Grand Rapids Herald-Review

06/18/2024

Last week Itasca Campus - Minnesota North held their annual College for Kids Event. This is a long-standing program that has been running for over 40 years. Filled with activities and over 22 classes for children to try out, all the kids had fun and tried something new.

https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/college-for-kids-event-allows-children-to-try-something-new/article_24657db6-2a54-11ef-8247-5bd7ea4499cd.html

06/17/2024

This week’s featured business is Itasca Area Schools Collaborative!

This business brief was filled out by Jackie Skelly, Executive Director for IASC.

06/14/2024

The Itasca County Planning Commission faced a difficult vote on Wednesday, June 12, as they considered whether or not to approve a zoning amendment for a potential RV park in the Southwood Road neighborhood.

Controversial zoning amendment fails to get approval recommendation

06/13/2024

Grand Rapids is moving on to the State AAA Baseball Semifinals! Final score 4-3 over #2 Mankato East. Easton Sjostrand goes the distance with the complete game win. The Thunderhawks will play tomorrow at noon here at Chaska Athletic Park vs. the winner of #3 Mahtomedi and Northfield, which is coming up next.

06/13/2024

Grand Rapids (4)
Mankato East (3)

End of the 6th Inning

Thunderhawks looking for some insurance here in their final offensive half inning

06/13/2024

Mankato East loaded up the bases and walked in a run. Despite the jam faced in the 5th, Sjostrand was able to induce a pop out to leave the bases loaded. 4-3 Thunderhawks through 5

06/13/2024

A Kyler Miller RBI Double makes it 4-2 Grand Rapids. Garski scored. Still no one out in the top of 5.

06/13/2024

Back-to-back dropped balls for the Mankato East defense leads to a run for the Thunderhawks. Gunderson scored as Jake Garski drove in the run. New pitcher now coming in for the Cougars. No one out in the Top of 5. 3-2 Grand Rapids

After 4 innings from Chaska:
Grand Rapids (2)
Mankato East (2)

6 hits for both teams

06/13/2024

After 4 innings from Chaska:
Grand Rapids (2)
Mankato East (2)

6 hits for both teams

06/13/2024

The Thunderhawks used small ball and good base running to manufacture their second run to tie it back up. Dominic Broberg scored on the Sam Dick RBI Groundout

06/13/2024

After 3 innings played from Chaska Athletic Park, Mankato East now leads 2-1. The Cougars almost scored another run on the same play, but the runner was tagged out at home

Both teams have 5 hits through 3

06/13/2024

Mankato East has tied the game at 1 with 3 straight hits to start the bottom of the third inning. No one out still and the Cougars have runners at 2nd and 3rd.

06/13/2024

Mankato East with a lead off single in the bottom of 2, but Sjostrand was able to induce a groundout and a double play to end the inning. 1-0 Thunderhawks after 2

06/13/2024

An Easton Sjostrand RBI Single leads to the first run of the game. Klous Jones scored. 1-0 Thunderhawks

06/13/2024

Quick 1, 2, 3 inning for Sjostrand. Grand Rapids coming back up to bat in the 2nd.

In the Top of 1, Grand Rapids picked up a couple hits but strand a runner at 3rd. Easton Sjostrand now on the mound for the bottom half of the inning for the Thunderhawks

06/13/2024

In the Top of 1, Grand Rapids picked up a couple hits but strand a runner at 3rd. Easton Sjostrand now on the mound for the bottom half of the inning for the Thunderhawks

06/13/2024

Grand Rapids and #2 Mankato East underway from Chaska Athletic Park for the Class AAA State Tournament!

06/13/2024

The Third Coast Chamber Collective kicks off their music retreat June 17-22.

The Third Coast Chamber Collective, a non-profit organization based in Grand Rapids, MN will kick-off the 2024 Adult Chamber Music Retreat, June 17th through June 22nd, providing the community with

06/12/2024

The annual Judy Garland Festival is right around the corner!

The annual Judy Garland festival is right around the corner, taking place at the end of this month. The festival is happening June 20 - 23 at the Judy Garland

06/10/2024

This week’s featured business is The Haul!

What products/services do you offer?

06/09/2024

M.N. Technology consists of two couples that came together with an entrepreneurial vision once they believed the state of Minnesota would legalize cannabis.

The MN Tech team intends to apply for licensing during the first round of licensing and hopes to secure a license by late summer/early fall.

https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/business/keeping-it-local-mn-tech-team-intends-to-apply-for-early-licensing/article_c4104dac-2421-11ef-8f3e-6b46edd95029.html

06/08/2024

The Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) hosted the annual Minnesota Wildfire Academy in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. With 450 registered students, the Academy is Minnesota’s largest interagency wildland fire training event.

The Minnesota Incident Command System (MNICS) hosted the annual Minnesota Wildfire Academy in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this week. The academy ran from June 3 to 7, with training activities held

06/07/2024

The Dowell family of Grand Rapids has been named Itasca County’s “2024 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota!

The Dowell family of Grand Rapids has been named Itasca County’s “2024 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.

06/06/2024

Tiauna Hines talks about her journey into purchasing Rapid Nutrition & Coffee Co!

Tiauna Hines recently decided to take on something that many people dream of: owning a business. Hines was all smiles as she sat down to chat about Rapid Nutrition &

06/05/2024

The Avenue of Pines Scenic Byway Council has been working on an interactive map called ArcGIS and Google map that highlights the entire scenic byway that runs from Deer River to Northome through the Leech Lake Reservation and Chippewa National Forest.

Deer River, Squaw Lake, Northome, Minnesota, May 30, 2024 – The Avenue of Pines Scenic Byway Council has been working on an interactive map called ArcGIS and Google map that

06/04/2024

A $100,000 grant was approved for the seed money to create a larger drive to bring the stolen ruby slippers back to Grand Rapids.

https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/news/minnesota-legacy-bill-backs-judy-garland-museum-s-goal-to-purchase-famous-ruby-slippers/article_d23d5c9e-21c9-11ef-9fe9-776cd4177024.html

06/03/2024

This week’s featured business is Pinched Catering!

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05/31/2024

We are live streaming the Grand Rapids High School graduation tonight. Congratulations to all the grads!