Governor Walz announced Thursday that the Distance Learning Period will extend for the rest of the 2019-20 school year.
The Lake Superior School District will continue to provide meals along with school material drop off and pickups as they have been doing. This will continue for the remainder of the school year.
The District will keep everyone updated once we have a revised school calendar with an end date and other information as it is available.
Look for more information on the school district’s website, isd381.org
Sew What Lake County?!
Lake County to Participate in State-wide ‘Facemasks to Fire Halls’ Mask Drive
April 22, 2020 – Crafters, sewers, and creative people in Lake County are encouraged to join in with communities across Minnesota who are rising to Governor Tim Walz’s challenge to make and donate as many facemasks as possible for the ‘Facemasks to Fire Halls’ homemade mask drive this Saturday. Local Fire Halls in Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Finland, Brimson, Morse/Fall Lake as well as neighboring Ely, will be accepting masks from 10 am -2 pm, Saturday, April.
Despite that residents have already been making and donating masks, many more facemasks will be needed. To help, Lake County’s Emergency Management Department is providing elastic and nose-bridging wire and Lake View Memorial Hospital has purchased enough fabric from the Quilt Corner in Beaver Bay to create about 600 masks. These supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to anyone willing to make the facemasks and donate them back to Lake County.
“We know Lake County residents can rise to the challenge,” said BJ Kohlstedt, Lake County Emergency Management Director. “We’re so impressed with the many generous and talented people and groups who have been making masks since our original “Sew What Lake County?!” call for help earlier this month, but many more facemasks are still needed for the long-haul for emergency responders, those in congregate care and other vulnerable community members as we continue to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”
Supplies will be provided to make the standard pleated style of mask. Patterns and instructions are available on the Lake County COVID-19 Info Hub at www.co.lake.mn.us. To request supplies, contact Keri Parks at 218-226-4443 or keri.parks@co.lake.mn.us. Supplies can be picked up by appointment Monday – Friday, between 8 am – 4:30pm, at the Emergency Management Office in Silver Bay at 99 Edison Blvd.
On Saturday, April 25 completed masks can be delivered to any of the following Fire Halls between 10 am – 2 pm:
On any other day Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm, completed masks can be donated to:
Please do not to deliver masks to hospitals ( that has Hologic Mini C-Arm Parts for help), care centers or clinics.
Individuals who need a facemask can visit the Two Harbors Federal Credit Union in Two Harbors on Saturday from 2-3pm for a North Shore Rotary Club drive-through mask pick-up. Rotary will offer more pick-ups as masks become available.
Approved patterns for masks and detailed instructions from the MN Department of Health, along with links to instructional videos can be found on the Lake County COVID-19 Information Hub at the County’s homepage at www.co.lake.mn.us.
Contact: BJ Kohlstedt, Lake County Emergency Manager, Office 218-226-4444, Cell 218-220-7811
Media Release – Thank You for Stay at Home Compliance 4.14.20
Click here – Lake County Volunteers Needed to Help in the Fight Against COVID-19 on April 1 2020.
Governor Walz Issues Stay at Home Order for Minnesotans, March 25, 2020
Dr. Bill Crandall discusses revised details on delivery of meals and planning for students’ distance learning as an extended school closure comes closer to reality, March 23, 2020
Katya Gordon spoke to Greg Ruberg on March 20th, 2020 about how Lakeview Hospital has changed its operations, handling people reporting symptoms, social distnacing in health facilities, among many relevant COVID-19 illness related topics on March 3, 2020
