Bovey author/illustrator presents at Lyric
VIRGINIA - Author and illustrator Stephanie Stevens of rural Bovey will read from her recently published children’s book “Isabelle and Grandma Birdie” on Monday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. at The First Stage of the Lyric Center for the Arts, 514 Chestnut Street, Virginia. Full Story
Virginia Area Women of Today Scholarship Recipient
VIRGINIA - The Virginia Area Women of Today are proud to congratulate Samantha Race as the recipient of their annual high school scholarship. Samantha is a senior at Mountain Iron Buhl High School and is the daughter of Twyla and Craig Race of Mountain Iron. Full Story
Bidle signs Letter of Intent
VIRGINIA - Virginia High School is proud to announce that Blue Devil senior, Daniel Bidle, signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) today to attend Western Illinois University on a golf scholarship. The Western Illinois “Leathernecks” are members of the Summit League, an NCAA Division I golf conference. Full Story
Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre to present “Tom Sawyer”
MT. IRON - Journey down the mighty Mississipp’ with Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Becky Thatcher and all the gang as 30 local children take the stage along with two professional actors in Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical version of Mark Twin’s classic tale of childhood, “Tom Sawyer.” Full Story
Obituary Notices
Arne E. Peterson
Arne E. Peterson, 84, of Virginia, passed away April 14, 2010 at the Virginia Regional Medical Center. Services were at 1:00 p.m. with visitation at 12 noon on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at the Range Funeral Home of Virginia. Rev. Fr. Frank Perkovich officiated. Burial followed at the Greenwood Cemetery. Military honors by Virginia Colored Guard. Full Story
Lake Vermilion art and craft coop proposed
Lake Vermilion is not only teeming with walleyes and muskies it seems to hold more artists and crafts people per square foot than you find around most Minnesota lakes. One thing that the area is missing is a gallery and retail space available to these artists-professional or amateur. Full Story
United Way hosting “Flavor of the North”
MT. IRON - Flavor of the North, a new United Way event, is kicking off the year for the organization. Seventeen area restaurants/ caterers are providing a tasting of one of their signature dishes in support of United Way during the event. The event will be held Thursday, April 29 at the Mt. Full Story
Visit with Harry Hanson!
BIWABIK - The Lodge at Giant’s Ridge invites everyone to stop and visit with Harry Hanson, local race car driver on Saturday, May 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come and see his 2010 late model race car sponsored by the Lodge. Bring the family! Kids can sit in a real race car! Pictures, autographs, hotdogs, and FrostTop root beer! Full Story
Virginia School Board to meet
The next regular meeting of the school board of Virginia Public Schools will be on Monday, April 26, 2010, at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room, Roosevelt 104. Full Story
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