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Construction on ATV trail finally begins

Construction on an the second phase of an ATV trail connecting Two Harbors to Silver Bay will finally begin next week.

By LaReesa Sandretsky , June 13, 2013

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Thanks to transplant, Bergman is back to work and breathing easily

Thanks to transplant, Bergman is back to work and breathing easily After a lung transplant and three months at a hospital in Pittsburgh, Lake County Commissioner Paul Bergman returned to Two Harbors at the end of April, just in time to experience some late-season snow storms.

By LaReesa Sandretsky , May 23, 2013

Rusty crayfish invade northwestern Lake County

Add rusty crayfish to the list. The Lake County Board of Commissioners is considering a request from the White Iron Chain of Lakes Association (WICOLA) in Ely to help pay for traps to slow the spread of rusty crayfish, an invasive species.

By LaReesa Sandretsky , May 16, 2013

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Bergman returns to County Board

The Lake County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday with a familiar face returning after a three-month hiatus. Commissioner Paul Bergman had been sidelined with health problems since January, when he left for Pittsburgh to receive a lung transplant. With one new lung, he reported that he is doing much better and his lung capacity is almost back to normal.

By LaReesa Sandretsky , April 25, 2013

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School district funding has uncertain future

School district funding was on the minds of many commissioners at Tuesday’s county board meeting. In other meetings the county administrator and commissioners have attended, the Secure Rural Schools Act, Thye-Blatnik Act and payments in lieu of taxes have been topics of discussion.

By LaReesa Sandretsky , September 28, 2012

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County reimubrsed for fire efforts

The Lake County Board held its committee of the whole meeting Tuesday evening at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland.

By LaReesa Sandretsky , August 23, 2012

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Polymet promises ‘foolproof’ pollution control at proposed mine

An executive from Polymet Mining said his company’s proposed copper-nickel mine near Aurora would not result in acidic water contaminating the watershed, calling the runoff treatment plan “foolproof.”

By Travis Dill , May 18, 2012

Jewell topples Fink for St. Louis County Board

Jewell topples Fink for St. Louis County Board The St. Louis County Board of Commissioners will have a new look in 2011 after incumbent Dennis Fink was defeated by challenger Frank Jewell.

By John Myers , November 03, 2010

‘Safe Routes’ wanted for school access

The county plans to start work on a Safe Routes to School program in the fall to help connect trails in the area and make it easier for Two Harbors students to get to school.

August 26, 2010

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Lake County Board, District 4 candidate: Judy Olson

I was encouraged to run as the candidate with county experience, expert at funding streams and mandates, a longtime member of the police commission, and as encouraging of tourism and living-wage jobs. I tell the truth and I speak up.

July 29, 2010

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New county board clerk adjusts to intracies of the job

New county board clerk adjusts to intracies of the job Politics, the budget and a whole lot more. That tough job description has now been attached to Laurel Buchanan as she comes here via Superior for the position of administrative clerk of the Lake County Board of Commissioners.

July 01, 2010

Guest Commentary: Bergman wants another county term

I am announcing my candidacy for re-election as Fourth District Lake County Commissioner.

By Paul Bergman, Two Harbors , May 27, 2010

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County defines ‘buy local’

Sonju Superstore and Two Harbors Ford sent a scathing letter this winter to the Lake County board. The message? Buy local and not from the state discount pool.

March 11, 2010

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Local government makes noise in D.C.

Local government makes noise in D.C. The road to a reconstructed Highway 61, countywide broadband and a new Two Harbors marina went through Washington, D.C. last week when a group of local elected officials spent two days lobbying at the nation’s Capitol.

October 01, 2009

How does ‘Lakecook County Human Services’ sound?

In the future, Lake and Cook counties could have a combined human services organization.

September 17, 2009

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