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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. Last summer I had biked 25 miles of the trail. Although I wasn't expecting to go that far, I was certainly thinking I'd get ...

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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. Call Pequot Lakes community education at (218) 568-9200 to reserve a table at the Middle School / High ...

Confessions of a Tree Hugger

by Barry BabcockI am lucky – I own and live on eighty acres of forested land with a diverse plant community. Living amidst these trees, shrubs, and herbs and forbs has given me a different perspective.Living with and amongst trees makes me believe that they are undeniably the most important ...

Music General - Celebrating 30 years of music and dance

by Sheila HelmbergerWith their amazing drive and talent Sue and Dan Kuhn could have ended up anywhere. Luckily for the residents of Brainerd, the dancer from the Twin Cities and the musician from Pittsburgh decided to settle here.This year the couple will celebrate 30 years as owners of Music ...

Esh-ke-bug-e-coshe the Great Chief of the Chippewa

by Barry BabcockSometimes it may happen that one interested in the history of human events stumbles upon a personality of such immense proportions and who for some unknown reason has slipped through the cracks of our national recognition.So it is that I stumbled onto William Whipple Warren and the ...

ITASCA GREENHOUSE: Growing Trees for a Green World

by Margaret A. HaapojaA sea of green—thousands of tiny tree seedlings--stretches out in front of us as we walk with Bill Sayward through one of his greenhouses. Soft tamarack needles recently pruned beg to be touched, and the sharp scent of balsam poplar perfumes the air.Bill and Cathy Sayward ...

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Firefighters douse hot spots from forest fire - WDAY

KAREFirefighters douse hot spots from forest fireWDAYELY, Minn. (AP) — Firefighters worked Friday to douse the hot spots left from a forest fire that came dangerously close to the popular tourist town of Ely (EE'-lee) in northeastern Minnesota. ...

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Duluth, Hibbing throwing weekend parties for birthday boy Bob Dylan - MinnPost.com

MinnPost.comDuluth, Hibbing throwing weekend parties for birthday boy Bob DylanMinnPost.comThen Friday, people head up to Hibbing for the song contests ...

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Duluth, Hibbing throwing weekend parties for birthday boy Bob Dylan - MinnPost.com

MinnPost.comDuluth, Hibbing throwing weekend parties for birthday boy Bob DylanMinnPost.comThen Friday, people head up to Hibbing for the song contests ...

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'Kinda Extreme Makeover' set for June 9

CHISHOLM — Last year more than 30 people participated in the Chisholm ‘Kinda Extreme Makeover,’ sponsored by the Chisholm Beautification Associat ...

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Legends & Logging Days Sponsorship Opportunities

 We need your help! Legends & Logging Days has become such a popular event for Park Rapids, but we need partners to put the whole thing together. Of course sponsorship is one GREAT way to help, and we can't do it without our wonderful sponsors. ...

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Fifteen Valuable Questions From The TV Show Shark Tank

I love the ABC TV show Shark Tank. It’s the only show I’ll actually try to watch live on TV (versus Hulu) since I enjoy the real-time tweets by all of the “sharks” during the show. ...

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Meantime, Ely escapes raging fire

While I was sipping water and preparing to read the names at the Hibbing Community College graduation (congratulations graduates, by the way), on the other side of the region the Vermilion Range city of Ely was being evacuated from the path of a raging wildfire.This photo is from Wayne Erickson at the U.S. ...

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Meantime, Ely escapes raging fire

While I was sipping water and preparing to read the names at the Hibbing Community College graduation (congratulations graduates, by the way), on the other side of the region the Vermilion Range city of Ely was being evacuated from the path of a raging wildfire.This photo is from Wayne Erickson at the U.S. ...

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