Free N95 masks available from Lake County Health and Human Services
Feb. 8, 2022 Free N95 and N99 masks are now available to all Lake County residents.
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Squared Away
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (headline/ title) As with any government agency, there will be misunderstanding.
Finland News
St Urho’s is fast approaching, there is less than 4 weeks to prepare for the Parade. This year’s theme is St. Urho fly’s the Coop! The Parade will be on Saturday, March 12th, at Noon through Finland on Hwy 1. If you would like to have a float in the parade, please contact Parade Coordinator Cheri Bischoff at 218-220-9947 or 218-353-7743 to register. Patti J. Paulson is putting together a unit for the parade to thank all Fire Fighters who selflessly work to keep everyone safe. She has flags to carry, costume pieces to share and a banner or sign. If you would like to be a part of this, please contact Patti @ pjpaulson@ hotmail.com or 1-763-600-9102.
Silver Bay Northshore Mine Facility to be Idled in Spring
Cleveland Cliffs, in its Quarter 4 2021 Earnings call, announced that they will be idling their mining facility in Silver Bay, along with the Peter Mitchell Mine in Babbitt. According to the statement made by Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves, iron ore needs have dropped with the use of additional scrap metals, and the ability to produce DR-grade pellets at their Minorca facility.
Spectacular Skies
The Lake County Board met on February 8 for its Action meeting, passing 20 measures in its consent agenda and seven measures in its resolution agenda including the recruitment of a new full-time Environmental Services manager and several temporary positions for the Highway department.
Lake County GOP, DFL Party Members Participate in Caucuses
Caucuses for the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Lake County last Monday, February 7, in conjunction with precinct caucuses throughout the state. Republican party chair for Lake County Tim Jezierski reported that turn out for the three locations, Silver Bay, Fall Lake, and Two Harbors, saw some of the largest numbers of participants according to their records going back to the early 2000s.
Recollections from the Bay Area Historical Society
The Bay Area Historical Society, organized in 1985, is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating knowledge about the history of the Silver Bay area. We are a community supported organization, most recently by a grant from the Cleveland Cliffs Foundation to embark to create a digital archive of our historical collection. We are grateful to North Shore Area Partners in Silver Bay for providing space for this project. Contact us at: Bayareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Health & Wellness
Our series on holistic health continues with an exploration of acupuncture treatment, which is available from Agate Acupuncture at the Lakeview Hospital in Two Harbors. Lanna Schwab, a licensed acupuncturist and owner of Agate Acupuncture, was interviewed for this article.
Lake County Law Enforcement Briefs
It is the policy of the Lake County Press to withhold the identities of individuals in Lake County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Lake County Press publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record.
Be Prepared
I am not a writer by trade nor hobby. Excitement overpowered apprehension with the opportunity to reach more Veterans and their families. In the frenzy of my first article, I failed to state my intentions which are to educate (and entertain for continued readership) those interested in Veterans matters. I will enlist fellow Veteran contributors for useful and relevant content. Now, prepare to be prepared…