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The two-year contracts between area school districts and educator labor bargaining units expired last summer, with many negotiations handled in mediation.

The City Government Academy brings us to the Grand Rapids Area Library — a place so much more than the books within.

The Pequot Lakes organization's leaders said the decision to expand comes from discussions with Brainerd lakes area nonprofits aiming at address growing food insecurity.

Bemidji Community Theater's production of "Present Laughter" begins this weekend. Area Voices Producer Andrew Dziengel interviews Director Vicki Stenerson about the play.

Armory Arts and Events Center welcomes artists of all kind to perform at their monthly Open Mic Night event.

KAXE Morning Show host John Bauer's "Minnesota Lost Found Art Sculptures" helps him process his grief of losing his daughter to suicide and invites conversations about mental health.

If you're looking for activities for the fall weekend, KAXE/KBXE Producer Andrew Dziengel has four picks for what to check out.

The festival caps off the New Director Workshop at the Edge Center for the Arts and will be April 19-21, 2024.

Karen Storkamp wants to spread the word about the artform of needle felting. She hosts a class Sept. 7, 2024, at The Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd.

Watermark Art Festival is July 20-21 in downtown Bemidji, featuring over 100 artists and organizations, a food court, live music and free family activities.

Throughout 2025, the Beltrami County History Center had classes and exhibits featuring local women artists. A reception and sale is planned in early 2026.

Major changes include mandatory chronic wasting disease testing in the city hunt and harvest reductions in the permit area.

Thomas Barrett, executive organizer of Motherland Block Party, joins "Area Voices" to discuss what's happening at the event, how it started, and what planning goes into it.

Three men from the Grand Rapids area aim to raise money to split between eight nonprofit organizations in what they call the Great Itasca Giveback.

“Harp and Sol” will be performed at various locations in Northern Minnesota from Aug. 15-17. Geoffrey Taylor and Mary Overlie join “Area Voices” to discuss the production process.

John Taylor Ward is the artistic director of the festival in the Brainerd area. Raised in Appalachia, Ward is also a classical singer and folk music researcher/practitioner.

Gallery instructor Candy Christensen discussed the newly opened gallery, a partnership with Hubbard County Developmental Achievement Center.

The Bigfork art center is one of 10 venues to host in 2025. The event will have a meal, community discussions and a sketch comedy performance from Danger Boat Productions.

And: new winter walleye regulations for Upper Red and Mille Lacs; area voices to serve on state boards; United Way of Bemidji Area launches its kids gift program; and the Indian Health Service provides a grant to get more books in the hands of Indigenous youths.

Late Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang said responders continued to assess storm damage in a narrow swath stretching from the Pine River-Backus area through Crosslake and into Aitkin.