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Founded in 1901 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Blandin Paper became UPM-Kymmene's first North American mill in October 1997 and is one of northern Minnesota's largest employers. Its four paper machines have an annual capacity of about 515,000 short tons (463,500 metric tons), manufacturing No. 3, 4 and 5 grades of paper with basis weights ranging from 30 to 60 pounds.

The Children's Discovery Museum is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Our mission is to engage the children and families of Northern Minnesota in exploring nature, art, history and their place as part of the world.

Recreated turn-of-the-century logging camp. After the exhibits, visit the logging camp where you'll find the camp blacksmith, saw filer, clerk, cook and lumberjacks. Then, board the moored river "wanigan," a floating cook shack used when the logs and men headed downstream to the mills. Then take a seat on the porch of a 1930s Minnesota Forest Service patrolman's cabin and lookout tower and hear about the ranger's important work protecting woodland resources.

The Itasca Heritage Museum captures and conveys the rich story of Itasca County's past. Travel back in time to the Ice Age by viewing our Woolly Mammoth tusk. Learn how Native Americans lived before and after the arrival of Europeans. Find out how the Mississippi River allowed access to land that provided the nation with precious lumber and iron ore. Examine the relationship between Itasca County and the paper industry. Admire the resourcefulness and tenacity of the immigrants who came to this area for a promise of a better life and who ultimately changed rough-and-tumble outposts into communities. Learn about Itasca County's most famous resident, Frances Ethel Gumm, known by all as Judy Garland.

The Judy Garland Museum® is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

General admission for all ages is $5 per person. Age 1 and under free.

Since 1960, MacRostie Art Center (formerly Itasca Art Association) has been a respected resource for visual arts programming and exhibits, as well as other cultural and community events. MacRostie Art Center promotes, teaches, exhibits, and sells art. Our community: north-central Minnesota. Our criteria: quality, diversity, originality.

Join us this year when the band plays Music that will dazzle the whole family. A riverboat whistle is heard in the distance and that long-awaited first glimpse of the Mississippi Melodie Showboat is seen around the river’s bend. We will all be magically carried back a hundred years in time to relieve the gaiety and excitement of the Showboat era on the Mighty Mississippi.

Enjoy culture at its finest with stage performances by local and professional touring artists, including symphony orchestras, comedians, touring theaters, ethnic and modern dance companies. Take a stroll through the Reif Center's art gallery which features work by local and regional artists in conjunction with the MacRostie Art Center.

Central School originally housed all grades, and was known for its academic rigor; students were required to learn the Latin classics - impressive for a tiny northwoods community! In 1908, a new high school was built, but Central School remained in use until the 1970s. In the 1980s, a major renovation was begun. Today, Central School houses the Heritage Museum, maintained by the Itasca County Historical Society, as well as a number of unique shops with a distinct and friendly local flavor.

Legion Baseball Field; Lighted Cross Country Ski Trial, IRA Civic Center, Practice Football Field, Cody Siem Memorial Skateboard Park, Picnic and Park area, Horseshoe Courts.

Playground and Park Area, Picnic Area, Fenced Beach Swimming area, Raft and Diving Boards

4 Softball Fields (3 lit), Regulation Soccer Field, Practice Area, Picnic, Park /Play Area & Concessions. Proposed BB/Soccer Fields, Tennis Courts.

Playground, Picnic & Park Area, Lit Tennis Courts (2), Softball Field, Hard Court Area, w/ Basketball, Outdoor Hockey Rink & Warming House

Playground, Picnic and Park Area, Creek Runs Through Park

Playground, Picnic and Park Area

Playground, Picnic and Park Area

The Taconite Trail winds through forests of birch and aspen intertwined with pine, leading the visitor by many isolated lakes and streams. From Grand Rapids heading north, you see the impact of the taconite and iron mining industry. The northern portion of the trail terrain is rolling and tree covered as it winds through state and national forest land.

Eight trail waysides and picnic facilities offer scenic vistas of the hills, lakes and rivers of this area. The trail also links three state parks: Bear Head Lake, Soudan Underground Mine, and McCarthy Beach. The landscape in and around Bear Head Lake State Park is very rolling and rocky.

Non-Motorized Bridge Crossing in Summer Snowmobile Bridge Crossing in Winter

Pokegama Golf Course of Grand Rapids is a Northland favorite. You'll enjoy our 18 hole layout on the shores of beautiful Pokegama Lake.  Men's, Women's, Senior's and Junior golf associations as well as the Minnesota PGA have chosen Pokegama as a host site for many local, regional, and state golf events.

