Saturday Jul 5 | Journal
"Ooohs" and "aaahs" came from the people as one by one each bird was brought out of its cage and shown to the group.
Community attends Deer River Meridan Medical Clinic grand opening
Deer River Meridian Medical Clinic held a Grand Opening Celebration for 150 attendees in Grand Rapids, June 17.
Campsites still available for holiday weekend
Campsites are available at some Minnesota state parks for the upcoming Memorial holiday weekend, but you need to act fast, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Chippewa National Forest to host Y...
Chippewa National Forest to host Youth Conservation Corp Program The Pilot Independent Last updated: Thursday, April 03rd, 2008 08:00:45 AM The Chippewa National Forest will hire eight youth in a Youth ... via The Pilot-Independent
A northwoods tradition: camping, f...
This year, the Chippewa National Forest will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. via The Pilot-Independent
Paul Bunyan Telephone to purchase ...
“Both Paul Bunyan Telephone and Blackduck Telephone are established companies with a strong commitment to community”
Paul Bunyan Telephone Cooperative has signed a letter of intent to purchase Blackduck Telephone Company and Blackduck Cablevision Inc., the companies announced Feb. via The Pilot-Independent
Members of Grand Rapids High School FFA earn awards
The Grand Rapids FFA earned several of the most coveted achievements at Staples High School on Feb. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota
The reigning king and queen of rifle competition
“To instill attitudes of safety to our kids, classroom rules to live by, and keep our sport a safe and enjoyable one.”
Anyone involved in shooting sports in northern Minnesota will recognize Stuart and Phyllis Anderson. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota
DRHC Introduces Meridian Medical Clinic in Grand Rapids
“The new clinic will have that same community feeling. I think the smaller size of our clinic in Grand Rapids will help our patients get to know everyone involved with their care.”
Deer River HealthCare Center's Chief Executive Officer, Jeffry Stampohar and the DRHC Board of Directors announced to their staff and providers that DRHC will open the Meridian Medical Clinic in the Lakewood ... via Business North
You can have it for $2.75 million
This log cabin won an award for its builder, Kuepers Construction of Brainerd. The family room has floor-to-ceiling windows with views of Christmas Point. via Star Tribune
If someone goes missing, neighbors' phones ring
“I think it is a great concept.”
AT LEAST 21 MINNESOTA LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE A CHILD IS MISSING ALERT SERVICE. via Star Tribune
Punches fly between Eveleth-Gilbert and Wadena-Deer River players as emotions took over in the first period of Friday night's game in Eveleth. via Mesabi Daily News
ISD 318 numbers down just a smidgen
“We have 131 full-time or part-time students who are home-schooled in our district”
Reports show that enrollment for Independent School District 318 is down, only slightly, from last year. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota
The Herald Review - Grand Rapids, Min...
Grand Itasca Clinic and hospital were third highest cost rating in a survey. How come Deer River and Bigfork are expanding while accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield? Here are a few topics discussed at coffee ... via The Herald Review - Grand Rapids, Min...
Number of ducks killed on Lake Winnibigoshish rises to between 5,000 to 6,000
“We boated through a raft, but the birds flew right back to the spot,'' Cordts said. "My guess is there is a huge density of snails out there. It's like sucking them in with a huge pile of corn.”
The number of waterfowl killed on Lake Winnibigoshish has grown to an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 birds, making the week-long die-off the worst in modern history in northern Minnesota. via TwinCities
DNR: Parasite has killed 3,000 ducks on Lake Winnibigoshish since...
“We cut some of the ducks open, and their intestines look spongy”
Deadly, wormlike parasites dwelling in banded mystery snails have killed 3,000 ducks and hundreds of coots on Lake Winnibigoshish since Oct. via St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minnesota Lake's Bluebill Ducks Die Off
“This is potentially pretty bad because of this snail”
Deer River, MN -- As many as 3,000 bluebill ducks have died along the western shore of Lake Winnibigoshish in northern Minnesota, and wildlife biologists say they were likely poisoned by a parasite present in ... via KTHV-TV
Again and again, this column has pointed out the difficulty of travel in early Itasca County. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota
First state lawsuit filed against Medtronic
“It's quite a frightening experience when you're laying up on a gurney and you don't know if you're going to wake up. I was absolutely shocked when I found out that they had already known this was failing and they never told me about it”
Read Medtronic's e-mail statement to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS A second lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Medtronic. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis