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Quilt Guild Presentation at MDC

Submitted by rpassal on Thursday, May 10th, 4:38 pm

The 'Going to Pieces' Quilters Guild of Virginia will be celebrating its 30-year anniversary at the Minnesota Discovery Center on Saturday, May 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with quilting exhibits, lecture, demonstrations, and assessments for vintage quilts. The public is invited!

The exhibit showcases 90 quilts and quilted objects. See the creative advances from their first to most current quilts. Within each quilt the women's personalities show through from humor to artistic vision.

FEATURING:

10:00am: LECTURE BY AUTHOR/QUILTING EXPERT

Lecture by author and quilting extraordinaire Darlene Zimmerman. Darlene's quilting career began by designing tools for EZ quilting and she now has 20+ quilting tools on the market.

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Work Resumes on Bike Trail in Voyageurs

Submitted by rpassal on Wednesday, May 2nd, 9:06 am

International Falls, MN - Construction on the new Rainy Lake Visitor Center bike trail in Voyageurs National Park has resumed. David Driapsa, contracting officer's representative, notes that rock blasting preparations have begun with actual blasting scheduled within the next two weeks.

Occasional traffic delays are expected on the park entrance road to the visitor center as a result of the blasting work. During blasting operations, visitors must turn off cell phones and 2-way radios as instructed by warnings and notices posted along the entrance road.

The bike trail will offer visitors a wonderful opportunity to experience the park. The trail meanders along the park entrance road and into the woods around numerous scenic rock outcrops.

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Crane Lake Border Office Hours

Submitted by rpassal on Monday, April 30th, 7:39 pm

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wishes to inform the public that the Inspection Station at Crane Lake, Minnesota will extend the hours of operation in accordance with the summer tourist season.

Effective May 12, 2012 the hours of operation for the Inspection Stations at Crane Lake will be as follows:

Crane Lake Station 7:00 a.m. CST - 6:00 p.m. CST Seven Days A Week

(218) 993-2321 May 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012

Scott's Seaplane Base 7:00 a.m. CST - 6:00 p.m. CST Seven Days A Week

Crane Lake May 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012

(218) 993-2321

The Crane Lake border station is located on Crane Lake adjacent to Voyageurs National Park. There are no roads into or out of Canada in this remote wilderness area.

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Iron Range Attractions Tour

Submitted by rpassal on Sunday, April 29th, 3:58 pm

Iron Range Attractions Familiarization (FAM) Tour!

Who: Hospitality workers across the Range

When: Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 AM-5 PM

Where: We'll depart from the Mesabi Station in Eveleth and tour the Iron Range

Why: You'll learn about our area's great attractions and become even better ambassadors for the Iron Range, at, and in our communities

Cost: $15 per person includes transportation, continental breakfast, lunch and snacks

Other Info: Motorcoach transportation, prizes, and brochure exchange

How: Call Beth at 218-749-8161 or email at info@ironrange.org

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Helping Hands Day in Chisholm

Submitted by rpassal on Saturday, April 28th, 12:05 pm

"Helping Hands Day" is coming up in Chisholm. It's a day for picking up our community.

The event is sponsored by The Chisholm Youth Center and Chisholm KIDS PLUS

Date: Saturday, May 5th

Time & Place: 10am- pick-up trash bags/gloves @ Senior Center

10:00 am-12:00 pm

Volunteers Needed!

Interested in helping? Register with Shane Walters @ 969-7762 or Tammy @ 254-7909

Following the Litter Pick-up, the Youth Center will have their raffle drawing at the Senior Center

$1,250 in Cash Prizes!!!

Tickets available at the Parks & Recreation office, Chisholm Area Chamber of Commerce & local Businesses. Proceeds for the raffle are to benefit Programing for the Youth Center.

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Zumbathon at Mesabi Range

Submitted by rpassal on Thursday, April 26th, 4:05 pm

ZUMBATHON

Saturday, April 28   1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Doors Open at Noon)

Mesabi Range College Gymnasium, Virginia Campus

Price: $30/ticket (Includes free event T-shirt)

Tickets sold at the following locations: Supreme Court Racquetball & Fitness Center - Virginia, Range Fusion - Virginia & Hibbing, Mesabi Range College - Virginia Enrollment Services Office, State Farm - Allison Kreibich - Virginia & YMCA - Mt. Iron

All proceeds used to benefit Mesabi Range College Women's Athletics.

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Silver Lake Clean Up

Submitted by rpassal on Wednesday, April 25th, 3:13 pm
Silver Lake Clean Up

Students from Mr. Holmes' 5th grade class in Virginia spent the afternoon cleaning up the shores of Silver Lake.

They've adopted the area shoreline in front of the Children's Memorial Park.

Folks from the Friends of the Children's Memorial Park joined in for the clean-up.

The park is going to be home of the Angel of Hope statue, which has been ordered and will be here this summer.

The park will be a place for families to remember, grieve, and honor their lost children.

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