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Guest Commentary: Who are the angels in your life?

I recently learned that Community Partners would be the recipient of an extensive collection of angels from one of our founding board members.

By Kirsten Cruikshank, Community Partners , May 13, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Schools lose in budget woes

With some painful cuts and shifts, the state is working to close the $1 billion budget deficit this year. It hasn’t been pretty, and people will soon start feeling the results of those cuts.

By Greg Abbott, MSBA Director of Communications , May 13, 2010

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Guest Commentary: We’ve done what we can to save money

Last week I wrote about how communities benefit by investing in schools and the tough decisions the school district has made in spending education dollars.

By Leo Babeu, Lake Superior School District Board , April 29, 2010

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Guest Commentary: We’ve done what we can to save money

I’m in my fourth year on the Lake Superior School District Board. It’s my second year as chairman. I am sensitive to the protests from folks who take issue with paying for various government programs.

By Leo Babeu, Lake Superior School District Board , April 22, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Earth Day more like ‘Arrgh’ Day

I have traveled through countryside and cities in six third-world countries and I am always saddened and boggled by the overwhelming garbage problem.

By Lauri Olson-Hohman, Silver Bay , April 22, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Let’s work on appeal of downtown

Guest Commentary: Let’s work on appeal of downtown As the Two Harbors Area Chamber of Commerce and the North Shore Scenic Railroad make plans to include for train visitors a trip to Gooseberry Falls State Park I found myself asking: Is there really not enough to do or see in Two Harbors for this community to be a destination?

By Mel Sando, Lake County Historical Society , April 15, 2010

Guest Commentary: Tide turning in state on four-day week

“Eighty to 90 percent of our students, staff and families prefer the four-day school week to the more traditional five days. In two separate surveys, they have told us they like this schedule better.”

By Joe Nathan Director, Center for School Change, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota , April 08, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Any fiscal option is up for debate

I believe there is a majority of students, parents, school board members, school administrators and staff who would prefer to stay with the five-day week. But as a member of the school board, I will not support programs or decisions that are beyond the district’s financial means.

By Jack Pichotta, Lake Superior School Board , April 08, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Don’t punish pets for being born

One litter is one too many. There are simply not enough responsible homes for the amount of cats and dogs being born. As shelter manager of the Lake County Humane Society, we’ve seen many of these unwanted pets quickly fall into neglectful situations, including animal hoarding and euthanasia at shelters due to over crowding.

By Stephanie Potter, Lake County Humane Society , April 08, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Her Capitol visit was ‘really cool’

Guest Commentary: Her Capitol visit was ‘really cool’ I am a fifth-grade student in Mrs. Tofte’s class and we have been studying government in school.

By Macey Jones, Two Harbors , March 25, 2010

Guest Commentary: Voters have spoken on school levy

Here we go (again) on another levy vote or three. This should make life more interesting (again) as we watch the sides battle it out in these pages.

By Kevin Downey, Two Harbors , March 11, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Send soldiers an old-fashioned letter

Two of my dear friends have children serving our country.

By Deborah J. Anderson, Two Harbors , March 11, 2010

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Guest Commentary: There are options for school district

I attended the Monday meeting to discuss the Lake Superior School District’s proposal to move from a five-day school week to a four-day week.

By Mark Broin, Larsmont , March 04, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Raising taxes is the answer

What’s good for North Shore businesses and Twin Cities corporate employers usually is good for Minnesota.

By Charlie Quimby, Dane Smith, Growth & Justice , February 25, 2010

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Guest Commentary: Undersheriff Jerry Norberg's view on outage

Following the fiber optic line break Jan. 26 in Duluth, which knocked out all telecommunications in Lake County for about 12 hours, including 911 service, the county board’s Paul Bergman asked emergency personnel and residents to send him letters in reaction to the outage. Here is a letter from Undersheriff Jerry Norberg.

February 11, 2010

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