In Minnesota, we are ready to meet the climate challenge head-on and deliver an equitable clean energy future that ensures the health and well-being of Minnesotans and our environment for generations to come.
History was made on February 2nd when 34 strong DFL Senators at the Minnesota State Capitol delivered the critical commitment to safeguard our children's future. They defeated heavy opposition seeking to put profit above the well-being of our children and future generations.
Reparations: are they necessary? This week’s Lake County Press article about reparations (“My family’s reparations story” p. ) was fun to write.
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Liana Jean Sikkink, 77, of Two Harbors, died Thursday, December 8, 2022 at St. Therese at Odilia Hospice in Shoreview, MN.
Anne Marie (Lindholm) Smith, 86, of Campbell, California, formerly of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in California. Anne was born November 9, 1936 to Evald and Selma (Dahlberg) Lindholm in Two Harbors, where she grew up and attended school.
Peter Robert Walsh (68) of Finland, Minnesota passed away on January 19, 2023. He was surrounded by loved ones, the music of Willie Nelson and The Highwaymen and the caring staff at St. Luke’s hospital. Pete was born in Lewiston, Maine in the summer of 1954. His family moved in the fall of 1956 to the North Shore of Lake Superior where he grew up in Hollow Rock, near Grand Portage and also in Hovland and Grand
James Leroy Harner, Passed away Sunday February 5, 2023, at home in Two Harbors MN. Jim was born in Chicago, ill in 1924. His Father Leroy Harner & Mother Grace had 1 girl and 3 boys. Jimmy joined the Navy and toured the Pacific on the USSS Panamint at the end of World War 11 as a First Class Radio/Radar man. After going on the GI Bill
The Two Harbors High School Robo Dweebs #5501 are heading to the Boston Scientific State Championship in St. Paul On Sunday, February 12th. The team has been working extra hard since their Regional competition in December. As a team they have logged almost 60 hours of practice time, conducted four different experiments for their Innovation Project, added four new robot missions of coding and building to their Robot Game and Design presentation, and created fun, learning spaces of outreach as part of their Core Values. Team members say that they are excited about going to state, with one Robo Dweeb saying, “State is important to me and the team because we have worked so hard to get to this level and we think our dedication is worthy of the sate competition.” The Robo Dweebs have gone international by working with the teams: The Flock from Quebec, Canada and F no Shiro from Japan. Sharing our projects, presentations, and robot with teams from other countries has broadened our perspectives and has shown us how hard the English language can be to express ourselves without using local vernacular or sayings. The team also hosted a scrimmage with a Duluth team that is also heading to State!
Candidates for city administrator have been narrowed to four, a position that supervises all department heads and answers directly to the council. The person hired by the Two Harbors council will have a major impact on the city’s development in the next few years, the way city employees work together and the culture that emanates from city offices. The four applicants have a wide range of qualification and experiences, well worth exploring.