Welcome to Northern Minnesota's
​Edge of the Wilderness Area

~ May  2023 Calendar ~
1      ISD 318 School Board meeting in Grand Rapids or at watchictv.org, 6:30 p.m. Open Forum, 6 p.m.  Contact for information: jrasmussen@isd318.org or call (218) 327‑5704.
2      Bigfork Valley Hospital Board meets, 9 a.m. Contact (218) 743-1772 for telephone or virtual attendance information.
3      “The Club I Never Wanted To Join” breast cancer support group meets 3:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in the chapel, use south entrance, Grand Rapids. More info with Lynn (218) 832-3612, lynn_ettl@msn.com
4      First Thursday “Practical Water Wisdom” online programs over the lunch hour with Itasca Waters. May 4 topic is “Do horsepower and wake boating matter to your lake?” with Jeffrey Marr, Director of St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, U of M.  Register at itascawaters.org.
6      Deadline for entries: annual Juried Art Exhibit at the Edge Galley in Bigfork.
6      Treasures Are Fine garage sales in NW Itasca County along county highways 6, 4,  29 and 46.
8      Women of the Woods meet  at 10 a.m. at Sand Lake Community Center. Call Pat Sievertson at (218) 659-2157.
8      Effie City Council meets at Effie Community Center, 6 p.m.
8      Blackduck ISD 32 School Board, 7 p.m. in the Media Center.
9      Stop & Stitch meets at the Marcell Family Center the 2nd Tuesday of  every month, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. More info, call Judy at (218) 832-3237.
9       Bigfork City Council meets at City Hall, 5:30 p.m.
9      ISD 317 School Board meets, 6 p.m., public forum 5:45 p.m.
10    ISD 363 South Koochiching-Rainy River School Board meeting, 7 p.m.
11    Online registration opens for College for Kids, 8 a.m. See p.12.
12    Mother’s Day Auction at Suomi Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m.  Refreshments available. Part of the proceeds to earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria.
1      Minnesota Fishing Opener
14    Mother’s Day
15    ISD 318 School Board meeting  in Grand Rapids or at watchictv.org, 6:30 p.m. Open Forum, 6 p.m.  Contact for information: jrasmussen@isd318.org or call (218) 327‑5704.
22    Women of the Woods meet  at 10 a.m. at Sand Lake Community Center. Call Pat Sievertson at (218) 659-2157.
22    North Country Gardeners meet at Marcell Family Center for a clean-up day, 5:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
26  Bigfork School 5th grade hosts a pre-Memorial Day Parade, starting at the Cenex at 1 p.m and traveling south to the Memorial park on Highway 38.
29   Memorial Day. No school, all schools.
29   North Itasca Electric offices CLOSED.
29  Watch for schedule of Memorial Day services by VFW Post 9703 Perry Heide, American Legion Waldron-Flaat Post 182 and VFW Larry McKenzie Post 3869
JUNE
1, 2  Playground build at Marcell Town Hall. Volunteers needed, call (218) 832-3965 by April 26, leave message.
15  Annual Meeting of North Itasca Electric Cooperative, 2 p.m. at Koochiching County Fairgrounds, Northome.