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Silver Bay veterans home leader earns statewide nursing honor

At the Minnesota Directors of Nursing Association Fall conference Oct. 7 Rennae Houle-Burns (center) accepted her Nurse of the Year award, here with Amanda Thorson, president MNDONA (left), and Kathryn Rosha (right), assistant director of nursing at Silver Bay veterans home. photo submitted by Randall Walz by Kitty Mayo Rennae Houle-Burns has been named Nurse…

Entertainment

Taste of Lake County

Martha HansonCranberry Pork ChopsIt’s cranberry season, a great time to try these delicious pork chops. Your family will love them!2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen6 pork chops, rib or boneless2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil1 cup sliced celery1 orange, unpeeled, sliced thin1/2 cup sugarsalt & pepper to tasteChop cranberries coarsely & set aside. In large frypan, sauté…

Regional News Releases

Pulsar Helium extends timeline for liquefaction plant agreement

LONDON — Pulsar Helium Inc. announced that it has extended the target date for completing a definitive agreement related to a helium liquefaction plant and associated equipment planned for deployment in Minnesota. The company said it and its equipment vendor have agreed to move the target execution date from July 31, 2026, to Sept. 30,…

Community

Community Calendar

Friday, November 6“Soldiers of the American Revolution” at the TH library from 10:00 a.m.-noon.Bone Builders at Aspirus/Lake View from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Animation with Catherine Meier at the SB library from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Naturalist Notes with…

Opinion

Squared Away

Brad AndersonVeterans Day: All Who Served For the past several weeks, I have been working toward Veterans Day by looking at who we mean when we use the word “Veteran.” The answer is both simple…

Lifestyle

From the Outside

Gordon HommesTraces of the PastOn the back side of my late uncle Jim’s farm in eastern Ontario is an area where, for generations, the traces of an ancient culture would emerge every spring when the…