Legal Learning
Is Anyone Being Punished for January 6? Recently a friend commented to me that the people who planned and carried out the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, are still walking around free.
July 2022
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North Shore Mental Health Group Says Thank You to Americorps Vista Ryan Babcock
The North Shore Mental Health Group wishes a fond farewell to Ryan Babcock, an Americorps Vista attached to the Regional Sustainable Development Partnership through the University of Minnesota. Ryan was a dynamo, working with several agencies and community groups along the North Shore.
The Disabililty Pride flag
July is Disability Pride Month This is the revised Disability Pride Flag created in 2021 by Ann Magill, a disabled woman. The original flag created in 2019 featured a similar design but the stripes were in a zigzag pattern which was not good for people with visually triggering disabilities so Magill revised the design to be more inclusive.
Keep the Festival of Sail Safe and Fun
Contributed by the Lake County Sex Trafficking Taskforce The Festival of Sail is happening! It will be exciting, interesting, informative, educational and most of all FUN! Crowds of people from all over the country, maybe even the world. All coming to enjoy themselves and see the Tall Ships.
Council clarifies short-term rentals not allowed in residential zones of Silver Bay
The Silver Bay city council covered usual business of variances, and renewing the annual contract with the Minnesota State Lottery at their most recent regular meeting on Monday, July 18. Several other items came up for discussion, including a resolution for city code language modifications that would clarify that short-term rentals are prohibited in the city’s residential districts.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Goes Full Steam Ahead
Anyone who regularly travels to the Two Harbors Breakwall is aware of the bustle of activity at the wastewater treatment site. Two Harbors is getting a major upgrade in its wastewater treatment plant, according to wastewater superintendent, Luke Heikkila. This project was born in 2015 when he and the city government began looking into an upgrade for their biosolids treatment facility. Biosolids are the treated bi-product of wastewater and are used as fertilizer for local lands. Heikkila said that once they looked at the “big picture,” they determined that with such an old system (structurally built in 1956 and 1972), it made more sense to upgrade everything all at once.
Lake View fortifies planning and resources for Festival of Sail
Lake View Hospital & Clinics has held ongoing planning sessions to prepare for the Festival of Sail event coming to Two Harbors the first weekend of August. With upwards of 40,000 people expected to be visiting the area, significant preparations are being made for the expected influx of people who may need medical attention.
Resident of Waterview
Resident of Waterview Shores Bob Carlson enjoyed the Classic Car Show that kicked off Heritage Days in Two Harbors, telling the Press about his car memories and a pink Oldsmobile from years past. Here he is posing with Waterview Shores staff, Anita Frantz, and her Dad, Doug Cook, and his classic blue Olds Cutlass.
Keeper’s View event brings Split Rock history to the surface
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park has a fun event on July 31st called Keeper’s View: Bringing History to the Surface. The Keeper’s View returns for a second year at Split Rock Lighthouse for an evening featuring the experts on shipwreck mapping, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society. With tours exploring the infamous Mataafa Blow of 1905 that was responsible for the creation of Split Rock Lighthouse, one can cap off the stormy evening with a free catered meal by Bellisio’s and a beacon lighting to celebrate Split Rock’s 112th anniversary.
Northern Lights Concerto Competition Winners to perform at historic Hibbing High School Auditorium
Young musicians from Minnesota and beyond will be performing concertos with the NLMF Orchestra, conducted by Gavriel Heine. Eddie Ojard, 15, from Two Harbors Minnesota, will play Grieg’s Piano Concerto.