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Southwood Road neighbors stand together opposed to RV Park
Controversial zoning amendment fails to get approval recommendation The Itasca County Planning Commission faced a difficult vote on Wednesday, June 12, as they considered whether or not to approve a zoning amendment for a potential RV park in the Southwood Road neighborhood. Local entrepreneur Jeff Peterson purchased the parcels in 2021 and applied for a zoning amendment of three parcels on Southwood Road from Rural Residential designations to Recreation Commercial,...
Judy Garland Museum receives grant aimed at bringing ruby slippers back to Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Northern News Now) - There’s no place like home for the ruby slippers. The Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids just received a $100,000 grant from the state of Minnesota to bring the slippers back to the museum. They were stolen from the museum in 2005,...
Third Coast Chamber Collective hosts 2nd edition of adult chamber music retreat
The Third Coast Chamber Collective, a non-profit organization based in Grand Rapids, MN will kick-off the 2024 Adult Chamber Music Retreat, June 17th through June 22nd, providing the community with many great opportunities to hear world-class faculty and Retreat participants perform classical pieces in intimate venues. Participants The Retreat was offered to music educators, community orchestra members, college students, and adult musicians (18+) who wished to explore chamber music repertoire...
New segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail now open in Cohasset
The North Country National Scenic Trail stretches 4,800 miles across eight states. Minnesota hosts more than 850 miles of it and the trail traverses a wide variety of public and private lands along the way. Thanks to a tremendous partnership of many, a new 2.5-mile segment of the trail is now available to you in Cohasset from Tioga Beach southwest to True Road. Volunteers from the Arrowhead Chapter of the North Country Trail Association (NCTA) invite you to a grand opening event on June 13th...
Find family-filled fun as well as other mysteries at the upcoming Judy Garland Festival
The annual Judy Garland festival is right around the corner, taking place at the end of this month. The festival is happening June 20 - 23 at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, MN. While the festival starts at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday and goes until just after 9 a.m. on Sunday, there are events and family-friendly activities jam-packed throughout the weekend that will certainly appeal to visitors and locals alike. The museum is offering free kids (under 12) admission all weekend, which includes...
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