Mental Health Awareness May is Mental Health Awareness Month which began in 1949 and was started by Mental Health America (MHA). Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year and 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life according to MHA.
At a public hearing during a Lake County planning commission meeting last week the gamut of support for no restrictions on short term rentals (STRs, also known as vacation rentals) in greater Lake County, to far more restrictive measures on STRs were expressed. Following the public hearing the Planning commission discussed their options at length, considering putting off making a recommendation until they were able to gather more information on several items raised, including, density/ spacing, transfer/ownership changes, exempt commercial zoning districts, and a process to adjust cap limits as new housing units are added throughout the county.
An inspiration to help with the annual 'snowbanks are gone and whoa what was hiding under there?' pick up! Two Harbors resident Jody Zastera did her part this spring as snowmelt revealed a total of 464 Fireball cinnamon whisky bottles along Antonich Rd
Excerpts from April 2023 Newsletter Earth Day 2023 and Our Fight for Survival Reflections by Morris Manning, FTSP newsletter editor A recent Economist article caught my attention when it noted that “Humans have become a force of nature reshaping the planet on a geological scale—but at a far-faster- than-geological speed”. Over the past twelve thousand years Humans have been engaged in a planetary terraforming experiment and only, in less than a century, have begun to understand the global impact and consequences of that impact on earth’s web of life.
It will soon be rhubarb season. This delicious dessert is proof that there is a use for this plant in your backyard! Ingredients - 3 -4 cups rhubarb, chopped in 1/2 inch slices - 1 1/2 cups sugar - 2 tbsp.
Construction on Highway 61 at the Silver Creek bridge north of Two Harbors will resume on May 1. Minnesota Department of Transportation contractors will complete the realignment of Highway 61, realign Silver Cliff Road, and complete stream restoration. Traffic will remain on the existing temporary bypass until construction is complete in late September 2023. Construction on Highway 61 at Stewart River will resume on May 15. The historic bridge will be rehabilitated, and the existing highway will be reconstructed into parallel bridge alignment. Traffic will remain on the existing temporary bypass until construction is complete in late September 2023. Kelsey Beach parking lot will remain closed through construction.
The Two Harbors softball season finally got underway with games against state powers Moose Lake-Willow River and Esko along with a close 14-12 loss to Cromwell. “We can’t match up with some of those teams, we’re just too young,” said coach John Sandstrom. “It’s fun to see the looks on their faces when they make a play. They try so hard.”
place, Who will not be a stranger any longer. Velena who drove all the way up to Grand Marais from Renville County Minnesota to work as the newest employee at Lake County Veterinary Clinics.
Natural Surprises “With the northern lights a runnin’ wild in the land of the midnight sun…” Johnny Horton, “North to Alaska” Well, it wasn’t exactly the land of the midnight sun, but it was around midnight a couple of nights ago when I ventured outside and saw a fabulous display of northern lights, the second in a month, and even better than the first one. For some reason, whenever I see northern lights over a frozen landscape—and the landscape surrounding my home remains mostly frozen and blanketed with snow—I think of that old Johnny Horton song, North to Alaska, which I grew up listening to on my parents vinyl.