By Rick Evans
Lake County Executive Mat thew Huddleston has indicated that Lake County will be reducing the space the county leases at the Mary MacDonald building, effective on December 31st of this year. The county will continue to provide financial support for the Food Shelf so that it may remain in the building if the Food Shelf staff choose to do so. The Golden Agers will continue to meet, but will be moving to the North Shore Area Partners facility. Reasons for these changes are tied to the fact that there has been a decrease in the use of the Mary Mac building due to changes in the way that county programs can be accessed. Other factors influencing the decision include budget challenges due to re cent federal and state legislation, impacting Health and Human Services programs. Lake County Public Health recently moved the WIC Clinic to the Silver Bay Public Library. Lake County will continue to provide programs and services to the residents of Silver Bay, but will continue to explore the possibility of locating those programs in other locations.
The city is accepting applications for a number of Board of Commissioners seats that will be open as of January 1st, next year. These include one seat on the Economic Development Commission (6-year term), one seat on the Mary MacDonald Committee, the Parks and Recreation Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission (3-year terms respectively). Serving on a board or commission is a great way to serve your community by getting directly involved in city governance. Applications for these positions are available online at www.silverbay.com or by contacting City Hall at 218-226-4408. Application must be returned to City Hall by 4:00 pm on November 25, 2025.
The Silver Bay Public Library and Tettegouche State Park will each be hosting a show case of art for two of the North Shore’s beloved local artists.
“Paintings by Wayne Pruse” will be on exhibition from November 5 – December 31, 2025, at the Silver Bay Public Library. Prolific master airbrush and acrylic painter Wayne Pruse creates photorealistic paintings on the themes of nature, fantasy, and beauty. A native of Silver Bay, Wayne’s art career started in Bismarck, ND, until he retired to Silver Bay in 2021. More of his works are available at: www.FineArtAmerica.com.
“Watercolor Landscapes of the North Shore” is on exhibition for the month of November 2025 at Tettegouche Visitor Center. Artist Sandy Maxwell is a recent recipient of an In dividual Artist Project Grant from the Arrowhead Region al Arts Council. She lives on the North Shore and has been painting for about fifteen years.
There will be an artist’s reception, featuring the work of Wayne Pruse, on November 7th at the Silver Bay Library from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided by Timber Coffee Company. A reception featuring “Water color Landscapes of the North Shore” will also be held on November 7th at Tettegouche Visitor Center and will be hosted by the Friends of Tettegouche. Both exhibitions are free, family-friendly, and open to the public.
The next Silver Bay Council meeting is scheduled for November 17th at 7:00 PM.
