Community Spotlight: Operation Sandwich Provides Summer Lunches to Children

Volunteers of all ages are taking over the kitchen to prepare food as Operation Sandwich kicks off for the summer. “It’s marvelous to see the littlest of people all the...

Community Spotlight: Honoring Those Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice

Look back on any Memorial Day, and you can identify the sights and sounds of tradition. For some, it’s patriotic, and for others, it can be an eerie memory. All...

Community Spotlight: Local Vietnam Veterans Are Welcomed Home

It all started with a small pin… “A veteran attendee came, sat down at a table and asked me if I had a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin,” said Jimmy White, the event...

Community Spotlight: Sanford Center Brings Back Bemidji Women’s Expo

After taking a break for a few years, northern Minnesota’s largest women’s expo returned with more than 50 vendors this year. “There’s so many different things, I learned...

Community Spotlight: Walk MS Bemidji

Over one hundred participants laced up their shoes and went for a walk – all for a good cause. Bemidji’s annual MS Walk brought a community together in an...

Community Spotlight: Ruttger’s Hosts First Lakes Area Yoga Festival

“It’s a place where things are still and the waters are calm,” said the yoga instructor during the meditation section. The yoga festival was a time to free your mind, be...

Community Spotlight: Bemidji Teen Wins MN Youth Of The Year

“I’d say I’m a role model to some of these kids because I wanna show them how amazing you can be if you just put your mind to it,” says Allie Shimkus, the Minnesota Youth...

Community Spotlight: Tri-County Health Care Promotes Men’s Health

It’s a visit that many people fear: a trip to the doctor’s office. But today, Tri-County Health Care brought the doctors to the people as they head their annual...

Community Spotlight: Afternoon Tea For Hope Raises Over $15,000

It’s tea time, and that means time to celebrate woman in the Brainerd Lakes as colorful, flowery and unique hats filled the room. “I actually have a hat collection and I...

Community Spotlight: Nevis Hosts 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

A weekend snowstorm didn’t stop Nevis from having their annual Easter egg hunt. Mother Nature gave Northern Minnesota a pretty unfortunate forecast of low temperatures...

Community Spotlight: Local Teen Confronts Mental Illness Through Children’s Book

As Alyssa Vanderhoof walked into Staples-Motley High School for her senior year, she had no idea that a class assignment would soon change not only her life, but also the...

Community Spotlight: Bemidji Vocalmotive Show Choir Has Record Season

Throughout its history, the Bemidji Vocalmotive Show Choir has always brought home the hardware, but never anything like this. The show choir is still reliving its...