Motorists traveling along the Gunflint Trail are advised that contract equipment will be working in the road right-of-way to remove trees killed as a result of the Ham Lake Fire. Crews will be working at various locations along the route for the next two to five weeks. Although work areas will be signed, drivers should use caution and watch for... READ MORE >
Gary Zinter of Silver Bay, a financial associate with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, has earned membership in the prestigious 2010 Million Dollar Round Table. Zinter qualified for this honor based on his sales excellence, outstanding client service, ethical conduct and professional knowledge in 2009. The MDRT is an international, independent association of leading life insurance and financial services professionals. Zinter... READ MORE >
Local six-year-olds have recently received a beautifully bound gift book about positive character-building traits entitled My Favorite Book. The illustrated book is full-color and organized into multiple stories concerned with teaching positive citizenship values to youngsters. The core traits covered include the importance of family, taking personal responsibility, kindness and compassion, cooperation, honesty, gratitude, self-respect, and respect of others. The... READ MORE >
Rebates of up to $10,000 are now available from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security (OES) for Minnesota homeowners who install qualifying small wind turbine systems. Reservations are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. The Minnesota Small Wind Turbine Rebate for Residences provides financial support for the installation of small wind turbine systems completed after July 1,... READ MORE >
All past, present, and future Weight Watchers, life members, friends, and supporters are invited to join the local “Weight Watchers Walk-It 5K Challenge” on Wednesday evening, June 2. The 5K walk will start following the weekly meeting. The usual weigh-in is at 4:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. Anyone who is not a current member is invited... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education’s next Guest Lecture series is Engineering as a Profession: Current Status, Future Needs and Challenges on June 8, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, with refreshments. Hyla Napadensky will present the topic and lead the discussion, which will emphasize how the current shortage of engineers may present economic and security risks for our nation. At American universities... READ MORE >
Anglers who want to support Minnesota’s walleye stocking program can do so by simply purchasing a walleye stamp wherever Minnesota fishing licenses are sold. Effective this year, anglers can purchase fishing licenses online at the same price as retail vendor. In fact, anglers can purchase a license week beginning or stamp over the phone 24/7 thereby enabling a person to... READ MORE >
Join the folks at the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder on Tuesday, May 25 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. for a workshop presented by attorney Leigh Mathison who will discuss the steps in making a will, new developments in federal estate tax and an introduction to living trusts. Mathison will also cover various ways to provide for charities... READ MORE >
Cook County Girl Scouts is celebrating another successful year of Scouting and will finish up their year by holding the annual Court of Awards. Everyone is invited to attend this event. All levels of Scouts will be represented and there will be a bridging ceremony as several levels bridge from one level to another. The event will take place at... READ MORE >
Join guest speaker Nicole Wilde on May 26 as she introduces attendees to the concept of guerilla marketing and shares inexpensive and unconventional marketing strategies that can be implemented right away. Wilde is the owner of Wilde Growth, an independent marketing firm that specializes in branding, marketing research and social venture creation. She has worked for several ventures in small... READ MORE >
