Virginia MN

Nicole Culbert-Dahl, Jen Evenson, Troy Loisel, Paul Peltier, Alan Sherek, John Uhan and Lisa Westby are running for Rock Ridge School Board.

Annie Bachschneider and Steven B. Johnson are running for Virginia mayor.

Chris Johnson and Timothy Mattson are running for St. Louis County Commissioner District 6. Kris Eilers and Annie Harala are running for Commissioner District 1.

Events this week include a Bemidji Symphony Orchestra concert and a school board candidate forum in Grand Rapids.

The Iron Range offers a window into communities reckoning with how their identities must change for the betterment of future generations as schools increasingly collaborate.

Events this week include a food truck festival in Virginia, a fern walk at Itasca State Park and an open house at Ripple River Gallery near Deerwood.

Events this week include a program on salamanders at the Sax-Zim Bog, a serenity stroll at Lake Bemidji State Park and a party at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Bugle Boys, Oxbows, Battery Eyes, KARS-4-SKIDS, Underground 'til Sundown, Flintlock, the Anchor Windlass, and Superior Siren.

The annual art contest highlights the stamps’ revenue generation, supporting fisheries management, habitat and stocking efforts in Minnesota lakes.

Events this week include "Hello, Dolly!" in Hibbing, a book sale in Park Rapids and a nighttime pollinator program at Lake Bemidji State Park.