Letters

Now is the time to pay attention

We have a county levy proposal of 9 percent, add the hospital, school, special taxing districts, assessments and there is the City. There is a capitol improvement plan of $25 million someone has to pay for and a new assistant county attorney at (potentially) $128,000.
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“Buffet in a Box” sales best yet!

The 3rd annual WISE “Buffet in a Box” was the best yet! In addition to raising funds for our local schools and non-profit organizations, benevolent sponsors donated these traditional North Shore meals to feed Law Enforcement staff, Care Center staff, and seniors in the Meals on Wheels program.
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BWCAW rescue has a happy outcome

Karla Pankow, NRP, CCP-C, EMS Director North Shore Health Ambulance shared a story about a BWCA rescue the ambulance crew performed. May I just take a moment to brag a bit about this EMS crew? At 5:58 a.m.
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Taxpayers must scrutinize county spending

Trust is earned, not given. County powerbrokers and placeholders have lost the public trust. Taxpayers are burned out on years of expenditures, expansions, mismanaged contracts, construction oversights and shortsighted “needs”…

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It’s not about hate

A Letter to The Editor a few weeks ago written by concerned parents and taxpayers about Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) held at a publicly owned entity has caused, what…

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Dear Editor:

Thank you to everyone who has helped with the First and Second Thrift Store move. We have a community to be proud of. I’m writing on behalf of the board…

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