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There may be just two more concerts on the Historic Holmes Theatre's spring concert schedule, but that doesn't mean the theater's staff is taking the summer off. Three summer theater camps for children will be held, along with some free theater workshops, art classes and the annual Tuesdays in the Park summer concert series at the City Park.

After a 20-year preservation battle, the historic Collier Lodge will be torn down as soon as Wednesday.

After a 20-year preservation battle, the historic Collier Lodge will be torn down as soon as Wednesday.

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A day after he resigned as OC of the Pittsburgh Panthers for "family reasons," Mark Whipple has accepted the same job with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Sails Up, Lakers! Detroit Lakes students design multiple sailboats for public art project When the "150 Sails Up in DL" public art project was unveiled for the first time this past Friday, April 30, more than a half-dozen of them were revealed to have been created by past and present students of Detroit Lakes Public Schools. Six of the sailboat sculptures will be installed at the school districts four academic buildings, administration building and Lincoln Education Center, while an...

The Community R-6 School District has found its new leader. Nick Larson, currently the Montgomery County High School principal, will take over superintendent duties. He’ll replace Cheryl Mack, who plans to retire after the school year. Larson will officially begin his new duties July 1. “I’m excited for my opportunity,” he said. “But I’m going to miss my staff and the people here within the Montgomery County School District. They’ve been great to me through the entirety of my time...

Pisgah National Forest grows with conservation land near Linville Gorge Wilderness Karen Chávez, Asheville Citizen Times © Courtesy of Jason Johnson The Linville Gorge Wilderness Area is pictured after a light snow in December. The U.S. Forest Service purchased 205 acres from The Conservation Fund for permanent protection adjacent to the gorge. A one-time Christmas tree farm abutting the iconic Linville Gorge in Burke County is now a sprawling, natural playground for white-t...