Both the Sections Meet at Giants Ridge and the JV/JH Championships in Cloquet took place under sunny skies and temperatures that were a solid 40 degrees higher than they’d been the week before! It was in the mid-40s in the bright sunlight and away from the wind. Conditions were surprisingly good, considering the high temperatures, and skiers reported fast races and slick trails.
The Robo Dweebs representing Two Harbors won the 2nd place programming award at State competitions on February 12. Congratulations Robo Dweebs #5501! .
The abandoned school has raised concerns as a blight in the neighborhood, its depressive effect on nearby property values, and a wasted opportunity to increase Two Harbors’ housing stock. Now abandoned, the John A.
Two Harbors high school students participated in a One Act play competition January 27 with their act “Brian the Comet”. The play is about a teenager who is having a difficult time in life and whose mother is a resident of a space station, providing limited contact. When the teen's father is diagnosed with cancer, she is left to care for him by herself. The teenager, who is attempting to keep up, crumbles under the weight of the pressure and becomes depressed. Navigating her life at the hospital, she meets a boy who suffers from brain aneurysms. After some initial reluctance, the girl begins to connect with the boy, and they end up becoming friends. Due to their shared lack of relationships, absence of attention, and sadness, they grow close and keep each other company. The overarching moral of the play is that relationships are key, especially when forging links with others and having someone to lean on in difficult times. The production of the play was well done. Mr. Freund, the director, expressed his pride in the young actors in the play. It can be difficult to recruit students for One Act, but this year, 20 high school students engaged in the production, of whom 16 were active. The performers rehearsed after school every day and occasionally on Fridays, starting in mid November. Out of the seven other plays, the Two Harbors play,” Brian's Comet”, finished fifth in the competition.
Angels Among Us are the people in our community who work to touch lives, help the less fortunate, make a difference for others. We all know someone that describes. An Angel. And we want to work with you and the community to recognize their efforts. But we need your help to do so.
AT&T has added a new cell tower in Two Harbors to enhance mobile broadband coverage and give residents and first responders faster, more reliable wireless service. The tower is located near the Little Stewart River will provide coverage when traveling along County Highways 2 and 12 in the area. These enhancements also bring Band 14 spectrum to the area. Band 14 is nationwide, high-quality spectrum set aside by the government specifically for FirstNet. In an emergency, this band – or lane – can be cleared just for FirstNet subscribers. When not in use by FirstNet subscribers, AT&T customers can enjoy Band 14’s coverage and capacity. For more about the value FirstNet is bringing to public safety, check out FirstNet.com.
Friday, February 17, 2023 5:00pm- Basketball: Boys Junior High Game vs. McGregor High School @ McGregor High School 6:30pm- Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs. McGregor High School @ McGregor High School
Friday, February 17, 2023 3:30pm- Basketball: Girls JV Game (Time Changed) vs. Rock Ridge @ Rock Ridge High School 5:45pm- Basketball: Girls Varsity Game (Time Changed) vs. Rock Ridge @ Rock Ridge High School 5:45pm- Basketball: Boys JV Game vs. South Ridge @ Two Harbors High School 7:15pm- Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs. South Ridge @ Two Harbors High School
Another one of northern Minnesota’s iconic wildlife species appears to be in trouble, a likely victim of a changing climate. Area Christmas bird counts around the region have confirmed an increasingly apparent trend of declining populations of gray jays, recently renamed officially to Canada jays. It’s a trend that researchers in parts of Canada have confirmed as well.
Local bird counts like the one held in Isabella around Christmas time make a difference. Here local Isabellan Steve Wilson introduces an article shared by For any of you that have participated in one or more of our Isabella Christmas Bird Counts and wondered if the data was ever used, wonder no more.