A supportive group of local residents gathered to provide comments on a proposed game refuge designation at a public hearing held by the Department of Natural Resources in Squaw Lake on Tuesday, July 19.

The designation would include 31 acres of water surface and extend 30 feet inland from the waters’ edge of Jim and Hattie lakes, located in the center of a large tract of state-owned land in Third River Township in northwestern Itasca County.

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“You all know what’s happened to the price of propane, fuel oil and gasoline,” said CEO Jeff Ortman in his speech to the Membership. “Almost all types of energy have double and almost tripled in the past couple of years with the exception of electric energy which has remained almost flat. In fact our rates are lower today than they were twenty years ago.

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North Itasca Electric Cooperative, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a full time warehouse position.

Responsibilities include purchasing, cataloging and warehousing material along with other duties. Computer skills, communication skills and a general knowledge of warehousing is a must. Complete application forms and job description are available at the cooperative.

Send applications to Jeff Ortman, CEO, North Itasca Electric Cooperative, Inc. PO Box 227, Bigfork Mn. 56628

This month I would like to talk to you about how a good long distance company can make a difference.

Most people do not go around talking about long distance in their everyday conversation. It is just one of the necessities that most people need to stay in touch. In dealing with long distance I have to deal with a lot of the other long distance companies and I know how frustrating it can be when there is a problem! I hate it when you call some of these companies and it takes forever to get someone on the phone to help you because you have to listen to 7 or 8 recordings first to hear the message that pertains to you, and sometimes there is more than one that could apply so you have to guess anyway. By the time you get through you can hardly remember what it was you called for.

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