Laurel Beager

Laurel Beager

  • Joined: October 11, 2023
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RLMC: Update on plan

A new clinic and hospital planned for property owned by Rainy Lake Medical Center between Rainy River and Highway 11 east was discussed at the Koochiching Economic Development Authority Board.Rainy Lake Medical Center CEO Robb Pastor brought the board up to date on plans for the facility he has said should take the community into the next 50 years and help recruit both doctors and residents to the area.He said he and the board envision the site as being a destination medical campus for the region.He said last week architects were there, going through design phase,” he said.The plan for a new facility was prompted for a need for space for parking, expansion and new providers.“A lot of great things happening,” Pastor said.

VNP Trails Report

Feb. 29: Pressure ridges with areas of open water have formed in several places near Voyageurs National Park snowmobile trails, with a major ridge intersecting… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Looking Back

March 115 years agoThe Falls Broncos moved closer to a home playoff game Friday night by virtue of a 69-60 win over Duluth Marshall at the Falls High gym.

Floating through the rapids

I’m an old man but not utterly clueless and as I hear music come out of the ceiling, I hear rap and hip-hop become monosyllabic, a string of shouts and macho mumbles with machinelike percussion, a sort of anti-music, and then along comes a young woman who sings actual stories in whole sentences to a real melody and you have Taylor Swift and she takes over the music business and becomes the most famous person on earth, bigger than Vladimir Putin.

Age-friendly business program launched

The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging has launched the Age-Friendly Arrowhead Business Program, aimed at promoting inclusivity and addressing the needs of older adults in the seven-county Arrowhead Region.Nominations are now open for the Aging Impact Awards, recognizing businesses and community organizations that have significantly contributed to the well-being of older adults.Nominations for the Aging Impact Awards are accepted through March 22.

Board extends timber permits

With abnormal winter conditions challenging access to some timber sales, the Koochiching County Board Tuesday approved a no fee one year extension for all timber permits expiring in 2024 including permits already in extension.Land Commissioner Nathan Heibel told the board the extension affects about 60 permits.The board agreed that permits reaching their initial expiration date in 2024 will have the 20 percent additional down payment waived as well.“It’s ironic we are talking about it today,” when outside a storm was blowing in what could be the most snow received this winter locally.The problem is lack of frost that makes access roads unusable.“It’s the winter that hasn’t been so far,” Heibel said.Loggers are cutting higher ground aspen now, in places that can be accessed without winter roads.