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...

In Focus: Headwaters Art Club Wraps Up Sessions

Headwaters Music & Arts in Bemidji has made it their mission to not only help adults in creative fields, but to also give tools to the next generation. “Our Art Club...

Golden Apple: Horace May Presents “A Day In The Life Of Me”

For over three decades now, 2nd graders at Horace May Elementary School in Bemidji have been taking the stage for the annual 2nd grade play. Last Thursday, the halls of...

Good Food, Good Life, 365 – Lemon, Honey, and Herbs Cooler

Lemon, Honey, and Herbs Cooler 3 quarts water (12 cups) 3/4 cup local honey 2 lemons, preferably organic 1 (6-inch) sprig fresh rosemary 12 sprigs fresh mint, snipped...

Northwoods Adventure: Pitch, Hit & Run

It’s all for the boys and girls of summer and provides them an opportunity to test their, pitch, hit, and run skills. The annual competition is put on by Jaycee...

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...

In Focus: Young Frankenstein The Musical Takes Over The Chalberg Theatre

Based on the 1974 comedy by Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein the musical is all about the backstory. “Frederick Frankenstein, who is the last living descendent of the...

Golden Apple: Lowell Elementary Students Experience Medieval Times

Third grade students are walking all the way back to the medieval times and learning with each step along the way. “The last five weeks or so we have been studying...

Northwoods Adventure: Golf Season In Full Swing

The view of the lake may tell a different story, but across the road at the Bemidji Town and Country Club, the time is just right for a round of golf. Starting the golf...

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...

In Focus: Central Lakes College Students Display Abstract Art

Art student Amy Edwards is sharing her techniques that inspired her work in the gallery. “I don’t use paint brushes, I don’t like using paint brushes, so everything you...

Golden Apple: Park Rapids High School Hosts Mock Car Crash

It was made to look and feel as realistic as possible. Today’s mock car crash held at Park Rapids High School told the story about how one bad decision could change a...