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<description><![CDATA[Whew &#8220; its been a day. I just finished the final segment of the Digital Inclusion Summit &#8220; the panel hosted by James Farstad and the Knight Foundation in Maplewood. Panelists for the event were:
&cent; Rick King, Chair, Governors Ultra High Speed Broadband Task Force&cent; Catherine Settanni, Founder, DigitalAccess.org&cent; Sam Levy, Vice President and CIO, University of St. Thomas&cent; Susan Nemitz, Director, Ramsey County Library
&cent; Mike Reszler, Director, Digital Media, Minnesota Public Radio|American Public Media&cent; Craig Taylor, Director of the Office for Business and Community Economic Development, University of Minnesota
They were a brave group who just opened themselves up to the following questions&brvbar;
Q: National Broadband Plan promotes 90 percent of Americans by 2020 &#8220; what do you think of that?
RK: Minnesota is looking for ubiquitous coverage by 2015. We think it might take 2 years or so to get almost there &#8220; but the remaining portion will take longer.
Minnesota went for a world class as compared to the rest of the world as well as speed goals to help keep us competitive. Right now were at about 24th; the US is at 16th so we have some work to do.
We want to hear what the definition of broadband &#8220; not 768k, the current definition. That definition is not sufficient.
Q: The Feds are looking for a best practices clearing house. What best practices do we have to share?
CS: The best initiatives come from the community. CTEP came from nonprofits in the area. They had lots of donated computers &#8220; but the computers remained untouched. They needed people to mobilize technology and digital literacy skills.
Oftentimes the work of the nonprofit isnt documented &#8220; but hopefully that will change.
Q: What are the core information needs and how can we continue to meet them?
MR: The support systems to maintain information are not cheap. How do you support organizations that are dedicated to making information available.
We need to focus on need, not technology. We need to imagine our need and let the computers meet those needs. The technology is great &#8220; but we still need people to post the parking tickets, death records, whatever online in a way thats accessible.
Q: Access to broadband is said to have a direct impact on education outcomes. Is that true?
SL: Our connections to the community run deep. Kids are wired differently in some ways. They cant remember a life without PCs. That makes it hard on the institutions to meet the needs. Computing is ubiquitous.
4G will make a huge difference. By 2012, information on the Internet is expected to be 90 percent video. We need to get high speed bandwidth out there to the people who need it.
Q: The FCC emphasizes the importance of tech access in the libraries? Do people really use technology in the library?
SN: Go into a public library if you havent been for a while. People are using the technology. Weve seen double-digit growth. We provide Internet access; we see a 30 percent increase in hours used each year.
When the library opens, theres a line to get to the computers. Theres another huge rush once school gets out. Students run into issues because the computers are home are too old, or many they have more siblings than computers, maybe printer is broken. Kids without access at home are at a huge disadvantage.
Seniors are probably the second largest demographic using computers. Often they are short on skills &#8220; even to do basic online tasks such as emailing grandkids.
Q: How do you think we can impact social infrastructure with broadband adoption?
CT: The U of M has invested $7 billion. We work with neighborhoods and communities. We found a disparity and a way to help breech the digital divide. We have focused on the need and built a solution to meet that need, using the advantages we have at the University. In low income households we saw that they didnt have computers and/or Internet access.
Q: Ann Alquist from TC Daily Planet &#8220; how will the State address the rural inequity? Why doesnt the FCC use the term Digital Divide now?
RK: Inclusion sounds warmer; divide sounds tough.
We heard from Public Safety folks and the state is putting in a network for first responders. They have a plan in place. It does relate to parts of what we were doing. We hoped to build upon the public safety network/infrastructure when possible to meet community needs. (Such as wireless towers.)
There are pockets of un-served areas throughout the State, which is why sometimes you see people outside rather than in.
CS: Language matters. Digital Inclusion is about what am I going to do about this problem. We need to be careful about how to talk about this.
Q: How can we get traditional media to use technology?
MR: We went out with the sesquicentennial to rural areas to get folks to tell their stories. First we asked folks to video and upload &#8220; but we learned that people werent ready to do that so we did it with them.
Weve launched the Public expert network where people can self-select as experts and we can draw on those folks for more info.
Q: Where the videos close captioned?
MR: Yes
Q: Can we roll the 21st Century Communications &amp;amp;amp; Video Accessibility Act of 2009 into our broadband plan?
CS: If you remove some of the politics sometimes things can happen more quickly. Approaching it from a regulatory perspective might be better.
