REMER - Aubrey Watson, the AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at the Northland Family Center, has been researching the possibility and benefits of a public library in the town of Remer. Two presentations have been made to the Remer Chamber of Commerce and there was interest shown among the members present.
WALKER -Sheriff Tom Burch reports that Cass County participated in a DEA sponsored Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Event on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Cass County had three sites where residents could drop off their prescription drugs - Cass Lake City Hall, Cass Co Sheriff's Office in Walker and the Lake …
RED WING - Funeral Prearrangement Specialist with Laker Planning, Betsy (Gish) Mahn, of Red Wing, Minn., was recognized April 19, during an awards ceremony in Maui, Hawaii by Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC), headquartered in Abilene, Texas. She and her husband, John were flown to Hawaii for a vacation …
Fish taken in 2010 from nine of Minnesota's 10 largest walleye lakes had levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) that were either very low or undetectable, suggesting those lakes have very little or no contamination from perfluorochemicals (PFCs). That is one of the early findings from new data for fish contamination …
Due to the greening of vegetation and recent rainfalls, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will lift burning restrictions for some north-central Minnesota counties next week.
Screen Porch Productions in partnership with the Northland Area Family Service Center will be holding auditions in both Remer and Longville, for the 2011 Summer Community Play. Longville - Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, May 23, at the Northland Family Center Building (next to Longville Clinic).
WALKER - The Lakes Area Chapter of Let's Go Fishing (LGF) invite the public to take part in their inaugural Walk for Let's Go Fishing, Saturday, May 21st, at the May Creek Campus in Walker. The walk will be one mile in length. Registration begins at 10 a.m. There is …
The Longville Arts Center will host a wide variety of affordable and accessible art classes and workshops during the Center's second season. The Art Center is open May 31 through October.
Grand Rapids, MN - Lake Country Power members in the Boy River and surrounding areas will be without power starting 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 19. The cooperative will be replacing a regulator in the Boy River Substation. The outage will last 5 minutes and will affect members of Boy River, …
Etta Shepard, a former member of the Board of Education for Northland Community Schools, was chosen by the board, Thursday, to fill a seat left vacant following the resignation of board member Bill Hansen. At the board's regular meeting, held in Federal Dam, Dave Kitchenhoff said he would like to …
The Senior Class of 2011 at Northland High School are closing in on the final days of their high school career. Northland seniors will be awarded diplomas during commencement exercixes, at 7 p.m., on Friday, May 27, 2011, in the gymnasium at Northland High School, in Remer.
Donors are needed for the Wednesday, May 25, 2011, Bloodmobile, being held at the Emily City Hall, noon until 6 p.m. Donors must be 17 years or older, no upper age limits, at least 110 pounds and in general good health. Now, 16 year olds can donate when a parent …
Grand Rapids, MN - How is the price of energy affecting your household budget? Learn more about why the cost of electricity is commanding more of your monthly income when a panel of energy experts converges on the Lake Country Power annual meeting Saturday, June 4 at the Myles Reif …
Mary Shideler, the Kayak Lady, will visit Kitchigami Libaries and Affiliate Libraries during May and June. She will visit the Longville Library on Thursday June 2, at 12:30 p.m. Her book, Mary the Kayak Lady: One Woman, One Kayak, 1007 Lakes, chronicles her experiences kayaking the 1007 lakes in Itasca …
