Partners in Living Well: Summer trips and mini-grants
Lake County News ChronicleIsn't it amazing to be experiencing the warmth and beauty of summer? Do you have family members visiting you and experiencing our wonderful north shore of Lake Superior? We...
View ArticleGert's Dirt: Clever storage ideas
Lake County News ChronicleHere are some of the most clever storage ideas I could find for you this week.Shoe switch: Store your off season shoes in shoe boxes or plastic bins on...
View ArticleClimate Column: Isle Royale eco-system needs to be protected
Lake County News ChronicleWe were on Isle Royale for about two weeks in May and June — sailing, hiking, chatting with people, waiting for fog to clear, and generally living our life along...
View ArticleLegal Learning: Could they be elected today?
Lake County News ChronicleArticle IV, Paragraph 3, of the United States Constitution (adopted in 1788) provides that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public...
View ArticleHome for the Summer: 'We're back'
Lake County News ChronicleWe're back — home for the summer. But, where is the summer? It's been cold and foggy and rainy down at the cabin. Just asking.
View ArticleAdventures in Early Childhood: All things summer
Lake County News ChronicleWe are truly feeling the summer vibe at Silver Creek Early Learning Center. Every day is filled with new adventures, and we are trying to create as many new adventures...
View ArticleGert's Dirt: Taking care of you
Lake County News ChronicleThis time of year when we are all busy with graduation parties, reunions, weddings, kids summer activities, flower and vegetable gardens and yard work, home improvement...
View ArticleAdventures in Early Childhood: Camping with kids
Lake County News ChronicleLast week at preschool was the most exciting week of the year. It was camping week! We talk about camping week all June and early July leading up to the...
View ArticleHome for the Summer: My small square plot
Lake County News ChronicleThe other day I revisited an activity I had used a long time ago in my Girl Scout leader days. It consists of marking off a square foot on the...
View ArticleLegal Learning: More money for public defenders
Lake County News ChronicleDan Lew of Duluth and the other chief public defenders in Minnesota are happy. The legislature this year decided to add $6,480,000 to their budget for next year. That's about...
View ArticleAsk a Trooper: Getting a ticket for driving too slow
Lake County News ChronicleQuestion: Can a person get a ticket for driving too slow?Answer: Yes. Freeways in Minnesota have an actual posted minimum speed limit....
View ArticleJudge's View: Supreme Court not just all about politics
Lake County News ChronicleUnless you have been living in a cave the past couple of weeks, you probably have paid at least some attention to the United States Supreme Court. Several controversial...
View ArticleClimate Column: Eating local reduces carbon footprint
Lake County News ChronicleWhat does food have to do with climate change? Here are some basics. Fossil fuels are contributing heavily to the carbon in the air, which raises the air temperature. Risky...
View ArticleAdventures in Early Childhood: Summer field trips
Lake County News ChronicleBeing a nature-based program, our preschool has classes all summer long in addition to the traditional school year. There is so much learning from the natural world to take...
View ArticleHome for the Summer: Too much advertising
Lake County News ChronicleWe live in a world of advertising. Up here on the North Shore, it's not too bad, but the closer we are to a big city, the more advertising is...
View ArticlePartners in Living Well: August Events
Lake County News ChronicleIt's almost wrong to complain about hot, humid weather, considering how much we look forward to our summer months during the winter. I do hope that you are managing to...
View ArticleGert's Dirt: The stainless steel appliance debate
Lake County News Chronicle Many of the homes that the "Gertie Girls" clean have stainless steel appliances. Why do folks like them so much? How did they become the finish of choice for...
View ArticleOn Faith: 'Peace. Be still.'
Lake County News ChronicleLast Sunday, the gospel text in my congregational worship service was the familiar tale of Jesus stilling the storm, from Luke 8:22-25. In this Scripture lesson, we are told...
View ArticleClimate Column: Carbon fee-and-dividend system good for planet, economy
Lake County News ChronicleToday we're going to take another look at "Carbon fee-and-dividend"— a simple fee/dividend system whereby carbon is priced at its source (well, mine, or port of entry into the...
View ArticleOn Faith: Love wins
Lake County News ChronicleOur nation is trillions of dollars in debt teetering on the brink of financial disaster. Racial violence is escalating in our cities and people are going to bed hungry every...
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