JF: The FCC will discuss broadband and disabilities issues tomorrow.
Q: Rita Rogers from Office of Technology: The last half mile for people with disabilities is the computer. You have video and audio with no transcripts. The ADA rules are just not being applied. Could the CTEP group work with government agencies and nonprofit organizations to build better web sites for people with disabilities?
CS: We have been working with the Pacer Center, libraries and others.
One issue is that theres never any money for accessibility. And if its not in the budget, it wont happen.
CT: At the U of M we will be able to build more computer centers; part of what we will do is hiring about 42 people to build curriculum to address needs such as those affecting people with disabilities.
Q: How do you form and sustain effective partnerships?
SL: We need to talk about what we all agree on. I dont have a problem with incumbents. Rather than talking about issues with incumbents we need to talk about our aspirations. That might draw in more people.
Q: What can we do locally to draw on resources of national libraries in a collaborative environment?
SN: Partnerships. We need to share aspirations. We are all working on digital literacy and curriculum. We need to benchmark and catalog to make sure we dont recreate the wheel. There are
Libraries are taking cuts. We have computer centers that are open during the day &#8220; we need to work together to create depth as well as breadth.
Q: Peter Fleck from PFHyper: I see a lot of proposals from libraries and computer centers. Ive wondered why we havent been better using our libraries and librarians. A big issue is 24-hour access. Why arent libraries spearheading efforts for 24-hour access and training?
Kit Hadley from St Paul Library &#8220; There is a certain territorial spirit that has led to the problem. We need to think of a plus-plus strategy. Libraries should be pushing for digital literacy and access. We need to take leadership here. There is more and more discussion on this topic throughout the State.
CS: Community computer centers started outside of libraries and other non-government centers. Computer centers wanted to be where the people were &#8220; and some folks wont go into libraries.
Minnesota is a regional economy. Did you hear from the agriculture industry?
RK: The task force was made up of 23 people, including a librarian and several of folks outstate. We held 3 outstate meetings. We heard testimony from many people in rural areas. We heard that the service options they had were not robust. They didnt have speed they wanted to use various applications. We also heard from folks who felt well served, but maybe wanted more competition. There are some great services in rural areas &#8220; but the infrastructure that looks like Swiss cheese &#8220; with holes in the service.
Of the 6 percent un-served &#8220; that is disproportionately rural.
Q &#8220; What is your advice to the next governor?
SN: The governor needs to have a vision &#8220; such as with the Task Force recommendations
RK: I hope thats a task for the current governor &#8220; not the next governor. I hope well have a more focused entity in the government to watch broadband issues.
MR: The vision is very important. We are thinking about people accessing info on mobile devices &#8220; not wired devices. Imagine your 70 in a rural area and your medical records are all on your handheld. You dont have to go into town. In the third world they are skipping desktops and moving right to wireless.
Q: What do you want to see happen?
PF: Id like to see the super-majority clause in the community telecommunications provider referendum change. Theres a bill SF2532 thats trying to get rid of the super majority.
Mike Reardon &#8220; Thanks to Jim and the Knight Foundation. It was great to see the engagement locally and nationally.
CS: Like to see institutional partners do an annual enclave.
AA: The Twin Cities Daily Planet is working on a conference in September or October. The gutting for money for library and public information has been brutal.
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<description><![CDATA[We heard about some new projects in the last hour of the FCC presentation today. It was jam packed but Ive tried at least to provide links for more info and Ive captured the questions asked below.
Knight Foundation President and CEO Alberto Ibarg&Atilde;&frac14;en talked about the Knight/FCC Apps for Inclusion Challenge. Its a contest to create easier online access to government services. Theyll be offering cash prizes to the software developers who can invent the best technological solutions to create easier online access to government services and information. (OK this was really announced earlier &#8220; but I just had time to look up the details.)
Commissioner Clyburn talked about a Digital Literacy Corp as part of the National Policy. Im not sure if or how they will be building on to the existing Net Literacy program. Or if they will be building on existing Americorps programs that have focused on technology, such as Minnesotas Community Technology Empowerment Project.
Rep Doris Matsui talked about her Broadband Affordability Act, a proposal to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption, and for other purposes.
Questions
Q: Difference between digital divide and digital inclusion?
A: Inclusion tries to bring everyone into the solution.
Q: Do we miss anything with broadband focusing only on infrastructure?
A: We approach it from an ecosystem &#8220; not just infrastructure. We focus on adoption and deployment.
