Local lawmakers oppose tax hikes, but differ over tax cuts
Taxes are one of the unfortunate certainties in life, but there s plenty of discussion in how Minnesota should fenagle taxes to beat a more than billion dollar deficit on the horizon. Written By: Gabriel D. Lagarde | 7:08 pm, Feb. 21, 2021 ×
Attending the 2017 Eggs & Issues politics forum are state Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point (left), Rep. John Poston, R-Lake Shore, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, state Rep. Josh Heintzeman, R-Nisswa, and Rep. Dale Lueck, R-Aitkin. As members of the same party, they re often on the same page when it comes to the budget, but there are some differing perspectives with how the state should move forward. Brainerd Dispatch file photo
Bookshop Shocking family secrets and sweet second chances animate this stellar small-town contemporary from Novak (the Whiskey Creek series). Autumn Divac has spent the last 18 months searching for her husband, who disappeared while on assignment for the FBI. Now struggling to move on, she and her teenage children, Taylor and Caden, return to Sable Beach, Va., to spend the summer with Autumnâs mom, Mary, and work at Maryâs beachfront bookstore. Also back in town is Autumnâs high school sweetheart, the recently divorced Quinn Vanderbilt. Quinn is dealing with his motherâs cancer prognosis and trauma over his ex-wifeâs attempt on his lifeâbut reconnecting with Autumn makes him remember happier times. As their rekindled friendship evolves into romance, the budding couple faces some serious issues: Taylor, whoâs questioning her sexuality, may be pregnant by her brotherâs archenemy; Maryâs finally ready to come clean about the traumatic
Environment Canada issued sweeping alerts for Vancouver Island this week predicting the coldest weather of the year as arctic air and frigid temperatures descend along its east coast.
Yet the homeless in Parksville and Qualicum Beach have nowhere to seek warmth from the deep freeze after the region’s only cold weather shelter was closed last March.
Rev. Christine Muise of OHEART a coalition of nine churches in the region that ran the shelter has been advocating for a solution for close to a year after the shelter at St. Anne’s church had to close because the facility was inadequate to meet COVID-19 concerns.
Baxter City Council to look at broadband concerns during future workshop session
Council member John Ward said an FCC change this summer could be a significant issue for city residents and their ability to connect to the internet. The broadband issue is expected to be discussed at a future city council workshop session. Written By: Renee Richardson | ×
The Baxter City Council members and city staff meet during a Zoom session Tuesday, Feb. 2. Screenshot / Renee Richardson
The council agreed two points of discussion for a future workshop session would be broadband access in the city and when construction fees are released.