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Bigfork turned out to celebrate Wilderness Days June 8.
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The annual King Elementary School Rendezvous was presented May 30 and 31 by the White Oak Society. Members proudly displayed the lifestyle and everyday activities of a 18th century fur camp to students and provided activities for the students to take part in.
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Grand Rapids High School held its 120th annual commencement on Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m., at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids. It was standing room only as the Class of 2019, friends, family and school faculty filled the arena. The Grand Rapids High School Band, directed by Dale Gunderso…
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The community turned out to participate in the 25th Annual Trout Lake Day, held at Vandyke Elementary. This annual event, known as the BEST DAY EVER by the students and staff, is a extra special day of learning at the “School by the Lake.”
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A special stop on the Grand Rapids High School band’s trip to Hawaii this March was a visit to Pearl Harbor in Honolulu where the band performed in honor of those who perished with the U.S.S. Arizona during the attack of Dec. 7, 1941. The band also presented the Pearl Harbor National Memoria…
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On Thursday, April 4 the Itasca Community College’s Mullins Gymnasium was filled with the bright energy of drums, singing, dancing and smiling young faces. Various students from Keewatin, Nashwauk Greenway and Grand Rapids elementary, middle and high schools along with students of Itasca Com…
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Grand Rapids saw a lot of significant construction activity this week with the demolition of the Sawmill Inn (at top), which served as a local hotel and dining destination for more than 45 years. Rebound Hospitality plans to build a new 82 room hotel under the flagship of Best Western on the…
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The 15th Annual D.A.R.E. Spaghetti Fundraiser was held Sunday, March 31, at the Grand Rapids Eagles Club. A total of 3,012 dinners were served of which 1,412 were sit down, and 1,600 were to go. There were 60 donated silent auctions to be given away on a free drawing, along with 57 donated b…
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The Deer River Veterans Club held its 33rd Annual Military Ball for Veterans and spouses or companions. The club provided the hors d’oeuvres and entertainment, The Lady and the Tramps band. U.S. Air Force Veteran Mike O’Claire was the Master of Ceremonies.
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