Sonja Peterson honored for grit and grades
A Triple 'A' recognition ceremony will take place at halftime of the Class 2A boys basketball championship game March 27.
RELATED CONTENTBallots set for levy increase vote
Ballots will be mailed out between April 28 and May 4 and are due back May 18.
RELATED CONTENTSilver Bay wants 'fit' designation
On Monday, the Silver Bay city council tried to make it official by unanimously approving a resolution to fill out an application for the Governor’s “Fit City” program.
RELATED CONTENTWith bail reduced, arson suspect freed
Seth Storms had been in jail since Feb. 26 after he was arrested on four felony counts in connection with a November arson at 7th Avenue Auto Service in Two Harbors.
Lake County Sheriff's Report
In the interest of space, routine tasks such as ambulance calls, serving papers, and house checks are not listed. If you have an item to report to the sheriff’s office, call 834-8385. Let the News-Chron-icle know about news in the area by calling 834-2141. Activity through the Lake County Sheriff’s Office March 8-11. This week’s list is partial because the staff member who compiles it at the sheriff’s office is on vacation.
RELATED CONTENTMojakka Cook-Offs split between Cloquet, Finland
There's a bit of a feud going on between separate cook-offs featuring the Finnishsoup.
RELATED CONTENTReader alert 
Readers, do you have tickets for a Minnesota Twins game next month? We’d like to talk with you about your trek to the new Target Field in Minneapolis.
RELATED CONTENTShipping lanes open March 21 
The Soo Locks will open four days early this year in response to requests by shippers eager to meet increased demand, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week.
RELATED CONTENTOddly, Superior is already ice-free 
If you like to ice fish for lake trout off the North Shore of Lake Superior or trek to the sea caves at Apostle Islands, this wasn’t your winter.
RELATED CONTENTDistrict targets critics’ voices 
Superintendent Phil Minkkinen responded to criticisms of a proposed operating levy during a workshop Tuesday. Some have said the district is overspending, but he said that’s not the case.
RELATED CONTENTLatest bonding bill still faces veto 
Gov. Tim Pawlenty will veto a public works funding bill a House-Senate conference committee approved Tuesday night, a Republican lawmaker told his colleagues.
RELATED CONTENTLocal Government Makes Noise at Capital 
Members of the Two Harbors City Council and representatives from Lake County met with Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes, a Two Harbors native, to discuss details of the Burlington Bay campground expansion project.
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