Artwork in the woods 

Steven Weagel, owner of Weagelworks glass blowing, and Steve Claypatch blew glass at Weagel's rural Jenkins studio Saturday, May 11, in demonstrations to the public.

Despite rainy weather and cool temperatures, many young bicyclists turned out for the fourth annual Bike Rodeo at Eagle View Elementary School on Saturday morning, May 4.

Jill and Todd Beyer, owners of Wildwedge Golf Course in Pequot Lakes/Jenkins, are fast approaching their anniversary of 25 years of marriage. They've been partners in business almost as long. Jill was raised in Pequot Lakes.

Catherine Kile, 19, found herself homeless almost immediately after giving birth to her daughter, Ava Nicole Larsen. Just five days after her daughter's birth, Kile turned to the New Pathways program.

Ken and Laurie Baalson, of Emily, have embarked on 15 mission trips since 1995 to provide eye care to those in need. "Some people, you can give them a new life," Ken said of his work on the trips.

Shawn Hansen never thought she'd leave the Iowa town where her family lived and where she was raising a family of her own. Now a resident of Lake Shore and president of the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce, Shawn said she can't imagine living...

Spring is trying to arrive in the area, and if you look closely in the woods, it is! Have you seen metal buckets hanging from trees? If you listen carefully, you will hear the ping of maple sap filling them up. Fourth-grade students in...

When summer finally graces northern Minnesota and the heat is on, your first instinct to keep your home cool and your family comfortable may be to turn up the air conditioner.

While Lynn Scharenbroich doesn't refer to herself as the "Queen of Clean," she certainly could be a contender for the crown. Scharenbroich, who owns Black Pine Beach Resort with her husband, Bob, knows a thing or two about spring cleaning.