Renaissance on the Prairie A renaissance is underway in Morris; a rebirth of community connections and involvement designed to highlight the town’s many resources and the good quality of life in west central Minnesota. Through working with Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) the people of Morris have greatly expanded opportunities for youth, and taken steps […]
Mille Lacs Indian Museum
A Confluence of Old and New Ken Weyaus, Sr., can teach us how very close we still are to the traditional Ojibwe that lives, hunted, and fished in Minnesota just decades ago. As he leads tours through the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Historic Site on the western shore of Lake Mille Lacs, he will […]
Little Falls: Footsteps Into the Future
Jumping Into the Heart of Minnesota The people of Little Falls are taking the plunge. Plans for a Family Aquatic Center are now sounds of a wet and wild time. For the first time in Little Falls’ history, the sidewalk could be the underway. They want to fill the air with children laughing their way […]
Earthrise Farm
A Healthy Beginning After 40 years at the Sisters of Notre Dame convent school, Annette and Kay Fernholz returned to their family home in Louisberg, Minnesota and with the help of the convent established Earthrise Farm in 1996. It was a risky, but hopeful start for the sisters and their first year they had only […]