Picnic and Park Area, Boat Landing.

Playground, Picnic & Park Area, 2 Sheltered Pavilions, Electricity, Water, Volleyball, and Horseshoes Court, Reservations Highly Recommended. Bridge Crossing Access

Playground, Picnic and Park Area

At 2,000 square miles School District #318 is the fourth largest public school district in land area in Minnesota. ISD #318, which covers most of Itasca County, is larger than New Hampshire. Within its boundaries are three other public school districts -- Deer River #317, Greenway #316 and Nashwauk-Keewatin #319. The District's size offers unique challenges and opportunities which have molded its tradition of excellence.

Sunday Services  10:00am & 6:00pm
Sunday School    10:00am

 Monday Discussion Group  7:30pm

Pastor: Ron Booth
Saturday Bible Study: 9:45 am
Saturday Worship:    11:00 am

Mission of the Blackberry Seventh-day Adventist Church...
Demonstrating Love, Sharing Truth

Pastor: Dan Yeazel
Sunday Worship: 10:00 am

Pastor: Rev. Daniel Domke

Sunday Services:  8:00 am & 10:30am
Sunday School:    9:15am

Pastor: Phil Schenck
Sunday Worship: 9:00am & 10:45am

Pastor: Ron Lichtle

Our aim is to be an infectious community influence for God! We are striving to become the kind of church described in the Bible—a church with relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, and compassionate care for those in need.

Pastor: n/a
Sunday School:  9:15 am
Sunday Service: 8:00 am & 10:30 pm

Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church was formally organized as a congregation of the American Lutheran Church on Sunday, January 13, 1985 with 103 baptized members.

Pastor: Fr. Jerry Weiss

Saturday Mass  5:00pm
Sunday Mass    8:00am & 10:30am

Pastor: Rev Mark H Falck
Sunday Service: 10:15 am

Pastor: Marva Jean Hutchens
Sunday School:     9:00 am
Sunday Worship:  10:15 am 

Pastor: Marva Jean Hutchens
Sunday School:     9:00 am
Sunday Worship:  10:15 am 

Pastor Lynn Ronsberg
Pastor Mike Carlson 
Sunday Worship:  8:30 and 11:00am

About 80% of the locally originated music programs you hear on KAXE are produced by volunteers. Many other volunteers offer their expertise on the Morning Show. Volunteers also help with mailings, food, public service announcements, engineering, newsletters, events, and pledge drives. Volunteers serve as KAXE’s Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board. They are KAXE’s inspiration and foundation.

For your enjoyment, AmericInn offers a warm and inviting indoor swimming pool and whirlpool. We also feature a comfortable lobby with a fireplace and complimentary continental breakfast. High speed wireless internet is always free and available throughout the building.

With its charming décor and comfortable amenities, the Grand Rapids Hotel, conveniently located in the beautiful northern Minnesota town of Grand Rapids near golf and historic attractions, provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere sure to please.

32 unit motel in Grand Rapids, MN. All rooms are ground floor with easy parking in front of your room & plenty of parking for trailers, etc. Some rooms face beautiful Forest Lake. Kitchenettes, 1 and 2 bedroom units, smoking and non-smoking. Restaurant/lounge next door. There is a large fishing pier on Forest Lake, as well as a public beach and playground area. Rooms are recently updated. Weekly and monthly rates. Hi Speed wireless available.

Our Motel offers Unique and Modern Rooms designed for complete comfort. Our units come with private bedrooms plus large kitchenettes with long term rates. You can enjoy a comfortable and relaxing stay at The Itascan Motel any time of the year.

A beautiful new B&B within walking distance to downtown Grand Rapids. We have four two-room suites each with private bath and one with a whirlpool. Two have gas fireplaces. The main floor suite has its own outside entrance. Each suite has a telephone and television with VCR and DVD player. The common livingroom has a wood burning fireplace to take the chill out of a Minnesota winter.

Bill and Julie Randolph work hard to be sure that your stay in Grand Rapids is great. At Pine Grove Motel you will find reasonable rates and clean rooms. They have a picnic area, a local beach, kitchenettes, trailer parking, drive up access and a sauna.  Weekly and monthly rates are available.

