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Two Harbors Council Recognizes Kathy Glenn for Longstanding Service to the City

At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Kathy Glenn received recognition for years of work that she has given the city of Two Harbors. Mayor Lew Conner presented Glenn with a plaque acknowledging her ongoing work with the Edna G committee. “In my short tenure as mayor, I’ve been de­lighted to have been able to work with Kathy on the Arts and Beautification com­mittee and to listen to her input on a variety of topics including the Edna G”. The secret to being a good citizen is to pitch in and help out in one’s communi­ty. Kathy attends most council meetings and can frequently be seen talking with the May­or and Council mem­bers. Her efforts to support the communi­ty are appreciated.

Finance Director Miranda Pietila spoke with the Council about the upcoming 2025 budget and establish­ing the proposed prop­erty tax levy for 2025. While the budget is still being worked on, the current thinking is that the property tax increase will be around 6% for next year. When the bud­get is finalized, that increase may be low­er but it will not ex­ceed 6%. At Pietila’s recommendation, the Council set the Truth in Taxation meeting for December 9th at 5:30 PM at City Hall. The Northshore Jour­nal will publish more information on the upcoming budget and levy as it becomes available.

The Council voted on the name for the new municipal liquor store. There were sev­eral names that were under consideration. The Council settled on the Breakwater Bottle Shoppe. There was some discussion about the spelling of Shop and it was eventual­ly decided that using the somewhat archaic form gave historic ref­erence to Pop Shoppe beverages that were available in town at some point in the past.

The Council voted to accept a resolution from the Cannabis Committee to control issuance of cannabis licenses within the city to one license ini­tially with the option of adding a municipal cannabis dispensary at a later date. There was one “no” vote with the remaining council members voting in fa­vor of the resolution.

The Friends of the Two Harbors Library are holding a book sale on Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th. Book sale hours are from 10 am to 6 pm on Friday and from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday. The book sale will be held in the conference room at Aspirus Lakeview Hospital. A bag full of books will cost $7.00. Bring your library card.

The Public Affairs Committee will be or­ganizing a Homeless­ness Roundtable event next month to explore what kind of support and services the city may be able to offer the homeless popula­tion.

The next Two Har­bors Council meeting is scheduled for Mon­day, October 14th at 5:30 PM.

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Rick Evans
Rick Evans
My wife, Marsha Kinzer (a proud DEHS Greyhound, class of ‘77) introduced me to the North Shore on vacation in 2012. It became our regular escape when the stress of our careers in education became overwhelming, and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with the breathtaking scenery, the nice people, and “salad” containing Jell-o and marshmallows. So you can either blame or thank my loving wife for my being here, because when we needed to choose a retirement hometown, Marsha advocated hard for her beloved Duluth, and here we are, six months later. Yes, this will be my first northern Minnesota winter. Yes, I welcome thoughts and prayers. Government, public policy, and social justice weighed heavily in the curriculums I taught at the high school level over a thirty-eight year career. In addition, we were a laboratory school focused on critical thinking in conjunction with technical and scientific writing. So when I found myself adrift on the great ocean of retirement and spied a raft, I jumped at the chance to take up what I’d left behind…minus the bad teachers’ lounge coffee. My position at the NSJ allows me to combine my passions for government and writing, and it’s helping me to feel less out of touch in new surroundings. When I’m not being “Cubby” (Marsha’s favorite new nickname for this green reporter) I enjoy pointing at eagles and saying, “Look, honey. There’s an eagle.” I’ve had an active side hustle as a professional musician for almost as many years as Charlie Parr. As a guitarist/singer/songwriter, I graced the stages of clubs and festivals around southern Wisconsin, including an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion. Should I even mention A Prairie Home Companion, or am I the only one here old enough to remember what that is? Look! An eagle!
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