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Scholarship Spotlight: Clancy Heath

Clancy Heath, who graduated from Roseau High School, earned the Neen’s Future in Space Scholarship.

Warroad Area Community Fund now accepting grant requests

The Warroad Area Community Fund Advisory Committee announces the opening of the 2025 Spring Grant Round. Local nonprofits and public entities in the Warroad School District can apply for grants ranging from $500 to $5,000.

Scholarship Spotlight: Kaylie Jensen

Throughout the scholarship season, we are spotlighting scholarship recipients by sharing the thank you notes they submitted to their respective scholarship committees. The donors who support these funds and the volunteers and committee members who champion these funds are all investing in the future of this region. We thank them for their work in making …

Bemidji Area Arts Endowment Fund seeks grant and scholarship applicants

The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment will open its 2025 grant round on April 1. Applications will be accepted through May 1. BAAE is a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota.

Fisher Area Community Fund announces grant round

The Fisher Area Community Fund (FACF) invites grant applications in support of charitable, educational and public purpose projects that will enhance or improve the quality of life for residents and/or visitors of the Fisher area.

Chisholm Trail Farm: What’s old is new again

By embracing an old-world milling technique, Chisholm Trail Farm in Gary is taking a fresh approach to farming.

Hammer Fit Gym: A family’s vision realized

Motivated by their commitment to health and exercise, the father-and-sons team behind Hammer Fit Gym began to conceptualize their ideal gym while visiting different work out facilities during the pandemic.