Luverne: Home of the VIP Since the summer of 1999, the people of Luverne have been exploring ways to strengthen their community. Through the Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) process of priority setting, resource inventory, and implementation planning, the VIP (vision, involvement, promise) project has emerged. A commitment to the youth and land of this […]
Lutsen SNA
Exploring Mysteries For most of his adult life, Lloyd Scherer has spent winter days, backpack slung over his shoulder, traveling through the Lake Superior Highlands in Cook County. Now 82 years of age, it is still a rare day that does not find him exploring the mysteries of the northern old growth forest. “Even the […]
Kas Brothers
Winds of Change From one perspective, Richard and Roger Kas of Woodstock, Minnesota are typical Midwestern farmers who grew up farming the family land with their father, William. But this family has something unmistakably unique taking place on their farm: they are farming the wind. With over 17 modern wind turbines on their land, they […]
International Falls: A Peaceful Place
International Falls is Going Global On the historic main street of International Falls stands a beautiful building that may have a big future. Today it is a vacant school, known as the AB/Backus building, but the people of International Falls hope it will become a community center, buzzing with the sounds of people and computers […]