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March 2023
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Healthcare career exploration opportunity for Arrowhead Youth
The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging, will host an in-person, three-day residential SCRUBS Camp for area high school students on August 1-3, 2023, at Minnesota North College – Hibbing Campus. The Hibbing camp is open to Minnesota high school level students (entering grades 9 – 12) with priority given to students from the seven-county Arrowhead region (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties). Scrubs Camps provide students the opportunity to learn about different healthcare professions from providers through hands-on experiences. Sessions will include educational opportunities in Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, Medical Lab Tech, Surgical Tech, Certified Nursing Assistant vs Medical Assistant, Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, EMS, and Occupational Therapy. Students will have the opportunity to visit UMD Medical School, UMD College of Pharmacy, and RSI Equine Therapy Farm. Scrubs Camp has been in existence since 2008 and was created by HealthForce Minnesota. The first Scrubs Camp was held at Winona State University. The camp in Hibbing is the first location on the Iron Range. They are typically held on college campuses and partner with healthcare providers that are local to that campus to teach students. SCRUBS Camps offer students a unique chance to learn about many different professions. For students, the camp is a way to turn dreaming of a career into truly seeing a future for themselves in healthcare or long-term care. Students learn about the schooling necessary, demand for those careers, and potential salary levels. “It is inspiring to see that first glimmer of excitement in a student’s eye as they find something that sparks an interest in them and they can see a potential future for themselves, ' said Brenda Shafer-Pellinen, local Hibbing SCRUBS Camp Coordinator. “Students begin to see the world in a whole new way and realize all of the possibilities open to them.”
“Bad Luck Barquentine” discovered in the Shipwreck Coast of Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) is thrilled to announce the discovery of the 144foot Barquentine Nucleus. The Nucleus was found under 600 feet of water around 40 miles northwest of Vermilion point on Lake Superior this February. The Nucleus sank on September 14th, 1869, when it was downbound from Marquette carrying a load of iron ore. The Nucleus was no stranger to accidents though. It had already sunk twice, and in 1854, rammed and sank the side-wheeler S.S. Detroit in Lake Huron. On that September day in 1869, the Nucleus was caught in a bad storm on Lake Superior and started to take on water. The leak became so bad the crew had to abandoned ship and took to their lifeboat. The Nucleus sank shortly afterwards. If Nucleus had its share of bad luck, so too did its crew once they cast off from the sinking ship . After a few hours in their yawl, the Nucleus crew spotted, and hailed the S.S. Union. The officers reportedly spotted the Nucleus crew struggling in the storm… but chose to keep on steaming, leaving them behind. Fortunately, they were soon picked up by the schooner Worthington, with no loss of life. The Nucleus sank in 1869, making it one of the oldest ships to go down along Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast. Shipwreck Society Executive Director, Bruce Lynn reflected on the discovery, “this is a pretty significant shipwreck… considering its age, the fact that it is a barquentine and we can’t overlook the vessel’s checkered past. The wreck site is littered with shovels too…and a few dinner plates, which speaks to their work and shipboard life.”
Fall Lake board holds short meeting
A short Fall Lake Township meeting was held Tuesday with four citizens in attendance. Treasurer Don Stocks reported receiving a check from Lake County for $12,073.56 for Roads and Bridges, and a check for $14,244.00 for Taconite Tax appropriation.
A Taste of Lake County
This is my mom's never-fail pancake recipe that I always use for pancakes & waffles. No need for a mix! Ingredients - 2 eggs - separated.
Sports Scores
March 1 Girls Varsity Basketball The Silver Bay Mariners vs. The Ely Memorial Timberwolves at Ely Memorial High School.
8th District MSHS 2023 Scholarships Available
Several scholarships are available from the 8th District MN State Horticultural Society for 2023. An applicant must be a graduating senior residing or attending school in the 8th District OR a non-traditional student, college student, second-time winner, etc. who will be attending a college or technical school within one calendar year; no restriction as to course or school. The acceptable counties in the 8th District include Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, north and south St. Louis.
Ol’ Doc Reminisces
Dr. Gene Cotton Doc Cotton’s 3rd installment about tobacco.
Random Strangers
Saturday morning on the Bigfoot trail. The woods were beautiful with a fresh layer of snow and the weather was mild.