Q: How will FCC balance different rules for different media?
A:We are trying to remove distinctions between types of providers by making regulations technology neutral.
Q: Will there be time for comments on the National BB Plan?
A: The FCC only recommends. There will be time for comments.
Q: Will the FCC be involved with making hardware more affordable?
A: Training is a big part of making hardware affordable although we are also looking at projects similar to lifeline projects. This may be a place for partnerships.
Q: What is the plan for regional and local capacity building?
A: We recognize that this is not a federally imposed plan. There are many different approaches that can be executed successfully. At the state level there is often a gap. We dont have capacity to manage Statewide change; broadband data improvement act had some money to try to build state capacity.
Q: What about security?
A: We are getting more detailed. Many stakeholders are working on it. It is a great concern.
Q: What can you say to rural?
A: We have a plan and we are very aware of rural gap. We want to make sure all US homes have broadband. Its not easy and will take time. We are trying to shift resources to help reach rural areas. The Department of Ag will be working on this too.
Q: What are plans for other demographics?
A: Tomorrow well talk about disability issues. We recognize that efforts need to be local. Well need to target groups most in need.
Q: How can you teach benefits of broadband?
A: Thats not a big focus &#8220; as we learned we didnt need to focus after the recent survey. We need to do what Knight has supported &#8220; create better applications for non-adopters.
Q: What is your level of detail in terms of deployment?
A: Real mapping will be done in conjunction with NTIA.
Q: What about competition?
A: We are working on how to improve competition. So were working on transparency &#8220; especially in terms of consumer options and performance. And weve focused on spectrum. We dont know how the market will develop &#8220; but we know we need more spectrum. We need a healthy ecosystem of competition.
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<description><![CDATA[Its a busy week &#8220; leading up to an even busier week next week Im sure. As you may know Blandin is participating in the conference tomorrow talking to communities about the Google Network plan. I am pleased that Bernadine Joselyn was able to give us a little sneak preview of tomorrows event by telling us more about the people and organizations involved&brvbar;
I think its terrific for Minnesota and public radio listeners across the land that Minnesotas-own American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio (APM|MPR) has hired Joaquin Alvarado to fill a new position as senior vice president for Digital Innovation. Joaquin comes to APM|MPR from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), where he was senior vice president for Diversity and Innovation. In his new job, Joaquin will be responsible for helping APM|MPR strengthen its capacity to catalyze innovation and inclusion within public media as well as for broadening the reach and diversity of public medias audience.
These are important goals for APM|MPR, and Joaquins unique personal story and professional background uniquely qualify him to take them on; he holds a B.A. in Chicano Studies from U.C. Berkeley and an M.F.A. from the UCLA School of Film, Television, and Digital Media, and along with an impressive professional resume, is an award winning writer, producer and film director.
I first met Joaquin (virtually) earlier this year when we co-presented on a webinar sponsored by Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media (GFEM) to help and encourage communities to respond to the federal funding opportunities for increasing broadband access and utilization in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tomorrows APM|MPRs webinar, in partnership with the National Center for Media Engagement, is one of Joaquins early projects in his new job. It has a similar purpose, this time focused on helping communities respond to Googles plans to build new high-speed fiber-optic broadband networks. Besides Joaquin, presenters for the workshop now include Minnie Ingersoll, product manager of Googles Access team, who will explain Googles experimental fiber network. Ive been asked to speak briefly about the role of foundations in promoting community engagement and collaboration in broadband. I expect well also hear more about Duluth and Dakota county bids to catch Googles attention.
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<description><![CDATA[Before I dive in I want to remind folks of the webinar opportunity tomorrow: the&Acirc;&nbsp;Free Google Broadband Initiative Educational Webinar Wednesday, March 10, 2 p.m.
I have watched half of the Digital Inclusion Summit (find archive here) so far today from my home office in Dublin, Ireland. There are days when the power of broadband hits me &#8220; like when I can attend a meeting from across the world. Its as if distance doesnt matter at all! Time however might matter so I thought Id get half of this online while were on break &#8220; as itll be pretty late for me when the session ends.
It was great to hear from the policymakers about how broadband is a solution, not a problem. The focus today was on adoption, not deployment and of course I think most of us are listening with an eye towards the National Broadband Plan that is set to come out on St Patricks Day next week. (Several speakers noted that &#8220; its not just me.)
