Bigfork MN

Ethan Browning, David Cowan, Ashley Goodman, Thomas Gustafson, Stephanie Lipscy, Janet Awesome Miller, Larlin Neumann, Glenn J. Pearson and Brian Vroman are running for I.S.D. 318, Grand Rapids, School Board.

Events in Northern Minnesota this week include theater productions in Grand Rapids, Virginia and Puposky, plus a local growers and crafters market in Pine River.

Stay Human Storytelling, hosted by Michael Goldberg, will be 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. Storyteller Loren Niemi joined “Area Voices” to discuss his craft.

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

The Edge Center for the Arts brings the monthly Classic Movie Series event with host and retired film professor, Jack Nachbar. This month's features the social drama "Blackboard Jungle.”

Alissa Plieseis was located safe, according to a March 12 update from the Itasca County Sheriff's Office.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's alert states the 16-year-old girl hasn't been seen since leaving her home in Bigfork on March 9.

KAXE's weekly live music spotlight features a songwriter showcase, Ken Waldman, Hannah Howard, and Hobo Revival.

ISD 318’s referendum failing means the school district needs to address its revenue shortfall through teacher layoffs and other budget reductions.

The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 28.