Track the cost of policing Line 5

Good morning!

Ashland County and the city of Ashland have asked for about $331,000 from an Enbridge-funded safety account to cover law enforcement costs tied to the Line 5 reroute. The sheriff’s log fills in the picture: protests, arrests, vandalism, and 72 incident reports this summer. 

In Washburn, voters will decide Nov. 3 whether the school district can exceed its state revenue limit by $4.8 million over four years. Superintendent Denise Michaelsen explains what it would cost homeowners and what happens if it fails.

And a new submarine power cable for Madeline Island is waiting to be installed at the bottom of Lake Superior. It’s the second one made for the job and was manufactured in South Korea.

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Seth

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PS: Rick Olivo talked with WhistleStop runners at Blues and Brews, and they had nothing but praise for the volunteers. One even got his medal from the nurse who gave him an IV.