BEYOND REASON
A conversation with the Count Under a waning moon, atop a grassy hill, sits a large, run-down but operational asylum. There is a winding road that leads to an iron gate at the foot of the hill.
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Lois Eyinck told all
Sponsored by Domestic Violence Prevention, long time Widjiwagan teacher, camp leader, and Grand Marais resident, Lois Eyinck, told stories of her life to a packed house at the Hub on October 11th. The YMCA camp on Burntside Lake was and is a huge part of her life.
BEYOND REASON
The decorative element For some reason, many holidays have a decorative element to them. Some put bunnies and pastel eggs out for Easter. The Fourth of July is the only time when good people should be permitted to talk about bunting. And, Christmas is, of course, the green and red elephant in the room that we shall presently ignore.
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
Becoming Involved in Local Government Local government is not and should not be a spectator sport. The more engaged residents are in influencing local decision making, the more likely it is that decisions made by local governing bodies will reflect the will of the community.
Letters to the Editor
A recent Senate Finance Committee investigation pointed out that at least 1,000 Americans who make more than $1 million a year failed to file tax returns over multiple recent years. The report states that these wealthy Americans potentially owe $34 billion in taxes. This is an outrage. That’s $34 billion that should be going to support the government programs and services from which we all benefit.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 v Wish lists and harbor maps were unfolded at the Safe Harbor Advisory Committee meeting on Monday as members continued discussions about the possibility of developing a full-service marina in the Grand Marais harbor. Any development of a safe harbor and/or marina will require months, if not years, of work as well as the go-ahead by the city council, the U.S.
Lake County Lawmen
Many moons and several columns ago, we wrote about oddities of Cook County law enforcement. Law violations were few, and we smiled a little about fishing with illegal minnows.
Ode to the Leaf Licker
As we bid adieu to our visitors viewing the fall leaf-changing season, I would like to take the time to extol the benefits of being a “leaf licker”. I am a self-professed “leaf licker,” defined as someone who deeply appreciates nature, especially trees and plants. This term suggests that the person is so enthusiastic about the outdoors that they might figuratively lick leaves or immerse themselves in nature to connect with it.
Area workshop geared toward timber management and taxation
The University of Minnesota Extension will present the Timber Management & Taxation School designed to provide tax professionals, foresters, logging contractors, landowners, agricultural lenders, and farm management instructors with up-to-date information on federal tax treatment of income and expenses associated with the sale of timber.