March 2023

The March Campaign is an annual campaign of Minnesota FoodShare, which is the largest grassroots food and fund drive throughout Minnesota; it brings together nonprofits, businesses, faith communities, and individuals to help stock and support the capacity of nearly 300 food shelves statewide. The March Campaign began back in 1982 as a way to restock metro food shelves but as the need became more evident, it became a statewide initiative the following year and is now in its 42nd evolution.

Sunday, March 12 “Cabin Fever Reliever” at THHS Auditorium at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 13 Drop In Pool and Puzzle Time at North Shore Area Partners from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

KTWH radio’s annual Cabin Fever Reliever is happening this weekend, Sunday, March 12. Here are some Fun Facts about KTWH and Two Harbors Community Radio (THCR): THCR was formed as a nonprofit in 2012 with a goal to create a community-building radio project with a focus on area arts, culture, and local issues The FCC granted KTWH a low power FM station construction permit in 2014 and well over 100 local charter supporters helped 'raise the antenna' KTWH went on the air in September of 2015 at 99.5 FM and streams worldwide at ktwh.org 'Radio with a lake view'-KTWH has been on the air for 7 1/2 years and has broadcast over 37,000 hours of diverse programming Listeners to KTWH have heard Agate/Storm live game coverage, a drive-in high school graduation, Beargrease race coverage, and hundreds of interviews with local citizens and leaders About 30 local volunteer programmers and roughly 50 volunteers are responsible for keeping KTWH's operation going strong KTWH is listener supported and volunteer driven, meaning they rely on people like you to fund and participate in their grassroots radio service Now is a great time for anyone with a programming idea to contact the station-training folks to get their idea on the radio is part of the KTWH mission Look for details at ktwh.org and in a new brochure about the Full Power Project to expand the coverage of KTWH inland and up the shore to Silver Bay and Beaver Bay The proposed full power noncommercial educational radio service will cover more people and bring opportunities for more folks to participate in community radio KTWH is committed to tell local people's stories,celebrating area talent and serving as an outlet to explore ideas and opportunities in Lake County and beyond The 2023 Cabin Fever is the first in-person benefit show for KTWH Community Radio in over 3 years and features THUG and the biggest, most diverse lineup yet If you go What: Cabin Fever Reliever When: Doors open 3 p.m.

Recognizing our first year serving Lake County at the end of January 2023, we kicked off an online survey that got good response from our readers. Giving us new ideas to guide us in bringing you what you want in your local news, we have already started to put your suggestions into action. Most people told us they loved what we are doing, expressing how grateful they are that they “have a newspaper again”.

APRIL 10, 2023 100 YEARS AGO: v On Tuesday, March 6, the public is invited to attend the open program of the Senior Civics club, which is organized for the purpose to impress the duties of citizenship upon its members and it is thought that the club may make its influence felt outside of school through this meeting. 75 YEARS AGO: v Two Harbors is digging out after the worst blizzard since the late 1930’s.