Broadband was touted as a means for public engagement by Rep Markey and a way out of poverty by Commissioner Donovan. As he pointed out you can predict a childs future tomorrow based on their zip code today. That just isnt right &#8220; broadband will help change some of that because broadband brings amenities, such as education, health care and job opportunities to your door.
Past policy successes for promoting broadband were mentioned, such as the e-rate. (Did you know that 95 percent of US schools are connected via broadband?) Universal Service Fund (USF) was mentioned by Representative Lee Terry. He mentioned that it was been a lifeline to rural residents and that reforming the USF is a necessary component to a successful broadband plan.
I also noted that there were a lot of discussions of local success &#8220; starting with Commissioner Donovan who talked about a nonprofit group in NY that had breathed life into a poor and dying community in 1977. That local impact made all the difference. We heard from about half a dozen recent converts to broadband &#8220; or others who are helping recent converts become the initiated (including a representative from the CTEP program working at Rondo Library in St Paul, MN. It was great to hear how training has made a difference to broadband interest and adoption. (Glad to hear that affordability came up too and many speakers alluded to the recent report that said, Broadband access is increasingly a requirement of socio-economic inclusion, not an outcome of it&#8221;and residents of low-income communities know this.) Mentioning local success in a national plan, it seems like partnership will play a starring role. I hope that they will find new ways to support partnership.
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<description><![CDATA[Recently we shared in this space the good news/bad news report Blandin Foundation recently received from NTIA. The good news they shared is that our Round I proposal to help create technologically and economically vital rural communities across rural Minnesota continues to enjoy strong support and a high level of interest and is proceeding smoothly through the review process. The bad news was that the review was unlikely to be completed before the March 15th deadline for submissions for Round II BTOP funding. NTIA staff advised us that it would be wise to resubmit&brvbar; just in case.
After some venting and hand wringing, weve decided to do just that, and were back at it, working on a new Round II application. Its a bit of a crazy-making exercise because we find ourselves in a position of investing time and energy and brain cells into developing a (somewhat but not that much) revised proposal that we hope will NOT get funded, while simultaneously planning for delivering on a Round I application we hope WILL get funded. Meanwhile were heartened to hear announcements of other rural Minnesota projects that are receiving the nod and will bring significant federal investments in enhanced broadband capacity to many rural Minnesota communities.
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<description><![CDATA[This years&Acirc;&nbsp;Second Harvest Minnesota Foodshare Campaign is compelling. It introduces us to the story of Logan,&Acirc;&nbsp;a seven-year old living in Itasca County:
He [Logan] didnt like the idea that there are people right here, right now who are going hungry. He probably didnt think about the bad economy or why some people dont have enough food for their families. He just thought it was wrong.
Logan organized a food drive, which resulted in over&Acirc;&nbsp;1,000 pounds of food for the local food shelf and some cash donations. The campaign includes the statement, No child should ever have to ask, &#8213;What day is dinner? 
The first time I read it I thought it said&Acirc;&nbsp;&brvbar;Whats for dinner?&Acirc;&nbsp; Such a&Acirc;&nbsp;familiar question.&Acirc;&nbsp; I must have asked my mom this same question a thousand times.&Acirc;&nbsp; It was on the&Acirc;&nbsp;second read that my&Acirc;&nbsp;brain&Acirc;&nbsp;read it correctly as,&Acirc;&nbsp;What&Acirc;&nbsp;DAY is dinner?
March is a great month to donate to our local food shelf because the donations are used to determine a&Acirc;&nbsp;statewide incentive allocation.&Acirc;&nbsp;These allocations go a long way in feeding the over 700 families&Acirc;&nbsp;local who rely on the food shelf each month.&Acirc;&nbsp;
If Logan can help the hungry, so can we! Donating online is super easy &#8220; heres the link: http://www.razoo.com/story/Second-Harvest-North-Central-Food-Bank
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Linda was a class member of the class of 1961 Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids Minnesota
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<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone!&Acirc;&nbsp; KC Johnson and Albert Downing are celebrating their new CD with a party at&Acirc;&nbsp;7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 6th at the VFW Club in beautiful historic downtown Grand Rapids.
2 Blue is abolutely wonderful. The Ridges written by KC is a fav&Acirc;&nbsp;and one cannot get enough of Alberts trombone.
We highlybongoly encourage you to spread the word.
