Squared Away
Phishing Expedition – Don’t get reeled inYep, Brad has once again fallen off his rocker and the “gone fishing” sign is permanently affixed to his office door.
September 2024
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Covid-19 vaccines urged by public health
Submitted by Lake County Public HealthWhile the COVID-19 variants change, overall guidance to protect ourselves and others remains stable.
From the Outside
The Season of PrepLast week I wandered out to my best deer stand, a lofty perch in an old white spruce tree.
North Shore Classics hosts Fall Camp out
The North Shore Classics Car Club hosted the MSRA (Minnesota Street Rod Association) Fall Campout in Two Harbors over the weekend.The last time the Fall Campout came to the north shore was in 2012 and 2013, entertaining about 800 classic car enthusiasts.
Two Harbors takes steps to sell waterfront-adjacent property to hotel and event center developer
In a property deal that has been under closed-meeting law for months, the city of Two Harbors made the decision to negotiate for the sale of two parcels of land to commercial developer NAI Legacy.NAI Legacy representative Garrett Farmer presented his ideas for the development of a hotel and event center to the council Monday night.
Masked Fan Speaks
The NFL 2024 campaign is off to a roaring start!The NFL week one is in the books, and the MNF tilt between the Forty-Niners and Jets just ended.
From the Outside
Perceiving ChangeIf time can be defined as a measure of change, then I’ve seen a lot of it.
Squared Away
Suicide Prevention – Damn the StigmaI will start out by apologizing for the one word that my computer program tells me “may be offensive to your readers”.
Preliminary budget for Lake County set at 4% levy increase, could drop slightly
The Lake county board, as a result of numerous meetings and reports from department heads, agreed on September 6 that a 4% levy increase as a preliminary number, would cover the baseline requests in three major funds, though they may be able to meet their budgets with as little as a 3.5% increase.
Editor’s Mark
Open dialogue not the same as bashingLast week the North Shore Journal printed a paid advertisement in a manner that runs counter to the best practices of journalism and contributed unnecessarily to divisiveness in the Silver Bay community.Open dialogue where diverse opinions are represented is an essential part of a healthy community.