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The Rail River Folk School in Bemidji is home to nonprofit organizations and a multitude of community events. Owner Jess Saucedo seeks to use the facility in innovative ways with reverence to the past and the cultural nuances of the Bemidji area.

The Watermark Art Center in Bemidji offers a wide range of options this month. Exhibits that celebrate women, cultures, and area youth, community events that celebrate the spoken word, and opportunities for makers to meet, share and be inspired.

And: Elevated copper levels in Brainerd's water supply prompts warnings, new mineral exploration plans submitted for St. Louis County locations, and IRRR grants support tourism and recreation in area cities.

Plus: Appeals court partly overturns dismissal of anti-abortion-rights group's suit; union grocery workers reach tentative agreement with Brainerd lakes area management; and is more summer smoke on the way?

And: A Grand Rapids berry farmer is adding solar power to his revenue stream and a Brainerd-based pilot will be honored for her actions during a canoeist rescue in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Plus flood damage in St. Louis County, a death in the Crow Wing County Jail, area legislators seek input on proposed cannabis cultivation facility in Cohasset, and what to expect for road construction this week.

The Bemidji Block Party will be 2-9 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Presented by Bemidji Brewing and KAXE/KBXE, it will include live music, games, area food vendors and locally brewed beer.

The Construction Expo is an opportunity for anyone interested in the construction and building trades to meet with representatives of area union apprenticeship programs, interact with contractors that are hiring, and try out some of the tools and skills that are part of the construction industry.

And: Brainerd senior Ty Nelson wins a second triple jump title, and Red Lake County will play for a baseball title Saturday.

Plus the death of a longtime former Cass County sheriff, a nationwide alert to cellphones, public open house on Highway 87 reconstruction, candidates recommended to fill vacancy in Minnesota's Sixth Judicial District, and the Bemidji City Council is expected to select a new city manager.

An excerpt from Harold Pinter's recent play, Voices, which premiered Oct. 10 on BBC's Radio 3, as part of the BBC's celebration of Pinter's 75th birthday. Voices is a collaboration between Harold Pinter and composer James Clarke.

Morning Show co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Kari Hedlund reflected on the saga of the stolen slippers the day the U.S. Justice Department announced the grand jury indictment of a Grand Rapids area man for the theft.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners — known as SANE nurses — are a critical part of the experience for victims who report their assault or go to a hospital, but many rural areas lack examiners and other resources that can support victims.

Area rock hounds have a trove of treasures to discover at the Cuyuna Rock, Gem, and Mineral Club’s annual agate and mineral show going on this weekend, May 13-14, at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds in Brainerd.

In a special edition of the Up North Report, Bemidji area reporter Larissa Donovan makes the trip to Onigum for a round dance after visiting with Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schools' American Indian Education Director Janelle Johnson.

Thalea String Quartet performances kick off 2 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa and again at 7:30 p.m. at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. The program includes Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Lark” quartet, alongside tango music and eclectic contemporary works by Caroline Shaw and Erwin Schulhoff.

Area Voices on the Friday Morning Show

Area Voices on the Friday Morning Show

Conversation topics can include anything related to wildlife, from wild turkeys to deer population levels, new hunting regulations, wetland restoration that benefits waterfowl, accessibility improvements at wildlife management areas, animal damage issues, and more.

The collection showcases photography by four middle and high school youths who committed to a two-week photography camp under the mentorship of artist-in-residence Falcon Gott of Sapotaweyak Cree Nation and three other area professional photographers.