No matter what time of the year it is, there's always plenty to do in Grand Rapids and the Sawmill Inn is the perfect place for a family vacation, business meeting or convention or honeymoon retreat.  Whether you enjoy “outdoor” activities like golfing, fishing, hunting, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking or boating...or you're the type who prefers the quiet comfort of simply relaxing in your room, lounging in the pool, or unwinding in the sauna or whirlpool ...

The award winning Grand Rapids Super 8 Motel welcomes you to the area where "Mother Nature is on Display" in all four seasons. After a long day of traveling or vacationing, we invite you to stop in and meet our family. Whether you are a business traveler, sportsmen or just traveling with your family, let our friendly and professional staff assist you in finding a clean and comfortable room that will best suit you.

Grand Rapids newest and finest full service hotel, a three story Arts and Craft Design building has 84 uniquely designed and beautifully furnished suites catering both to the business traveler and the traveling family. Business amenities include modern technologies, high-speed internet, full service business center, exercise center, a lending library, and a Board Room for special meetings.

Birch Bay Lodge is located in the Minnesota Northwood's on beautiful, clear, sandy bottomed Wabana Lake near the Chippewa national forest, this 6 bedroom, 3 bath home features the warmth of a birch wood interior with a stone fireplace for romantic getaways, or for your next Northern Minnesota family vacation.

Birch Bay Resort specializes in Northwoods family and fishing vacations far from the stress and pressure of every day life. Our rustic accommodations do not include data ports, telephones, or TVs; and you may not even receive a strong signal on your cell phone! In the heart of the Chippewa National Forest, our 5 lakeside cabins are complete with modern bathrooms and fully furnished kitchens.

Resort & Campground on beautiful Pokegama Lake, Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Surrounded by the magnificent birch tree; this is truly an ideal vacation setting.

Hidden Haven Resort is a quiet, secluded Minnesota family vacation resort set amidst the tall pines, birch and maple trees of Minnesota's Northwoods. This 30-acre family resort is located 12 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, MN, on the northwest shore of Big Bass Lake in Itasca County.

Little Bass Lake Resort (LBLR) is a nice quiet little resort on a nice quiet little lake six miles north of Grand Rapids.
You'll love it!!!

Murphy Landing Resort is located on Wabana Lake in the Chippewa National Forest, 17 miles north of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The resort has been in continuous operation for over 50 years.  Murphy Landing is known for its wonderful location, clean cottages, well-maintained grounds, and family-friendly atmosphere.

Come visit the only resort on beautiful Prairie Lake for a stress-free and restful family vacation. Our family resort offers five lake-front cabins nestled close to shore on our well-maintained grounds. All cabins are clean, cozy, have modern bathrooms, and fully furnished kitchens with microwaves.

Wood tones, earth hues, copper, and birch flow through Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge. The feel of Minnesota's north woods surrounds with the overflowing gardens of native and wildlife-attracting vegetation. Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge occupies a site of an Ojibwa Sugar Camp. It is a privilege to be stewards of this land.

Seagren's Pokegama Lodge is nestled in a "quiet residential" neighborhood and has 2 house keeping cabins, a 2+ bedroom Duplex, a 3+bedroom, 2 bath duplex, and 2 B&B rooms on Pokegama Lake. We are located just 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.

Southwood Resort has been a small family run resort for over 50 years. The small family atmosphere and natural beauty that sets Southwood Resort apart from all others has been the reason for so many return guests every year. We invite you to become members of our Southwood family and share in our little piece of heaven. Enjoy the peaceful setting only the north woods can offer.

On Beautiful Bass Lake
in Cohasset, Minnesota. Open: May-September. Specialty: Fishing and Family Vacations

Small quiet fishing resort. Looks out at scenic Wakeman Bay. No jet-skis, no pets.

Immersed in the breathtaking beauty of Northern Minnesota, just minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, it's the perfect destination for work, relaxation or recreation, any time of the year! There's something for everyone at Wendigo. Whether planning the wedding of your dreams, a corporate retreat or a weekend getaway, we'll keep you coming back with our excellent service, charming atmosphere, superb food and comfortable lodging.

We are a year-round family vacation resort located on the southeast shore of Bass Lake near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Nothing is more important to us than ensuring all our guests enjoy a fun-filled, relaxing family vacation.

• Located on beautiful Prairie Lake
• 55 shaded sites
• boat and paddleboat rental
• dump station
• playground area
• volleyball and basketball
• 26 full hookups/remaining sites
   with electric
• restrooms with showers
• swimming beach and raft
• rec. room/snack bar/tables
• canoe trips available

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