With leadership from a committed board and support from national cooperative experts, the co-op aims to open the estimated $6.3 million downtown Grand Rapids store in 2027.
The story of Park Rapids' charming downtown is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures, which will take readers down the roads and through some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota's lakes country.
Raphael鈥檚 Bakery owners Ray and Brenda Sweeney were presented with the Charlie Naylor Lifetime Achievement Award during the Bemidji Chamber's 20th annual Awards of Excellence.
The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Awards of Excellence event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the SouthShore Hotel on Lake Bemidji, 1019 Paul Bunyan Drive S.
The founders operated Tutto Bene for 11 years. The late Tom Allen bought the restaurant in 2006, and sold it to current owners Justin Frederick and Jerusa Ricke in 2012.
Thirty years after they met at the place, Mike and Chris Amble took over ownership of the former Schummer鈥檚 Backwoods Bar & Grill, which they鈥檝e renamed Scrambie鈥檚 Trailside Tavern.
The Blackduck community was left reeling after late February鈥檚 announcement that The Shade Store would close its operations there, resulting in the loss of about 120 jobs.
Pho Bemidji will open in downtown Bemidji on Friday, March 14, and serve a variety of Vietnamese dishes from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday each week.
The company, which began as Anderson Fabrics in 1980, is Blackduck鈥檚 largest employer. The 120 layoffs include eight employees from the Anderson Fabrics Factory Outlet and Quilt Shop.
Kyle Redland, owner of Bemidji Snow Removal, recounted two straight years of light snowfall in the area while revisiting the company's steadfast growth through the years.
