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Local restaurants like The Pickled Loon came together to raise more than $9,600 for Itasca-area communities through Dining United. Submitted photos. GRAND RAPIDS – This fall marked the tenth season of Dining United, an initiative that brings Itasca-area restaurants together to support the Itasca County area through United Way of 1000 Lakes. Participating local restaurants
This August, United Way is bringing a new event to the area: The Itascamazing Race. Modeled after the reality TV competition series “The Amazing Race,” teams of up to eight
Fox21Online Crowds are Coming in Droves to Many Locally Owned Businesses in the City of Grand Rapids July 14, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Small business owners on the Iron Range are continuing to witness more customers coming back through their doors as COVID-19 restrictions ease, and more people become vaccinated. Staff at Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods in Grand Rapids are seeing droves of people coming in to purchase clothing, footwear, bait, and fishing gear. With the continued closure of the Canadian Border, smaller communities report feeling the positive economic impact as more friends a...
The Grand Rapids City Council has officially acknowledged support for a state proposed incentive program for the wood pellet production industry, recognizing that investments are required in expanding such businesses locally at this time. According to the quarterly census of employment and wages, from 2008 to 2019, the seven counties of northeast Minnesota saw a loss of 1,466 jobs, 34 businesses and $28 million in wages from the forest product industry. This same data shows that between 2013 and 2018, Itasca County saw a loss of 20% of its independent forestry and logging operations and 1...
Black Sheep Pizza's owner, Rapids Brewing opening barbecue brewpub in Minneapolis The brewpub is a new iteration of Jordan Smith's Texas-inspired StormKing BBQ restaurant. Author: The owner of Black Sheep Pizza is bringing back his short-lived barbecue joint, with plans to open a brewpub in Minneapolis' North Loop this spring. Jordan Smith of Black Sheep Pizza is teaming up with Darin Jensen, the head brewer at Rapids Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on StormKing Brewpub & BBQ, which is taking over the former ONE Fermentary and Taproom space at 618 N 5th St. (it closed last year), w...