Posts by Sammy Holladay
Northwoods Experience: New Mountain Biking Trails at Clearwater Forest
Mountain biking has been growing in popularity in central Minnesota since the completion of the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails. The designer of those trails, Tim Wegner, was also recruited…
Read MoreIn Business: LakeLady Custom Fishing Rods Tailors the Tool to the Angler
This Saturday, May 11 marks the opening of the fishing season, where half a million Minnesotans are expected to take to their favorite fishing spots. And where would an angler…
Read MoreIn Focus: Traveling Exhibit Explores Night Sky and Connection to Indigenous People
Spirits Dancing: Photographs of the Night Sky is a traveling exhibit currently at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and teaches about Indigenous star knowledge and Native Americans’ relationship with the…
Read MoreMille Lacs Band Speaks Out Against Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives Epidemic
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) is an epidemic of violence experienced by Indigenous people for generations. The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe hosted a program Thursday to help bring…
Read MoreSmall Business Owners in Deer River, Backus Recognized with Awards
This week is known as National Small Business Week, and to celebrate the occasion, the Minnesota District Office of the Small Business Administration, or SBA, recognized two businesses in the…
Read MoreNorthwoods Experience: Darts, Drinks and Dogs Charity Tournament Benefits Local Rescue
Minnesota Looking for More Volunteer Water Monitors
More information on how to become a volunteer water monitor can be found on the MPCA website.
Read MoreDenim Day at CLC Aims to Bring Awareness to Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over half of women and almost one in three men have experienced sexual violence involving…
Read More‘Give Kids a Smile’ at CLC Provides Free Dental Care to Local Children
Every year, dental professionals across Minnesota participate in “Give Kids a Smile,” which provides free dental care to children. The Central Lakes College Dental Assisting Program and a few local…
Read MoreBrainerd Could See More Workforce Housing After City Council Approves Permit
On Monday, the Brainerd City Council approved a conditional use permit for a housing project on 805 Laurel Street in downtown Brainerd. The council also authorized the City of Brainerd…
Read MoreCrosslake Fire Department Hosting Women’s Fire Service Expo
The Crosslake Fire Department will host the first Women’s Fire Service Expo this Saturday, April 27. The event was set up in response to the dwindling number of firefighters in…
Read MoreFunds Being Raised to Restore the Pequot Lakes Bobber Water Tower
The Bobber Water Tower has been a staple of the Pequot Lakes community since it was painted into a bobber in 1987. But after years of exposure to the elements,…
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