Faith in Action for Cass County appreciates the dedication of community volunteers. These volunteers are often the lifeline for seniors in rural Cass County, providing visits, rides to medical appointments, church, and grocery shopping.
I initially wanted to start this story with "I HATE CANCER", but then Zach Sobiech a 17 year old with Osteosarcoma passed away after his fight with cancer. If you have read about Zach, you know that his message is about life and not about hate.
The Can Bin has been behind the Library for almost 20 years. Last fall (for the first time), almost 1/3 of the cans were removed from the bin on two occasions.
Wanted ... your time and your money. Both are wanted with regard to the Margaret Welch Memorial Library of Longville. First, the library is looking for volunteers to work in the library itself.
The Itasca Moraine Chapter of the North Country Trail Assoc. has scheduled the second of three Mid-week Resort Hikes that are designed for people who have not hiked the trail before. Experienced hikers can join as well and have a good experience.
The rusty crayfish of Woman Lake may be in bigger trouble than I thought: Some 200 folks gobbled up more than 200 pounds of rusty crayfish at the First Annual Minnesota Bound Crayfish Boil held July 6 at Patrick's. Even Raven, the black Lab, nabbed a few.
The Longville Area Food Shelf has been part of the Northland Area Family Service Center for the past 15 years. It has been our pleasure to watch the Longville Food Shelf grow into the caring business it is today.
Minnesota is suffering a deadly year on our roads. Traffic deaths this week topped the 200-death mark for the year and we are on pace for around 450 deaths for 2013, which would be 55 more than 2012.
Last week the Northland School Board submitted a letter to the editor regarding our ongoing contract negotiations. We, the support staff of Northland School District, would like to take this opportunity to correct the record.
Through AmeriCorps VISTA, you can make a tangible difference. Find a purposeful project and the fulfillment that comes from using your knowledge and skills to help those in disadvantaged circumstances turn their dreams into reality. The application deadline is Sept 30th - there is still time to apply!
Friday Aug. 16th, at Longville's Taste of Longville, the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 772 will be asking for your help to make their "Stockings for Soldiers" Christmas Project a success.
Having grown up in Longville about 250 feet from the Longville Riverside Cemetery I have decided to start an effort to rebuild the cemetery entrance and make other needed improvements. My grandfather, Art Thompson, and my uncle, Bill Condon, were, at far different times, responsible for its maintenance. I am …
The Longville Area Community Foundation has made its fourth $10,000 installment into the Endowment Fund, one more installment and the Foundation will have achieved its $50,000 goal. Reaching this goal means the Foundation will also have received a $50,000 match from the Initiative Foundation, together these will give the Foundation …
... for the old GED. If you've been thinking about getting your GED, you may want to get started now. On January 2nd of 2014, there will be a brand new GED test which is much harder, more expensive and totally done on the computer.
