy will be available to patients in January 2021. “The new pharmacy is an important addition to the full array of medical and behavioral healthcare services […]
Gunflint Mail Run 2020 Oberg and Redington win dog sled race
On a bluebird Saturday morning with temperatures orbiting around zero, the parking lot of Trail Center and surrounding roads were packed with dog trucks, volunteers, and onlookers for the annual Gunflint Mail Run. Founded in 1976, the dog sled race is broken up into two pieces: a 65-mile, 8-dog race and 100-mile, 12-dog race. In this year’s competition, Ryan Redington […]
Cook County okays refugee resettlement
This week Cook County Commissioners voted 5-0 to allow the county to remain a place where refugees can resettle. The vote came on Tuesday, January 14, and was made because of President Donald Trump’s September 2019 executive order requiring counties and states to declare whether they would keep their doors open or closed, to people fleeing from oppression, natural disasters, […]
Permits expire for polygamist group on Pike Lake property
Seth Jeffs, a leader of the FLDS, an offshoot group of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believes in child brides and that polygamy brings exaltation in heaven, has let his building permits expire on property purchased last year near Pike Lake. “Mr. Jeffs’ permits expired in December 2019 without any attempt on his part to extend the […]
Short-term rentals pose sticky questions
It’s a hot topic that’s been smoldering for a number of years and is finally being addressed in cities across the country. It’s one of those things that slowly sneaks up on you until it reaches the point where it demands your attention. One could conclude, as the popularity of online short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO, and HomeAway […]
Disappointed in Representative Stauber
I’ve got some thoughts about humans in space and what could give us the time to get there, but that’ll have to wait. This is gonna be short. I’m disappointed that Rep. Stauber decided to be one of 207 members of congress (97 percent men) to ask the Supreme Court, complete with a stolen seat and a member who should […]
Writer worried about the country being propelled into another war
I am concerned about my country. I want us all to ask ourselves some questions about the assassination of Soleimani. The administration has said, they had “specific” information that he was planning an “imminent”, “broad, large-scale attack”, but didn’t know where and when it would happen, so: 1. If you don’t know where and when, how is it imminent or […]
Cook County DFL urges Cook County Board of Commissioners to approve a written consent of refugee resettlement in Cook County, Minnesota
The September 26, 2019, presidential executive order on Refugee Resettlement requires that federal resettlement agencies receive written consent from localities before refugee resettlement occurs. If no action is taken on this matter, Cook County will effectively opt-out as a resettlement location. Timely, affirmative action must be taken to maintain our standing as a welcoming community. In Cook County we help […]
