August 2022

Letters to the editor

August 27, 2022

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Finn-Master Dog Show

August 26, 2022

The annual Finn-Master dog show held at the Trestle Inn in Finland was a rousing success again this year. Humans and their pets attended on August 20th, all for a good time and a good cause, with proceeds going to the Lake County Humane Society.

Lake View MNA nurses picket

August 26, 2022

Last week nurses Lake View Hospital & Clinics who are part of the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) union picketed in support of MNA nurses in Duluth, both at Essentia and St. Luke’s, who are in contract negotiations. Not all nurses who work at Lake View are part of the MNA union.

Grit, Gratitude and three-year remission celebrated

August 26, 2022

Grit and gratitude are two things that Heather Buchholz, of Duluth, says are needed to get through hearing that your child has cancer. In her family's case that happened with her daughter Lily when at 18 months old she was diagnosed with an advanced cancer of the liver.

August 26, 2022

by Howie Hanson The Two Harbors and Silver Bay fall sports seasons are finally heating up, with a few events scheduled this weekend and a boatload of games next week. The Agates boy’s soccer team will play host to Legacy Christian Academy at 5 p.m. Friday. Also Friday, in volleyball: Two Harbors will visit Esko at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Two Harbors will host Heritage Christian Academy in girl’s soccer at 11 a.m. On Tuesday, the Agates girl’s swimming and diving team will participate in a meet at Chisholm at 4 p.m., and Two Harbors will host Rock Ridge in a 7 p.m. match. Also Wednesday, the Agates boy’s soccer team will host Hibbing at 5 p.m.

Masked Fan Speaks

August 26, 2022

TWINS HOF weekend honors new inductees… This past Sunday was the annual Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame induction weekend. Admitted into the Hall this year were former Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire, former player and current radio analyst Dan Gladden and former Utility Fielder extraordinaire, the late Cesar Tovar.

From the Outside

August 26, 2022

Gordon Hommes Measuring Climate, Part 1 When I first moved into the Lake Superior Highlands in the mid-1990s I noticed there were no official weather stations in the area, the nearest being at the wastewater treatment plant near the lakeshore in Two Harbors, and the other up in Brimson—two very different environments that miss the specific climatic conditions of the high terrain inland from Lake Superior. There was a new station at Wolf Ridge near Finland, but that was farther up the shore and much closer to the lake.

Gina Kleive has been hired as assistant principal for Two Harbors High School

August 26, 2022

Ordean East Middle School Principal Gina Kleive has been hired as the assistant principal for Two Harbors High School in the Lake Superior School District. “Two Harbors High School will benefit greatly from Ms.

August 26, 2022

Head of the Lakes United Way's (HLUW) Stuff the Bus Donation Drive is a school readiness program that provides school supplies to help prepare local area students for school. HLUW is asking individuals, employee groups,and service organizations to help students in our community by donating the “most requested supplies” listed in the chart below. “Education is one of our three impact focus areas at Head of the Lakes United Way. Stuff the Bus helps students every year in our local communities by providing them with the tools they need to succeed,” says HLUW President Matt Hunter. Community Campaign Coordinator Robert Peacock is grateful for the community partners who have stepped up to make this event possible. “The support from our community partners and supporters makes it possible to give back to the local communities we serve by getting school supplies to students in the Lake Superior School District in Minnesota and the Superior School District in Wisconsin.”

Runoff Report

August 26, 2022

Forrest Johnson Editor’s note: We will return to the adventures of Tony’s Underwater Limousine Service, the reluctant editor, God and Hell Yes!, the old pilot and the Great March for Community Newspapers. In the meantime: Stream of Consciousness #1749 Hal, the Camp Shack robotic portable butchering unit, complete with headlights and protective shield, was determined to lead a small revolt that would have meant many bad things for the fellows in the deer camps across Lake County.