Two questions asked regarding mentally ill or cognitively impaired criminal defendants

Mental illness can enter a criminal case in more than one way. Sometimes it affects whether a person can understand what is happening in...

Minnesota Representative Skraba Talks with Silver Bay

Minnesota Representative Roger Skraba made a special appearance at Silver Bay’s latest City Council meeting to give residents an update on what’s been done...

Silver Bay City Council Meeting – October 19, 2026

As winter makes its way closer, Silver Bay can look back on a warm season more colorful than normal thanks to the efforts of...

The Permanent School Fund and What You Should Know

The election next week is set to be a big tug of war between the two major political parties. There’s one item on the...

U.S. Forest Service Updates Regarding Lake County: Thye Blatnik, School Trust Land, and More

The Lake County Board meeting on October 13th featured a number of project updates from Drew Stroberg, Deputy Forest Supervisor for the U.S. Forest...

Lake County Board of Commissioners Meeting – October 13, 2026

It was National Train Your Brain Day, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, the birthdays of singer/songwriter Paul Simon, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, and Lake...

Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Nick Frentz, and Northland Leaders Highlight Promise and Opportunity of Helium Development

TWO HARBORS, Minn. - During a roundtable held Saturday morning (October 2, 2026) in Two Harbors, Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown), Senator Nick Frentz (DFL-North...

Decision 2026: A Closer Look at the Local Races

In mid-September, we emailed all candidates running for countywide and local seats in the November elections in Lake and Cook counties. We asked them...

Two Harbors City Council Meeting – October 12, 2026

The potentially largest matter of the session came up near the end of the meeting following the results of a closed session, a new...

Verdict Reached in Deyette Restraining Order Case; Sexual Conduct Case Postponed

On October 2, 2026, a bench trial was held in person at the Lake County Courthouse for Andrew Albert Deyette regarding two separate court...
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Notice is hereby given that the Lake County Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing on behalf of, and authorized by, the Lake...