On the 29th of January, Two Harbors competed against six other schools in our area in a one act play competition. Every school will produce a play that should be under thirty five minutes and perform it for judges. The judges then watch all the plays, critique the plays, and pick two of the plays to move on to compete the next Saturday for a regional competition with one winner advancing to state.
At a regular meeting of the Lake Superior School District #381 board on February 8 discussed the possibility of continuing with a four-day school week, as has been the case since 2009. The district is in the process of preparing to make an application to the Minnesota Department of Education to request another two-years of approval for a four-day week.
Rolo is six months old, and loves to give kisses and play in snowbanks. Here he takes a quick snooze before heading out to charge to the top of a snow hill with the Cavallin family.
Ah, February in Finland! The snowpack has reached optimal recreation potential, the return of light encourages backyard chickens to spoil us with their rich delicacies once again, and our time on the rink has brought us to the height of boot hockey season.
Wild Angels Stables, Two Harbors, is opening a need-based fund for kids who desire to ride but don't have the financial means. In typical Cassidy Gow style, owner of Wild Angels, the first half of our interview was spent mucking out stables in her indoor arena. The stables includes fifteen acres on the Stanley Road, home to about 30 horses, a supportive mother, Mary, a farm dog, and goat named Simon. As we worked Cassidy shared her heartfelt passion for teaching skills needed to overcome adversity through being an all-around horseman. She hosts up to 55 kids and adults in weekly small group lessons divided up by skill level and interest.
There’s an elephant in the room that is overstaying it’s welcome—Covid-19. I know it’s nobody’s favorite topic, but the reality of the pandemic means we cannot deny its presence. As an early childhood educator, I have had a front row seat to view how the pandemic has affected the lives of children.
There are plenty of things wrong with this country. Too much of this. Too little of that. And, of course, President’s Day. There are many, many dumb things about President’s Day. It’s actually hard to know where to start.
Recent developments surrounding the “Festival of Sail” event proposed for Two Harbors have been in local and regional news, and it would be easy to get sucked up into the drama, panic, or spend our time with Facebook commentary. However, none of those paths will do us much good. Having talked to several City Councilors and other leaders in the city, here is my perspective, starting with the basics.
Well, if there hasn’t been enough news happening around Lake County lately, now Lourenco Goncalves says he’ll close down the towns of Silver Bay and Babbitt just to keep things interesting. “No production, no shipments, no royalty payments,” he said to investors this week.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (headline/ title) As with any government agency, there will be misunderstanding.