5 New Things from Northern Community Internet.Org!

What's New on Northern Community Internet.Org

July 2nd, 2009

 

 5 NEW THINGS!

 

 

1.     Read community journalist Kari Frisch's article about a parade institution in the Brainerd Lakes Area, The Blues Brothers.   

 

2.     There's a classified ad on Bemidji Community Internet selling Winnipeg Folk Festival tickets.

 

3.     Want to find a new place to visit in northern Minnesota?  Read community journalist Barry Babcock's story about Star Island in Cass Lake. 

 

4.     Did you know Emily is home to one of the largest known high-grade deposits of manganese in North America?  Read community journalist Sheila Helmberger's story.   If you want to support stories like this, about your local community, consider becoming a sponsor for as little as $5! 

 

5.     Check out author Will Weaver's blog on the blogroll for Bemidji Community Internet.  He's got an update about how this year's stock car racing is going. Weaver is the author of a series of books for young adults about stock car racing called "Saturday Night Dirt" and the newest, "Super Stock Rookie".  If you get a chance to see the "bookmobile" race, check for the KAXE bumper sticker!

 

AND, because it's a holiday, you get an EXTRA thing about Northern Community Internet!   Have a safe 4th!

 

6.     There's a baler for sale on Northern Community Internet.  It's a 1991 model with newer chains and air bags!

                       

 

 

*In the current corporate media driven world, do you appreciate local journalism?

Northern Community Internet is a groundbreaking experiment

that brings together journalists to tell the stories of their communities.

 

If you are interested in becoming a community journalist for Northern Community Internet contact Managing Editor Katie Carter at 218-326-1234. 

 

 

 

Our thanks to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Blandin Foundation, Computer Enterprises, Grand Rapids Eye Care Clinic and Grand Itasca Clinics & Hospital for their support.