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City to collect trash bids
Local vendor brings competition to the table
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The life of a dedicated postal carrier
“Beautiful day for a walk. Love this job,” said Dale Edwards as he strode across a neatly mowed lawn on a sunny Tuesday morning. This was one of nearly 900 houses Edwards stopped at on this particular morning and afternoon. And he does this nearly every day. Edwards is a mailman. Comments (0)
The 2012 softball season came to a close on Friday afternoon for the Itasca Vikings at the 2012 NJCAA National Championships with a 9-3 defeat to the Dutchess Lady Falcons at the McQuillan Sports Complex in Rochester. Comments (0)
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Harley Kiger WW2 Army Veteran
Harley Kiger is a WW2 Army Veteran serving in the European Theater.
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Warren Kirsch WW2
Warren Kirsch is from Grand Rapids, MN and served in WW2 as a tank driver.
Grand Rapids Jazz Fest 2012 - feat. Allen Vizzutti
For their annual Jazz Fest, the Grand Rapids High School brought in famed trumpet player Allen Vizzutti as the guest soloist. Throughout the day prior to the performance in…
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Grand Rapids Jazz Fest 2012 - feat. Allen Vizzutti
For their annual Jazz Fest, the Grand Rapids High School brought in famed trumpet player Allen Vizzutti as the guest soloist. Throughout the day prior to the performance in the evening, Vizzutti worked with students from both the high school and Robert J. Elkington Middle School.
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Schmink Cycle - the Billy Goat
Grand Rapids, MN, inventor Kevin Schminkey has been busy creating a new form of cycle that is rugged, durable, off-road ready, and even able to be used by individuals who have lost the use of their legs. Enter the LeverEdge Billy Goat, a hand-lever propelled tricycle that can be ridden just about anywhere. Whereas the idea behind the Billy Goat is to allow people with disabilities to have more recreation options, it's a vehicle that works for anybody.
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Jeff Anderson meet & greet in Bovey
Jeff Anderson, DFL candidate for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District, met with prospective voters at the Bovey Senior Center. He spoke on a number of issues important to his campaign, as well as fielded questions from those in attendance.
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Blitz Build - Day 1
Itasca Habitat for Humanity is in the process of a Blitz Build - an entire house in one week. After only 4 1/2 hours, this is the progress so far. Taken Monday, April 23, at about 11 a.m.
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MAC Spoken Word
The MacRostie Art Center held a Spoken Word Event in celebration of National Poetry Month on Thursday, April 19. Writers from around the Grand Rapids area gathered to share some of their favorite original poetry, as well as works from other writers they admire.
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Blandin Wall Demo
UPM Blandin is demolishing the currently unused buildings. A rain garden will replace the buildings at their location along the Mississippi River.
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Victory in Houston
Students from Grand Rapids High School attended the 2012 Shell Eco-Marathon in Houston, and walked away with first place in the Electric Urban Concept category. This was the school's first attempt at making an Urban Concept vehicle.
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Grand Rapids Baseball
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk baseball team suffered an 8-4 defeat in their 2012 home opener against the Bemidji Lumberjacks on Tuesday afternoon.
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Itasca vs. Hibbing
The Itasca Viking softball team picked up a doubleheader victory over Hibbing on Thursday, April 5 at the ICC Softball. The Vikings won game one, 3-0, and followed that up with an 8-0 win in game two.
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Northern Lights Community School Science Fair
Students at Northern Lights Community School in Warba, MN, held their annual science fair on March 29, 2012. Ninth-grader Kolton Jacobson was kind enough to give a demonstration of his project, which shows how dangerous excessive dust can be in a warehouse or a plant.
“Milo & Me” A quick look at a young author’s first work
She winks when asked how long it took her to write the book. Comments (0)
Lois Marie Carlson Scanlon
Lois Marie Carlson Scanlon, a teacher and wonderful wife, friend and mother, died May 16 in Grand Rapids at age 84, not long before her 60th wedding anniversary. Comments (0)
- May 18 Carol (Lastavica) Desmond Comments (0)
- May 18 Henriette Andree Walaszczyk Comments (0)
- May 18 Helen A. Kuschel Comments (0)
Culture Shock
Culture shock is defined as: “a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment.” Comments (0)
Jess named guest of honor at state dental convention
Dr. Lee Jess of Grand Rapids was selected as the 2012 Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) Guest of Honor at the association’s annual convention, the Star of the North Meeting, held at St. Paul’s RiverCentre. He was honored by nearly 9,000 dental professionals in attendance at the convention. Comments (0)
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