So support your local talent and come out for LIVE MUSIC.
were feeling shameless
and young again
were feeling cooler than
way back when
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<description><![CDATA[This fantastic performance features the cream-of-the-crop dancers in the Reif Center Dance Program. They are paired with willing members of the community to put on a show a la Dancing with Our Stars. Performance is at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15, $14 and $10 at 218-327-5780 or www.reifcenter.org
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:47:12 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Google News: Bemidji HS girls basketball team hosts Grand Rapids in section semifinals Friday - Bemidji Pioneer0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bemidji HS girls basketball team hosts Grand Rapids in section semifinals FridayBemidji PioneerThe Bemidji High girls basketball team begins its second season tonight, hosting Grand Rapids at 7 in the 7-3A semifinals. The Bemidji High girls basketball ...Bemidji HS girls basketball team routs Grand Rapids, rolls to section championshipBemidji Pioneerall 2 news articles&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&raquo;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:56:52 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Itasca Community Television blogs: Gopher Country0]]></title>
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The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce members held their monthly meeting this week. The meeting was themed &amp;quot;Your Business Resource. Tapping into the business resources of the University of Minnesota for your success.&amp;quot; and featured speaker Matt Kramer, Director of the Office of Business Relations at the University of Minnesota. The objective of the speech was to emphasize the resource the university and it's student can be for communities, companies, and employers alike - even here in rural Northern Minnesota. If you like to know more about what makes the state of Minnesota Gopher Country, this is the show for you.
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<item><title><![CDATA[Itasca Community Television blogs: Address Spoofing0]]></title>
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Address Spoofing


HowStuffWorks.comAddress spoofing is the most common trick phishers use to gain information. 
The more complex a Web browser or e-mail client is, the more loopholes and weaknesses phishers can find. This means that phishers add to their bags of tricks as programs get more sophisticated. For example, as spam and phishing filters become more effective, phishers get better at sneaking past them.
          
 The most common trick is address spoofing. Many e-mail programs allow users to enter their desired information into the &amp;quot;From&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Reply-to&amp;quot; fields. While convenient for people who use multiple e-mail address, this makes it easy for phishers to create messages that look like they came from a legitimate source. Some e-mail servers also allow computers to connect to the simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) port without the use of a password. This allows phishers to connect directly to the e-mail server and instruct it to send messages to victims. 
 Other tricks include: 
Obfuscated links. These URLs look real but direct the victim to the phisher's Web site. Some obfuscation techniques include:
 Using misspelled versions of the spoofed company's URL or using international domain name (IDN) registration to re-create the target URL using characters from other alphabets. 
 Including the targeted company's name within an URL that uses another domain name. 
 Using alternate formats, like hexadecimal, to represent the URL. 
 Incorporating instructions for redirection into an otherwise legitimate URL. 
 Using HTML to present links deceptively. For example, the link below looks like it goes to a section of &amp;quot;How Spam Works&amp;quot; that explains zombie machines, but it really directs your browser to an entirely different article on zombies. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/spam4.htm 

 Graphics. By determining which e-mail client and browser the victim is using, the phisher can place images of address bars and security padlocks over the real status and address bars. 
 Popup windows and frames. Malicious popup windows can appear over the site, or invisible frames around it can contain malicious code. 
 HTML. Some phishing e-mails look like plain text but really include HTML markup containing invisible words and instructions that help the message bypass anti-spam software. 
 DNS cache poisoning. Also called pharming, this is when a phisher (often by speaking to customer service representatives) changes DNS server information. This causes everyone trying to reach the spoofed company's Web site to be directed to another site. Pharming can be hard to detect and can ensnare multiple victims at once. 


Phishers can use proxy computers situated between the victim and the site to record victims' transactions. They can also take advantage of poor security at a company's Web page and insert malicious code into specific pages. Phishers who use these methods don't have to disguise their links because the victim is at a legitimate Web site when the theft of their information takes place.
            Phishers also use malicious programs in their scams: 
Key loggers and screen capture Trojans record and report information to the phisher.
 Remote access Trojans turn victims' computers into zombies -- machines phishers can use to distribute more phishing e-mail or host phishing Web pages. 
 Bots maintain fabricated conversations with victims in chat rooms or coordinate zombie networks. 
 Spyware tracks and records users' online behavior, which can help phishers plan other attacks. 

Phishing or Not?
                
How phishing savvy are you? Take MailFrontier's phishing IQ test to see how well you can spot phony e-mail.

You can read more about other techniques used for phishing in Next Generation Security Software's Phishing Guide. Antiphishing.org also has a play-by-play of exactly how one phisher tries to fool his victims. 
