Each Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm, ICTV pulls some programs out of the archive of past productions and plays them on the Public Access Channel. On February 16, we will be replaying the UFDA Radio Show from August 2008. This was an entertaining program put on by the Sons of Norway. The following week, February 23, we are going way back to 1992 and playing footage from the Vinterslass Activities. Keep an eye on ICTV’s schedule to see what’s coming out of the archive next. If there is a program you would like to see come out of the archive,...

ICTV topped off its Open House and initial 30th birthday event with a ribbon cutting featuring the Chamber Ambassadors on Thursday.  Tours continued Friday for the new location at 819 NE 4th Street.  ICTV began as a nonprofit in 1983. 

2013 is ICTV’s 30th year of bringing public, education and government access programs to our local communities and we marked our 30 years by having a celebration this week.  First on Tuesday we had our annual luncheon meeting at Harris Town Hall.  Members learned about the operations of ICTV and were even treated to some bloopers from the previous year.  Then on Thursday and Friday we opened our doors and cut the ribbon on our new facility.  If you missed the celebration this week don’t worry you’re...

The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce held their monthly luncheon at the Sawmill Inn on Monday, February 4. The featured presentation was about the “Own Your Future” Minnesota initiative. The main goal of this initiative is to raise awareness among Minnesotans about the importance of planning for their long-term care, including how to pay for that care. The presentation was given by Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon and Director of Aging Transformation, LaRhae Knatterud. The luncheon was recorded by ICTV staff, and can...

Yesterday morning, Just Outdoors host Tom Chapin videotaped exclusive footage of a 39 year old black bear living right here in Itasca County.  DNR biologists put a collar on this bear back in 1981 when the bear was only 7 years old.  To show how unique this bear is you need to compare it to other bears.  Karen Noyce, a biologist with the DNR, said that most bears never make it to their teens.  The fact that this bear has been alive for 39 years is incredible.  Tom will talk with biologists from the DNR when ICTV staff records...