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Excited to be sharing some of my music live in Grand Rapids on Thur May 22nd at 7pm/6:30pm Doors at the Ives Studio Theater at The Reif! musicbyamandagrace.com Photo by Brent Snyder #originalmusic #livemusic #amandagrace #minnesota #grandrapidsmn #music #singer
May 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Thank you Nancy, thank you Grand Rapids Herald-Review for providing the forum; Sunday's paper 2/15/26. grandrapidsmn-mn.newsmemory.com?token=25ac3d...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Thank you Kathy, thank you Grand Rapids Herald-Review for providing the forum; Sunday's paper 2/15/26.

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Holding on to what makes America work
In rural America, people understand that communities only work when p
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February 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Look at history, look at the present! How much do you value your Constitution and, in particular, your 2nd amendment rights?? LTE by Vickie Fraser

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Look at history, look at the present
I went to a concert at the Reif a few weeks ago called Magic Carpet R
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February 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Wake up, this Administration wants to take away your ALL of your Constitutional rights, INCLUDING your 2nd amendment!! LTE by Sue Browne

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We need to wake up
In the aftermath of the murder of Alex Pretti by his paramilitary thu
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February 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Throw the Rascals Out!!
Letter to the Editor Grand Rapids Herald Review
Thank you David Browne!
Remember Caucus Night this Tuesday, Feb 3rd!
Throw the rascals out
It’s easy to be distracted from the other real threat in D.C. by th
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February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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ICE Murdered a VA Nurse Alex Pretti
Letter to the Editor Grand Rapids Herald Review
Thank you Tom Ellis
ICE murdered a VA nurse Alex Pretti…
I am 76 years old and have lived in Aitkin County most of my life. A
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February 1, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Stauber’s Silence about ICE’s Assault Letter to the Editor Grand Rapids Herald Review
Thank you Barry Feld!
Stauber’s silence about ICE’s assault
According to his Facebook post, Congressman Pete Stauber (R, MN-8th)
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February 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Trump is a bully
Our president makes fun of people in cruel ways most of us learned no
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January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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🌲🔬 Closing the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Center in Grand Rapids is a terrible idea. Public lands & science must serve the public—not private interests.

#ProtectPublicLands #DefendScience #MNForests #GrandRapidsMN #USFS
Brown: Trump’s Forest Service overhaul spells doom for ecology research
“'Can’t see the forest for the trees' is an old cliche, but an apt one for the Trump administration’s latest decision to reorganize the U.S. Forest Service," columnist Aaron Brown writes.
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April 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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#NoKings 3.0
(3/28/2026)

#NoKingsMinnesota
#GrandRapidsMN
#ItascaCountyMN
mwendellb.bsky.social mwendellb.bsky.social @mwendellb.bsky.social · Mar 29
Grand Rapids, MN. 1,300-1,500
March 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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#NoKings 2.0
#NoKingsMinnesota
#GrandRapidsMN
#ItascaCountyMN
ctrebnick30.bsky.social ctrebnick30.bsky.social @ctrebnick30.bsky.social · Oct 19
No kings ! Grand Rapids MN
October 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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#NoKings 2.0
Saturday, October 18th, 2025

#NoKingsMinnesota
(Part 3 of 6)

#ForestLakeMN
#GoldenValleyMN
#GrandMaraisMN
#GrandRapidsMN
#HastingsMN
#InternationalFallsMN
#LaCrescentMN
#LakeCityMN
#LakevilleMN
#LindstromMN

Link:
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Map showing locations of the “No Kings 2.0” protests to be held in Minnesota on Saturday, October 18th, 2025.
October 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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#GoodTroubleLivesOn
Thursday, July 17th, 2025

#GTLOMinnesota
(Part 2 of 4)

#FergusFallsMN
#GoldenValleyMN
#GrandForksMN
#GrandRapidsMN
#HutchinsonMN
#InternationalFallsMN
#MadisonMN
#MilacaMN
#MinneapolisMN
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Map showing locations of the “Good Trouble Lives On” protests to be held in Minnesota on Thursday, July 17th, 2025.
July 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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#NoKings (6/14/2025) #GrandRapidsMN, #ItascaCountyMN, #NoKingsMinnesota
jmiedtke.bsky.social MN-Julie @jmiedtke.bsky.social · Jun 14
Grand Rapids, MN
1100 people
#NoKings
June 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
thejudyroom.com
March 31, 1938: Judy Garland returned to her birthplace, Grand Rapids, MN, for the only time in her life.

#judygarland #grandrapidsmn #thejudyroom
March 31, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Soul Asylum 4/1/2026 #grandrapidsmn #soulasylum #livemusicphotography #alternativerock #minnesotamusic
April 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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OMG food truck in our yard, AMAZING. Happy to be test tastebuds for Shmoodily Foodily #grandrapidsmn #missyoujesse
July 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Grand Rapids, MN 2017.08

#Minnesota #GrandRapidsMN #BlueSkyArtShow #lines #art #blueskyart #contemporaryart #photography #contemporaryphotography #foundgeometry #fuscia #powerlines
May 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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A trial shows the OTC antioxidant lipoic acid may slow gray matter loss in people with progressive MS. However, it didn’t improve walking speed, a possible neurological benefit that warrants further research. Source: #GrandRapidsMN

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#AccessPress #multiple­sclerosis
Over-The-Counter Supplement Might Help Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Key Takeaways
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December 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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New evidence suggests the shingles vaccine may offer benefits beyond preventing the rash: studies report a roughly 23% drop in cardiovascular events and a roughly 20% lower #dementia risk among older adults who received the vaccine. Source: #GrandRapidsMN

#AccessPress #HeartDisease
Shingles Vax Protects Against Heart Disease, Dementia, Death
Key Takeaways
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October 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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A commentary on Minnesota’s disability services system urges major reforms to enable greater independence for people with disabilities, highlighting service gaps and systemic barriers in current models. Source: #GrandRapidsMN

#AccessPress #Minnesota #DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving
Reclaiming independence: A call for reform in Minnesota’s Disability Services system
Reclaiming Independence: A Call for Reform in Minnesota’s Disability Services System
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October 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Grand Rapids MN reports that #ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that impairs nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. While no cure exists, treatments like riluzole may help slow its progression.

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What You Should Know About ALS, Also Known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease
SATURDAY, May 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease based on the iconic 1930s New York Yankee baseball player – is a
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May 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM