Many individuals have asked my opinion on the current issues and factors impacting Northland Schools. I have for the most part held my emotions in check because I live in Cohasset and my children attend the Grand Rapids schools, so, I have no vote in ISD 118 issues.
A new school year shouldn't start without an expression of gratitude for the years of exceptional service that Mrs. Jill McKinney provided to the students of Longville and Remer elementary schools.
You must have really admired my musky box, I don't blame you. It was a fine musky box that I made about 25 years ago with some students when I was teaching.
On Aug. 30, 2010, with the excellent help of Jeni and Marco at Patrick's Fine Dining, the Longville Ladies Bridge Club, along with the Friends of the Library, here in Longville did it again. We hosted an event that has been beingheld every August for 20 years
The Bush tax cuts are about to expire. What I have heard is that the expiring tax cuts will only affect the rich! Some of the goodies that will expire will hurt us all.
Some friends and I recently attended the Healthy Lakes Forum held on Sep. 24th at the Northern Lights Event Center. Five local DFL state legislators were there to discuss issues concerning our lakes and environment.
There are some politicians who want to give tax cuts to the wealthy. I do not think it makes sense. News reports recently state that corporations and large businesses are sitting on billions of cash.
I was privileged to participate in a recent tour of the Basin Electric Power facilities northwest of Bismarck, N.D., sponsored by Crow Wing Power, Brainerd. The trip was extremely pleasant and well-organized. Crow Wing Power deserves to be commended for their effort.
Thanks to the Press Citizen for the article last week about the Healthy Lakes Forum held in Walker recently. It was the fourth such event that has been held on this topic. The same edition also had a local letter writer expressing concern that only partisans of a certain political …
During the week of September 9th to 17th, some individuals broke into our cabin 4 miles west of Hill City, MN. They probably didn't know it at the time, but they broke into the cabin of 3 U.S. Army veterans
We the people, the citizens of the greater Longville Community have been given an opportunity which will never present itself again. We need to seize that opportunity!
Father's Heart & Hands is a gathering of people whose sole purpose is to help the hurting, feed the hungry, be a friend to the lonely and to love the broken hearted. There are a lot of people right here in our community, our neighbors, friends and co-workers, who just …
Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate and reflect on the blessings that we have in our community. We are truly thankful for all of the dedicated community members, schools and businesses within the school districts of Northland Community School, Pine River-Backus and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley that have worked hard over this past …
