Grand Rapids Herald-Review

09/26/2025

Best of On the Road Stop #2: Sportsman’s Café, Deer River. Stuffed hashbrowns, 50¢ coffee, over 80 years of hometown charm. Full belly, happy heart.

09/26/2025

For Janis Fairbanks, storytelling has always been more than a pastime—it has been a way to navigate the world, connect with her Ojibwe heritage, and preserve the voices of those who came before her. Now, with the debut of her book Sugarbush Babies: Stories of My Ojibwe Grandmother, Fairbanks is bringing those voices to readers everywhere.

For Janis Fairbanks, storytelling has always been more than a pastime—it has been a way to navigate the world, connect with her Ojibwe heritage, and preserve the voices of those

09/25/2025

Local North Country Trail Association volunteers are excited to start building a new 11-mile North Country National Scenic Trail segment within the Chippewa National Forest in October.

Local North Country Trail Association volunteers are excited to start building a new 11-mile North Country National Scenic Trail segment within the Chippewa National Forest in October. The public is

09/24/2025

Heavy morning clouds gave way to sunny skies about noon Monday as family, friends, townspeople and military veterans gathered near Hill City to honor a hometown solider.

The urn containing remains of Sgt. Rosslyn Edward Gresens, 22, missing in action since the early days of the Korean War, were laid to rest in the grave with his mother, Hattie Gresens.

Heavy morning clouds gave way to sunny skies about noon Monday as family, friends, townspeople and military veterans gathered near Hill City to honor a hometown solider.

09/23/2025

Lady Sippers NA Bottle Shop, Itasca County’s first and only dedicated non-alcoholic (NA) bottle shop, is already establishing itself as a community leader. The shop’s founder, Jennifer Gorman, has announced that Lady Sippers is the creator and host of the inaugural Destination Deer River Passport program, kicking off in October.

Lady Sippers NA Bottle Shop, Itasca County’s first and only dedicated non-alcoholic (NA) bottle shop, is already establishing itself as a community leader. The shop’s founder, Jennifer Gorman, has announced

09/22/2025

In their first organized effort to raise money for this fund, Grand Itasca is hosting the Grand Itasca Foundation’s Giving Gala on Thursday, Oct. 2 at Barn in the Woods, 26251 Co Rd 478, Bovey, MN at 5:30 p.m.

The fund is more than a safety net, Jackson, social worker, commented, “It’s a lifeline that helps our neighbors walk a better path to health and hope.”

The Grand Itasca Foundation’s Patient Crisis Fund is a program committed to providing crucial support for patients navigating added challenges in their health care journeys.

09/21/2025

The Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational was held in Alexandria September 5-7, 2025. 755 youth from 58 counties participated in the following events with 2,009 entries.

Itasca County 4-H proudly sent four youth representatives:

Charlotte Haman took 9th place in .22 with a score of 228, 45th place in 3 Position Air Rifle with a score of 88, 15th place .22 Field Grade with a score of 84, and 20th in skill-a-thon

Reid Haman 5th Place BB Gun with a score of 221

Mitchell Haman participated in the 3rd Grade division

Wyatt Krauss 12th place in Senior Pistol Single Hand with a score of 233

The Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational was held in Alexandria September 5-7, 2025. 755 youth from 58 counties participated in the following events with 2,009 entries:

09/20/2025

Ensuring students arrive and stay at school when they are supposed to be there is part of a broader effort toward generational community health.

The more school that’s missed by a student, the more likely that student will not graduate on time, if at all. Life tends to only get harder from that point. Establishing good habits and a desire to be at school has to start at a young age.

Ensuring students are getting to class each and every day

09/19/2025

For local artist and teacher Lily Benge Briggs, art has always been a source of joy, connection, and self-expression. Now, her work is being showcased at Brewed Awakenings in Grand Rapids, marking an exciting new chapter in her creative journey.

For local artist and teacher Lily Benge Briggs, art has always been a source of joy, connection, and self-expression. Now, her work is being showcased at Brewed Awakenings in Grand

09/18/2025

Join us as we celebrate the Best of Itasca at our first stop Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods! Voted Best Sporting Goods and Best Bait we take you along for a visit so you can see why!

Music: Funky
Musician: AlexGuz

09/17/2025

“Hulu’s Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America’s Most Famous Pair of Shoes” traces the bizarre journey of one pair of slippers that vanished from Garland’s hometown, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005, only to resurface more than a decade later.

Along the way, it introduces viewers to a cast of characters—collectors, curators, law enforcement officers, historians and Garland’s own family—who reveal not only the stakes of the crime but also the enduring power of a pair of sequined shoes.

When Judy Garland clicked her heels three times in The Wizard of Oz and said, “There’s no place like home,” she forever imprinted the ruby slippers into the collective imagination.

09/16/2025

“The Authentic Voice,” a storytelling concert featuring internationally known storyteller Loren Niemi and local writers and storytellers, will be held Saturday Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., at Klockow Brewing.

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