News
Informational picket at Aspirus Lake View in Two Harbors
by Kitty Mayo Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association held an informational picket outside Aspirus Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors on February 25. The picket was not a work stoppage, and negotiations continue on schedule as agreed by both parties. A statement sent to the Lake County Press by the Minnesota Nurses Association said…
Entertainment
Todd Lindahl retires from KRHCC board
From the Knife River Heritage & Cultural Center Jan/Feb 2026 newsletter, KRHCC newsletter editor Paul von Goertz.
Regional News Releases
Essentia Health urges Department of Education to reconsider proposed changes to graduate student loan policy
Press release from Essentia Health, Feb. 26, 2026 Essentia outlines significant workforce development, training and financial concerns in public comment Essentia Health today submitted a public comment urging the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider its proposed changes to graduate student loan policies. Essentia joined over 46,000 individuals and organizations in submitting comments on the issue, outlining significant workforce development, training and financial concerns that would restrict access to health care. If the proposed rule took effect, many health care fields, including nurse practitioners and…
Sports & Outdoors
After 44 seasons on the bench, Rick Ray steps away from Agates basketball
by Kitty Mayo After 44 years of coaching basketball in Two Harbors, Rick Ray is packing up his whistle. It is not because he has grown tired of the game. He says he still loves every part of it. But at 66, with cold days, icy parking lots and long bus rides taking a toll, he…
