“That’s Our New Theater” Sometimes art begets art. On his drive home from a poetry festival in Marshall, Minnesota, in the spring of 1998, Ken Flies imagined the basic idea for the Rural America Arts Partnership. He had heard enough that week of abandoned barns and falling silos, and he knew there was a strong […]
Mississippi Headwaters Hostel
Travel MN European Style There are 650 hostels in former West Germany. Minnesota has only three. The best of those, and likely the best hostel in the Midwest, is the Mississippi Headwaters Hostel nestled in the heart of Itasca State Park. Tom Cooper, who has managed Mississippi Headwaters Hostel during the last decade, thinks the […]
Brainerd: A Community in Action
Well-Rounded Action in the Brainerd Lakes Area Competition can be transformed into cooperation. If you are looking for proof, look to the Brainerd Lakes Area. Through the creation of “Energizing Our Dreams-Mobilizing Our Gifts”; Brainerd, Baxter, and Nisswa residents’ vision for healthier communities, people are working together to optimize their many resources. The Brainerd Lakes […]