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Photo by Monica Isley
A huddle of children from KIDS & Co. take a curbside seat on Wednesday to watch the continuing demolition of the former Two Harbors High School. Jody Zastera, who directs KIDS & Co., said they make a trip over here every couple days because the children are fascinated by the big equipment.

Two Harbors school demo--Short on steel, long on memories

As the walls of the old high school came tumbling down, a little surprise surfaced. "It doesn't have as much steel as we expected," said superintendent Phil Minkkinen.

Two Harbors man gets prison for shooting into ex-girlfriend’s house

A Two Harbors man was sentenced to three years in prison for firing two loads from a 12-gauge shotgun into his ex-girlfriend’s house while she was inside. With good behavior, William James Holisky II, 56, could be released from prison to supervised release after serving 24 months.

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An interview with Frank Thomson is interrupted more than once as calls come in from those involved in the potato growing and buying business. From this desk eventually come the chips of future snacks.

One potato, two potato, and bargaining for more

Two computers, two telephones, and a home office with windows that give way to a wooded, Silver Creek scene. That's the work environment for Frank Thomson, whom his wife Bunny calls a "potato broker."

Council to offer city administrator job to Silver Bay native

After months of searching, Silver Bay may have finally found a new city administrator. On Monday night, the city council moved to offer the job to Lana Fralich of Silver Bay. During the meeting, the council convened a closed session to discus the wording of the employment contract.

Board skeptical of KRLSD decision

Not so fast. The decision by the Knife River Larsmont Sanitary (KRLSD) board to return levy money will be getting a closer look by Lake County Attorney Russ Conrow. The Lake County Board asked him Tuesday to provide an opinion about whether the district can legally do so.

Spring is a new beginning

Spring planting is a wonderful time….and for me it starts in the fall.

Downey pitches perfect game for Mariners

Silver Bay pushed its softball record to 10-1 with four straight wins over the past week.

Photo by Jill Innis
Two Harbors sprinter Matt Wicklund is neck and neck with other 100M runners in a recent quad meet.

Track team to host conference championships May 14

The Two Harbors boys and girls track squads are in the midst of a pretty good season and coach Tony Altiere expects that to continue as conference and section meets approach.

Photo by Jill Innis
Agate Kayla Jones keeps her eye on the ball in a game played at Odegard Field against Lakeview Christian Academy.

Agates face cold weather, tough schedule

It was another windy, cold day for softball last Thursday as two Harbors travelled to Cromwell for a Polar League Conference game. Cromwell took the slugfest by a 13-8 score over the Agates.

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