Opinion

Listeners’ Voices

Join KTWH Listeners voices by responding to this prompt, written or recorded with voice memo, to ktwhwriters@gmail.com.Our next new episode will be September 28, about “What I did this summer”.

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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”.

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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.

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Tune into MPR Sept. 2nd

How rural communities are leading changeWhile the temps and humidity were tropical this past Monday, MPR’s Kerri Miller kept her cool near the corner of Nelson and Judson at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair.There she gathered leaders in rural communities throughout Minnesota to have a conversation about how rural voices are being heard in order to strengthen their communities.Kitty Mayo was there to participate and help launch Miller’s 2024 Rural Voice Series.You can listen to the recorded conversation to be aired on Minnesota Public Radio News 100.5 FM at 9:00am, September 2nd.Read an op-ed in last Sunday’s Minnesota Star Tribune written by Tim Penny about the Rural Voice Series that includes voices from Lake and Cook counties that were involved in the housing forum hosted by the Lake County Press last year.

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Castle Danger Brewery after 13 years invites community to celebrate

On Saturday, August 17, 2024 Castle Danger Brewery, the fourth largest brewery in Minnesota, will celebrate thirteen years of brewing and serving quality craft beers throughout Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and SE North Dakota with a free celebration party at its Two Harbors, MN taproom from 11:00am-10:00pm.Tina Hegg Raway, of Castle Danger Brewery and resident of Two Harbors, says that this free event with the music, food and beers that won’t be found any other time is intended to celebrate with the community that has supported Castle Danger through it’s growth.“We’ve always been about bringing people together and this anniversary party is especially to celebrate this community for being there for us and allowing us to grow and give back,” said Hegg Raway.Special activities are planned throughout the day at the Castle Danger Brewery Taproom located at 17 7th St., Two Harbors, MN:  FOOD TRUCKS: Bob-A-Que, Oasis Del Norte & Love Creamery LIVE MUSIC: Woodblind 1:00-2:30pm, Northeast Timberland Band 3:00-4:30pm, Big Wave Dave & The Ripples 5:00-6:30pm & Watercat 7:00-8:30pm GREAT BEER: Castle Danger Brewery will be serving year-round and seasonal beer options, as well as specialty celebratory beer infusions, available until they sell out“We want our anniversary party to offer a true north shore experience and fun for everyone-great food, live music and of course plenty of our awesome beer,” continued Larson.ABOUT CASTLE DANGER BREWERYCastle Danger Brewery has been brewing dangerously good ales on the North Shore of Lake Superior since 2011.

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Questions for Candidates?

Ask your questions of candidates for state Representative, and the Lake County Press will get the answer.If you live in District 3A your candidates are incumbent Roger Skraba and Harley Droba.Live in District 3B and your candidates are incumbent Natalie Zeleznikar and Mark Munger.What do you want to know that will help you decide who to vote for in November?

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