A study released today says Lake County, with a population of about 10,600, is the unhealthiest county in Minnesota. Link to full article in Duluth News Tribune
I appreciate that Paul Bergman picked up on the fact that Lake County ranks 16th in Health Factors. Dennis Henkel made some good observations about the data as well.
This study, like many, is good for a few headlines, but on closer inspection there is much to cause a person to reconsider the rather sensational headlines they generate.
I paid a brief visit to the Winter Frolic festivities down on First Avenue today. The City crews hauled in a bunch of snow and the 600 block was closed to all except snowmobile and foot traffic. It was nice to see some of those old snowmobiles. Some of those brands have been gone for years. Sno-Jet, Rupp, Johnson Ski-Horse were a few of the oldies. Some of the other brands like Ski-doo, Polaris and Artic Cat are still around, but they sure look different now. I spotted the really nice Scorpion (photo) and was transported back in time. Our family had one of these, but the hood had been painted an odd metallic green color. Same type of sled though, no doubt about it.
Split Rock Lighthouse
There is a nice little blurb in the Duluth news today about preservation work done at Split Rock Lighthouse by Collaborative Design Group of Two Harbors. A Google search does not turn up a company by this name in Two Harbors. I did find a link to the work done by the Collaborative Design Group on Split Rock Lighthouse, but it leads to their Twin Cities location. I wonder if there is a Two Harbors branch that does not have a web presence? Maybe there’s more info in the Split Rock Lighthouse Weblog. Lee Radzak does an awesome job with it.
FirstSolutions announced several months ago that FirstPlan of Minnesota would cease operations at the end of 2009. The company’s headquarters in Canal Park began reducing staff a year or more ago and the trend continues there. (more…)
The Lake County News Chronicle, or some person or persons associated with it or supportive of it, have reportedly sent a few complaining emails to TwoHarborsNews.com over the last few days. I haven’t verified this information, but it sounds familiar. 1/9/2010: Update/Clarification: The information in the first sentence came from a post on the Two Harbors News facebook page stating that they had received “nasty emails from ‘family members’ of the Chronicle.” Per Mike Creger (LCNC Editor), no one from the Chronicle sent any emails. Mike acknowledges that they have had some issues with that site, (more…)
H1N1 vaccine is now available for everyone.After all the hoopla, near panic and frustration around the country, H1N1 vaccine is finally available in sufficient quantity.
Lake County Public Health has clinics scheduled as follows:
Two Harbors:
Silver Bay:
Isabella:
H1 N1 vaccinations are free and available to all residents on a first-come, first-served basis.
Rick Tokarczyk is departing and Mel Sando (congratulations Mel!) will be taking over as the Administrator of the Lake County Historical Society. This little bit of information came to me via a story in the Lake County News Chronicle.
Image courtesy of MN Historical Society
I’ve made a few trips through the museum in the last few years. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can’t help but find myself looking for relatives in the old pictures. I’ve managed to find a few. So here’s the thing . . . . those of us that have lived in the area for most of our lives and who may have had family here for multiple generations . . . . . we all have history to share.
I know that in my own family, there is a tremendous amount of oral history that has been passed
Lake County Public Health Nurses have been busy in the schools vaccinating students. Lake View Clinic (with support from Public Health) held two H1N1 vaccination clinics for the public, but still with a limited vaccine target group.
There will be a public H1N1 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, November 24th at Lake View Clinic in Two Harbors. H1N1 vaccine is free of charge. Hours are 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
There will be a public H1N1 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, November 17th at Lake View Clinic in Two Harbors. H1N1 vaccine is free of charge. Hours are 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. H1N1 vaccine will be administered to people in the high risk groups listed below. Vaccinations will be on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Supply is limited.
As more vaccine becomes available, the risk groups
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