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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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This reporter is attempting to analyze and report activity on both sides of the St. Marie issues with diligence and a devil’s advocate approach. Factual data, legal rulings and various opinions are the result. As reported in previous Courier articles, a small group of folks are attempting a Village Board takeover combined with the reversal of a Village Bylaw amendment. The attempted Village Board takeover has yet to be ruled legal. So, the current board and bylaw amendment remain in force. The amendment states that an owner must be in good s...
The month of August has seen a series of meetings at St. Marie and a takeover attempt by a group whose core is four people who arrived from Washington State last summer, DTM Enterprises LLC. DTM partners have stated they want to renovate and sell units at St. Marie. They want to take a section of 120 units out of the condominium and turn them into townhouses, a different form of ownership in which people own the building and the land under it. The latest meeting was one the DTM partners held...
During these troubled times I find it fitting to write about patriotism. The dictionary says that one who loves and is loyal to their country and does so with zealous support is a patriot. We automatically think of those who serve or have served courageously in our military with a sense of pride defending our country as patriotic. Let’s expand on the subject of patriotism. One can be a patriot without serving in the military as were some of our founding forefathers. Some were both military and statesmen while others were focused statesmen. W... Full story