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Noted outdoor photographer David Johnson caught this eye-popping sunrise over Lake Superior recently with his camera. Words can’t really describe the wonder shown here. A true feast for the eyes.
Lutsen township calls for motorists to slow down
How can we make drivers slow down when they race through downtown Lutsen? That was the question on people’s minds when they attended the Lutsen annual meeting held March 8. The current 40 mph zone near Lockport, Clearview and Arrowhead Cooperative works to slow traffic, but needs to be extended, said the voters. After some discussion it was decided to […]
Mental Health at Great Expectations School
Mental health awareness has risen tremendously with the stress and struggles of the past couple of years, and we’re all learning how common it is to have times in life in which we or someone we love struggles with mental health. In school, kids of all ages struggle with the beginning of mental health challenges- so how do we help […]
Minnesota posts strong job growth to start 2022
Editor’s note: This news release was edited for length. State gains 10,200 jobs, unemployment rate ticks below 3 percent, labor force participation rate on the rise Minnesota gained 10,200 jobs in the last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). This follows the addition of 2,500 […]
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Recently Paul Sundberg was “out and about” trusty camera at his side, when he came across this very bushy tailed red fox—which gave him a casual look— before it continued hunting along the shores of Lake Superior.
Extension Programming Available in Cook County
The Cook County Community Center is a hub for many recreational facilities that provide residents with opportunities to exercise, socialize, meet, and gather. But did you know that the Community Center is also home to our local University of Minnesota Extension Office? The Extension Office is here to connect our local community needs with University of Minnesota resources to address […]
In our quest for clean (green)
It would seem that Arrowhead Electric struck a nerve when it was revealed that Great River Energy was still going to be buying coal generated electricity into the future. I guess in a perfect world we would all drive electric cars, have unlimited power produced by sun and wind and “clean” would cover the landscape. The problem is, we are […]
A reader’s response to Piepho’s Letter to the Editor
Mike Lindell’s conspiracy theories are false. Gov. Chris Christie recent book, “Republican Rescue” is an excellent overview of the 2020 election. While Christie, an early Trump supporter, did not like the outcome of the presidential election, he states that Joe Biden is the winner. According to Christie multiple investigations into the 2020 election found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. […]
Putin and Trump
In some ways Putin has everything to lose. If he backs off in Ukraine, he admits weakness and exactly like Trump, an admission of weakness is anathema. It doesn’t matter if the invasion is based on lies and a deluded view of history, just like it doesn’t matter for Trump that he lies about an election and deludes himself and […]