Deerwood MN

Essentia Health is expanding its mobile mammography services to rural communities in Norman, St. Louis, Itasca, Crow Wing, Cass and Wadena counties.

There's lots to do this week, including a poetry slam in Bemidji and reading in Brainerd, a walk for Alzheimer's in Grand Rapids and an art gallery open house near Deerwood.

August is in full swing throughout Northern Minnesota. Here are things to do this week in Bemidji, Blackberry, Deerwood, Hackensack, Pine River and Virginia.

For Marian Adcock, a love of nature helped her make the transition from medical center executive and CEO to botanical artist. Adcock’s work in colored pencil will be featured May 17 through June 11 at Ripple River Gallery near Bay Lake. An opening reception is set for 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 20.

The snow is melting! All of this exposed ground inspires visions of gardens in the minds of many northern Minnesotans. Tracey Srock of Deerwood is a…