Northern Light Opera Company Presents "Fiddler on the Roof"
The Northern Light Opera Company’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” will be July 31 and Aug. 1 at 7 p.m., Aug. 2 at 3 p.m., Aug. ...
Esh-ke-bug-e-coshe the Great Chief of the Chippewa
by Barry Babcock Sometimes 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. ...
SEARCH AND RECOVERY EFFORT- Blackduck Lake
Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at approximately 4:15PM the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office received two 911 calls reporting a floundering boat on Blackduck Lake. ...
ITASCA GREENHOUSE: Growing Trees for a Green World
by Margaret A. Haapoja A 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. ...
Amendment ‘lights up’ environmental skies
by Kathleen Preece While many of us were celebrating the fireworks of a Fourth of July weekend holiday, the State of Minnesota was quietly, steadily, and in a lucrative manner collecting a few million additional dollars on your July purchases to give light to the dreams and aspirations of naturalists and natural resource managers across the state. ...
Opinion: College Drive Improvement Project
by Charles L. Marohn I have already written twice this week on Brainerd and was going to give it a rest for a while until I saw this article in the local newspaper. ...
Crow Wing is Growing Green with CSA’s
by Kari Frisch Crow Wing County is “growing green” with community supported agriculture, commonly referred to as CSA farms. ...
Both Sides Now: Another side of the OHV story
By Mary Lou Aurell The 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. ...
MORE BUSINESSES IN BEMIDJI COMMIT TO ADDING OJIBWE/ENGLISH SIGNAGE
Photos and Story by Michael Meuers In a recent press release, the Shared Vision Group subcommittee for Ojibwe/English signage in Bemidji businesses had a story on the efforts of Noemi Aylesworth owner of the Cabin Coffeehouse in downtown Bemidji for adding a "welcome" in Ojibwe on her front door, as well as table tents with Ojibwe words. ...
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. ...
Other Local News
Business pioneer Schaefer dies at 91
[John C. Schaefer of Nisswa, a pioneer in the lakes area business community, died Saturday. He was 91. ...
Business pioneer Schaefer dies at 91 - Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Brainerd Daily DispatchBusiness pioneer Schaefer dies at 91Brainerd Daily DispatchJohn C. Schaefer of Nisswa, a pioneer in the lakes area business community, died Saturday.
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'Perfect time to move on' - Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Brainerd Daily Dispatch'Perfect time to move on'Brainerd Daily DispatchIt's been 10 years since Laura Anderson graduated from Staples-Motley High School.
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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. ...
