April 5th the Itasca Community Chorus along with the Reif Dancers performed Beyond Broadway at the Reif Performing Arts Center, a tribute to a 100 years of Broadway musicals. The performance covered a wide variety of songs and styles from old 42nd Street from yesteryear until today, so if you find yourself toe-tapping to a show-tune this is the performance you will want to watch...

Everyone I talk with is tired of the winter weather.  All of us want a taste of warm, sunny, spring like weather.  From the looks of the weather forecast we won’t be getting a break this week.  My family had the opportunity to take a trip to Florida over Spring Break.  We went to Walt Disney World and one of the things I enjoyed most was the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.   Flowers were in bloom everywhere.  Topiary’s of Disney characters, rose gardens, thousands of marigolds, green grass and open water...

This week the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce hosted LaTisha Gietzen, the PolyMet Mining Vice President of Public, Governmental and Environmental Affairs, who presented a state of affairs about the upcoming PolyMet Mining project that is currently in the late stages of a comprehensive environmental review and permitting process. The NorthMet project is part of northeastern Minnesota’s Duluth Complex, one of the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of copper, nickel and other precious metals. PolyMet, which controls 100 percent of the NorthMet ore body through a long-term lease, proposes a...

The Star of the North Figure Skating Club held their annual ice show at the IRA Civic Center on March 22 and 23. Titled, “Northern Lights,” the program’s theme was a celebration of many of the great things about Minnesota. Recorded by volunteers, this program can be seen on ICTV’s Public Access Channel beginning on Sunday, April 7 at 7:30pm. It is also scheduled to play on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30pm; and Saturday, April 13 at 3:00pm. Don’t miss these great performances on the ice.

On Saturday, March 9, the Reif Center Dance Program held their 2013 Company Show. The night’s lineup featured many different styles of dance, performed by the Reif Dance students, as well as the James Sewell Ballet. The evening also included the annual Dancing with Our Stars program. Performing in the show was: local musician Sam Miltich, Itasca County Attorney Jack Muhar, John Schroeder of Schroeder Log Homes, and Leigh Lonson, Manager of Grand Rapids GM. Recorded by ICTV staff, this excellent evening of entertainment can be seen...