Matt Suoja: Need and help aplenty

Walking around Lake County’s Community Connect event at Two Harbors High School Thursday, I saw many people I knew. What surprised me was that they needed help.

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I'm Running: Pat Taylor

Elected officials are called “public servants.” I am running for the District 2 Lake County Commissioner seat because I feel that District 2 and other Lake County areas have been underserved for too long.

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Agates and Tarballs: Sept. 3

A Tarball from a reader for how Two Harbors presents itself to visitors: Those who came on the steam train this past weekend and walked down to the park to see the Edna G were greeted with a pretty sad sight.

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Editorial: Creativity needed on city signs

The Two Harbors sign regulation ordinance is 16 pages long. And that’s 16 pages of 8-point type, nearly half the size of the type you are now reading.

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Letter to the editor: Write me in for city race

In the News-Chronicle a couple weeks ago, there was a headline of “slim pickings” referring to the lack of people putting their names on the ballot for city council this year. I feel strongly that now is my time to get more involved and make a difference for our community.

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Letter to the editor: Open clubs on Sundays

So it wouldn’t be fair allowing for more dates to clubs due to the fact that commercial operations pay “10 times more for their liquor licenses?” My math shows right around five times. A club license is around $600 and commercial license is $3000.

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Guest Commentary: Four-day is a golden chance

Change is difficult. When something has been done a certain way year after year, decade after decade, a recognizable pattern is created. People become accustomed to and comfortable with that pattern, and when it suddenly changes it can cause confusion, stress, and, occasionally, even anger.

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Letter to the editor: Top care in emergency

On behalf of the Coon Rapids Senior Center, I would like to publically thank the staff at the Split Rock Lighthouse, the Two Harbors ambulance crew and the medical staff at Lake View Memorial Hospital emergency room (especially Drew) for their assistance July 17.

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Guest commentary: School change is evident all over

Have public schools really changed, or are they run just like they were 50 years ago as charged by some critics? There is some element of truth in both perspectives.

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I'm Running: Experience vital for top attorney

I am running for the office of Lake County Attorney because, after years of serving as Assistant County Attorney, I know and understand the duties and responsibilities of this position.

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Letter to the editor: Backed by labor

I am pleased to announce that Lake County Commissioner Paul Bergman has earned the endorsement of the Duluth Building and Construction Trades Council and our affiliates.

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Letter to the editor: He got the lights on

Thank you, Rick Osbakken.

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Matt Suoja: Canoe trip changes with wild weather

A few years ago, an accident I was involved in changed my lax tone toward boating and the dangers that come with being inexperienced on the “high seas.”

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Regenerating farming a big task

The two writers wrote this piece originally as part of a grant proposal to support efforts toward more small farms in the region. If offers a snapshot of what the region is up against in establishing a local food market with small farms.

Sonja Peterson: Fill those Fridays with wonder

At first, walking through my elementary school just made me feel old. And a bit claustrophobic.