Fine Wine meets Fine Art
by Sheila Helmberger The 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. ...
Pipeline Series: ENBRIDGE PIPELINERS ARE BACK IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA
By Mary Lou Aurell Grand Rapids and Bemidji will make pipeline history this month when they become centers for the Minnesota construction of Enbridge Pipelines, Inc.’s largest expansion ever. ...
Confessions of a Tree Hugger
by Barry Babcock I 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. ...
First Friday Art Walk in Bemidji: August 7
The BCAC invites you to their August First Friday Art Walk and Opening reception on August 7th from 5 to 7pm with an artist talk at 6pm. ...
ITASCA WATER LEGACY PROJECT
by Margaret A. Haapoja With its “Team Up for Clean Waters 2009” slogan, the Itasca Water Legacy Project (IWLP) has been working for two years on a comprehensive water analysis and stewardship program in Itasca County. ...
OJIBWEMOWIN CONTINUES TO SNOWBALL IN BEMIDJI
Article and Photography by Michael Meuers Fifty-six businesses/organizations have now committed to posting some kind of Ojibwe language (Ojibwemowin) at their worksites. ...
Music General - Celebrating 30 years of music and dance
by Sheila Helmberger With 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. ...
Racial Justice: Trickling Down From the Top
by Daniel LeClaire It only makes sense that big changes should start up here at the top of the world. Similar thinking must ...
Artist Profile: Jim Zasoski
by Steve Downing Jim Zasoski spent his formative years in Bigfork, MN, where his focus was on the outdoors and Boy Scouts and baseball. ...
Take Me Out to the Ball Game: In Brainerd You're Bound to Catch the Lunkers
by Sheila Helmberger People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ...
Other Local News
Officials happy with efficiency of Crow Wing Jail
[WALKER Cass County's contract to board prisoners at Crow Wing County Jail continues to be the most cost-effective option for the county, Administrato ...
Relationship with reservation hailed by officials
[ WALKER Cooperation between Cass County and the Leech Lake Reservation has resulted in improved services, some cost savings and this year some substa ...
Bar owner wants to relocate to Moose building - Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Brainerd Daily DispatchBar owner wants to relocate to Moose buildingBrainerd Daily DispatchThe owner of Yesterday's Gone bar in downtown Brainerd wants
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Still no details on teacher contract - Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Still no details on teacher contractBrainerd Daily DispatchBrainerd school officials are checking into whether the district must publicly release the t ...
DNR news release for February 4, 2010
DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 4, 2010 Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director, 651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Parks and Trails Division planning and public affairs manager, 651-259-5578. ...
