Region 2 Arts Council Awards $5,065 to Anishinaabe Arts Initiatve Grants

The Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) recently awarded $5,065 through the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) Program. Monies awarded are for arts activities related to its mission of supporting, maintaining, and promoting traditional and contemporary Native American arts in North Central Minnesota. ...

Region 2 Arts Council Awards $14,000 to Arts Project Grant Recipients

The Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) recently awarded $14,000 through Arts Project Grants, designed for organizations and schools to create or produce an arts project or event such as an arts workshop, a play, an exhibit, a performance, a collaborative work, etc. ...

BCAC: 21st Friend of the Arts Award Celebration

The Bemidji Community Art Center would like to invite you to join us in welcoming Greg Gasman as the 21st recipient of the Friend of the Arts Award. ...

2009 Camping Opener

by Mary Lou Aurell The fishing opener was our camping opener when we headed north to the 3,360-acre Scenic State Park that is about 30 miles toward Bigfork on Scenic 7. ...

Disaster News

Minnesota Flood Update: Registration Deadline Approaches; $3.8 Million In Aid Approved MOORHEAD, Minn. – Individuals and businesses in seven Minnesota counties that sustained damage from the recent Red River Valley flooding have until June 9 to register for federal assistance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ...

Landscaping: For the Birds and Butterflies

by Margaret A. Haapoja “People need to think crooked to attract wildlife,” says Harry Hutchins, forestry instructor at Itasca Community College. ...

Your Pets and Your Lawn: Challenging the Yellow Spots of Spring

By Mary Lou Aurell The snow is gone and I can see my grass again, resplendent with yellow spots. I can’t believe Buddy urinated so much. ...

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now set up and open for the homeowners who incurred damage from the overland flooding in our area. ...

Mosquito Control Information

In the fall of 2008, the Brainerd City Council directed a committee, made up of council members, community residents, and city staff, to investigate mosquito control. ...

Green Side Up

By Kathleen Preece There is a familiar saying among those who manage for, and invest in the woodlands of Minnesota. It goes like this: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. ...

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