4,000 Lake Country Power Members Without Power
Grand Rapids, MN “ Lake Country Power line crews will continue working this evening to restore power throughout the Grand Rapids and Mountain Iron se ...
Rural Minnesota coalition awarded federal broadband stimulus grant
The United States Department of Commerce today announced that the Blandin Foundation and 19 coalition partners have been awarded a $4.7 million federal ...
Northern Community Radio plans new station
What is KBXE? For executives at nonprofit KAXE Northern Community Radio, based here, its meant to pique curiosity ” a marketing campaign strategy. The station has its new slogan printed on buttons, hoping they will prompt the public to ask station executives to answer their own question. KBXE is a new station planned for the Bemidji-area market. ...
PIPELINES CREATE WINNERS AND LOSERS
By Mary Lou AurellGains and sacrifices mark the Enbridge Pipeline Company’s construction of a 1,000-mile crude oil conduit between Alberta, Canada and Superior, Wisconsin. ...
Pipeline Series: MAN’S MESSES CHALLENGE THE ENVIRONMENT
By Mary Lou AurellMedia focus on the big ones, like the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and its horrific effects on the environment.However, the U.S.
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Pequot Lakes Back to School Open Houses Welcome Community Exhibits
Community groups and organizations that serve students or their families are welcome to set up an exhibit table at each of the Back to School Open Houses in the Pequot Lakes school buildings. ...
2009 Lake Bemidji Concert Series
Headwaters School of Music & Arts in collaboration with the Lake Bemidji State Park is proud to announce the upcoming performers at the amphitheater in Lake Bemidji State Park on August 29 and 30th.
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“NO RISK” ARTS WORKSHOP FUNDING AVAILABLE
The Region 2 Arts Council invites individuals and organizations from our five-county area (Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen Counties) to propose workshop ideas to R2AC for direct funding. ...
Region 2 Arts Council Seeks Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Council Members
Region 2 Arts Council is currently seeking AAI Council members to fill vacancies beginning November 1, 2009. Members must live in the Region 2 service area, which includes Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen counties and the nearby counties of Becker, Cass, Itasca and Roseau.The AAI Council is responsible for reviewing and awarding grants. ...
Blandin Foundation awards grant for residential transportation study
As part of Blandin Foundations continued commitment to strengthen communities in rural Minnesota, especially the Grand Rapids area, the Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to study the types and systems of transportation Itasca County residents use to get to work, school and other local destinations, and to make recommendations for improving these. ...
Pipeline Series: OIL SPILLS SMEAR PIPELINE COMPANIES’ REPUTATIONS
By Mary Lou AurellThere are more pipelines crossing Minnesota than there are roads. They not only move crude oil, but may also carry liquid gas, other grades of oil, gasoline, and diesel or jet fuel.
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Unexpected Discovery along the Soo Bike Line Trail
by Kari FrischRecently I set out on the sunny afternoon to bike a portion of the Soo Bike Line, a bike trail that is accessible off of Highway 10 just south of Little Falls.
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Call For Artists: It's Only Clay
The Bemidji Community Art Center and Bemidji State University Visual Arts Dept announce the 7th Annual, It’s Only Clay Ceramics Competition and Exhibition – dedicated to functional clay vessels. ...
Fine Wine meets Fine Art
by Sheila HelmbergerThe marriage of fine art and fine wine is a natural one.Paul and Sharon Shuster and John Wildmo are the owners of the Forestedge Winery near Laporte.
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Both Sides Now: Another side of the OHV story
By Mary Lou AurellThe off highway vehicle (OHV) story continues. As OHVers ravaging Minnesota’s state forests have drawn public and media attention, environmentalists and conservationists are trying to stop this degradation.A northern Minnesota grassroots groups called JackPine Coalition formed in January 2002 to create a united front against the “invasion” of OHVs in their lives and on public lands.
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Going Green on the Job: Easier than you think
by Sheila Helmberger"You just need to think about it a little bit," said Adrienne Cahoon, owner of the Whiteley Creek Bed and Breakfast in Brainerd. Cahoon spends a lot of time looking for different and healthier ways for almost every aspect of running her business.And she's not alone.
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EAB: The Morning After
by Kathleen PreeceFor a time, we thought we might be safe. We found out, we aren’t. The emerald ash borer, or “EAB” as it is commonly (but not affectionately) referred to, has shown its beetle face among the ash trees of St.
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