People do love their houseplants and are responsible for their survival. However, sometimes TLC (tender loving care) can turn into TMC (too much care) especially when it comes to watering. Overwatering or letting plants sit in water can result in root rot, yellowing leaves or a fungus gnat invasion.
According to the State Auditor’s office, the Grand Marais Municipal off-sale Liquor store reported $2,453,321 in sales for 2021, a 12.9 percent increase over 2020. Two Harbors, population 3,864, municipal off-sale took in $3,086,004; when factoring revenues versus expenses, only $1,832 was transferred to the city’s general fund.
One could think so judging by the zip codes of the 444 who rode the Julebyen Express over the weekend. The North Shore Scenic Railroad shared the following info with the Knife River Historical &Cultural Center, and it is quite revealing. The stats within the colored slices of the pie chart may be too hard to read, so here they are: Amazing just over half lived 100 or more miles away. They may have been in the area for other reasons, of course, but nevertheless Julebyen was something they wanted to experience. People from out of the area spend money locally and that speaks well to the charge given the Knife River Historical & Cultural Center by the Rail Authority – that our activities support economic development.
This little flying squirrel is my choice to 'post ' this week. We only get to see them at our feeder in the dark of winter when they never fail to light up our lives. I am hoping that some Lake County Press readers will follow my lead and 'post ' some of their favorite photos in the paper.
Amazing that a dilapidated depot in danger of falling down 3 ½ years ago could greet 1,416 Julebyen train riders and board them for a total of 2,832 rider contacts! Plus keep them warm and serve them cocoa. The stats are in. The Julebyen Express brought 444 folks to the festival over the two-day event from Duluth. While here, the train carried 972 people in five scheduled trains to Troll Canyon in search of trolls. All trains departed and returned on schedule and all riders safely boarded and disembarked. Many thanks to the depot “Platform Agents” (I am learning Rail Road jargon) who sold the tickets and kept those arriving and departing from bumping into each other, and off the 24’ railroad right-of-way. Carolers, organized by Sam Black, welcomed Julebyen Express riders and sang at intervals throughout the festival. huge thanks to the North Shore Scenic Railroad for allowing the Julebyen Express to serve as Troll Trains during Julebyen at no cost to us!
Practitioner (FNP) Students, Madison Mack, RN, BSN and Rachel Barger, RN, BSN, presented their research on “Implementing a Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration Model into Telehealth Visits in Rural Minnesota” to the Wilderness Health Telehealth Committee on December 8th. Mack and Barger’s research follows previous studies done by fellow DNP student, Kerry Reuter.
It has been a little more than six years since one of the coolest coffee shops in the state opened up in Two Harbors, and now with many avid fans, the shop is entering a new phase. Erin Currier has been the manager since the inception of Cedar Coffee, and under her good guidance many happy customers have made Cedar their go-to stop for great coffee or a bite to eat. A simple menu carried out under Currier’s kindly eye and always with sustainable principles in mind has gained attention from locals and visitors alike. In a friendly atmosphere surrounded by art that draws one’s interest without being imposing, and intentionally nestled in cedar trees, creek and trails, Cedar Coffee has built a following that just continues to grow. Owner Kirsten Cruikshank says that it is a time for mixed feelings. She has appreciated Currier’s educational experience with a Master’s degree in nutrition that has kept an eye towards a healthy foods approach and locally sourced products as much as possible that has built the brand that is Cedar Coffee. “Erin’s leaving is super sad like it’s the end of an era, and she’s done such a wonderful job getting us started in the coffee shop,” said Cruikshank. Currier says she is leaving because she wants to have space to pursue her own ideas and dreams, but she appreciates the years with Cedar. “I am super grateful for my time here where the setting is peaceful and Dan and Kirsten are amazing, I’ve learned so much about work and life,” said Currier, whose final day at Cedar was last Tuesday.
It's been so cold and windy lately, It seems like there is no one around here. Lighthouse Point was deserted when I drove around.
Tara Solem, District Manager of the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (Lake SWCD), was on hand at the Lake County board meeting on Tuesday, December 20 to update the board of commissioners on the St. Louis River and Cloquet River Watershed updates. In 2015, Minnesota moved from counties making decisions about all the watersheds encompassed in the county, to creating a “One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P)” entity for each watershed that would be the primary decision-making and watershed-maintaining organization. Since watersheds do not follow county lines, this approach was deemed more effective in maintaining and restoring natural watersheds. The St. Louis River and Cloquet Watersheds, combined into the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (termed St Louis River 1W1P) has now been created but not yet adopted by each participating county. Since the request to adopt these watershed plans was on today’s Action agenda for the board, Solem was there to explain the plan and answer any questions the board might have about it. If the county does not adopt the “One Watershed One Plan” plan for these watersheds, it must come up with its own independent plan.