 All these phishing tricks can seem like a lot to look out for, but a few simple steps can protect you. We'll look at these next. 



        


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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:00:21 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Arts!: MacRostie Art Center Opening Friday0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The opening reception for two shows will be Friday, March 5, 5-7pm at the MacRostie Art Center.
Soda-Fired Ceramics will be featured in the MacRostie Gallery. This exhibition will showcase the ceramic work from Hibbing Community College that has been fired in a new kiln built by students and community members during a 2009 summer workshop. &Acirc;&nbsp;Students, visiting artists, and local artists will all have work represented in the show. &Acirc;&nbsp;A soda kiln (or vapor kiln) is a self-glazing kiln that vaporizes soda ash at 2,200 Fahrenheit, producing a range of oranges with yellow and red tones, to rich browns, golds and tans. &Acirc;&nbsp;The surface can either be a rich glossy surface that is heavy with soda, or a pebbled surface that is also referred to as an orange peel texture. &Acirc;&nbsp;This diverse exhibition will include ceramic sculptures, functional objects, jewelry, and wall pieces. &Acirc;&nbsp;It will be curated in collaboration with Daryn Lowman, Art Instructor &amp;amp;amp; Department Head at Hibbing Community College.
The Minnesota Gallery will feature Karin Kraemers Maiolica Gardens: Pots and Tiles.Kraemers functional pots and tiles are Maiolica, which is hand-painted tin glaze technique. &Acirc;&nbsp;Her work focuses on functional pots and tiles. &Acirc;&nbsp;Her works are hand-built, wheel-thrown, and are decorated with colorful, loose brushwork. &Acirc;&nbsp;She has taught numerous classes throughout Minnesota and now owns Duluth Pottery. &Acirc;&nbsp;
Kraemer grew up in Minneapolis and has a B.F.A. from St. Cloud State University and an M.F.A. in Ceramics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. &Acirc;&nbsp;Kraemer lives and works in the Duluth/Superior area.
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<item><title><![CDATA[Second Harvest News: Add a quarter to your order at Grand Casino0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 2009, there were more than 30,000 individual trips made to area food shelves surrounding the communities near Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley. In response, Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley are joining forces to fight hunger in their surrounding communities through the Add a Quarter to Your Order promotion.  The concept is simple. The Add a Quarter to Your Order promotion kicks off Monday, February 22. When you dine at Grand Casino Mille Lacs or Grand Casino Hinckley from February 22 until March 28, you will have the option of adding a quarter to your food order. All proceeds will benefit Second Harvest North Central Food Bank, which serves area food shelves around Grand Casino Mille Lacs, and Family Pathways shelters in Hinckley and Sandstone, which serve the communities surrounding Grand Casino Hinckley.   At the end of the promotion, Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley will match the donations raised at each respective property up to $5,000.   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:19:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Google News: 12U skaters improve to 36-0 - The Lake Country Echo0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[12U skaters improve to 36-0The Lake Country EchoThe Northern Lakes Lightning 12-under B girls' hockey team advances to this weekend's region playoffs in Grand Rapids with a 36-0 record. ...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Ok, they are in Koochiching County, but once in a while you have to congratulate your neighbors.  We are especially pleased with the International Falls Cable Commission because it is working hard to rejuvenate its public access television station.  ICTV has been mentoring the commission since August and it went before the City Council Monday.  Read more about it at http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/city-news-i-falls/local-programmi...
Oh, the other reason I am proud.  I graduated from the Falls--Go Bron----Oops, can't say that here!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:53:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&amp;quot;Decades&amp;quot;On Thursday, February 25, 7th and 8th grade students from Robert J. Elkington Middle School hit the stage at the Reif Center. They held their winter choir concert entitled, &amp;quot;Decades.&amp;quot; The performance featured songs from each decade starting in the 20's. Produced by ICTV's Jamie Hall, this concert can be seen on the public access channel beginning on Monday, March 8 at 7pm. As always, keep an eye on ICTV's online schedule for more air dates and times. DVD copies of the performance are also available for $15. Please call ICTV at 327-5866 to place an order. You don't want to miss this awesome performance.]]></description>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Itasca Project Read: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mr. Martinson was &amp;quot;Cat in the Hat&amp;quot; for Cohasset Elementary's celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday.  You can go to his blog and see pictures. IASC Community Education has a few costumes including &amp;quot;Cat in the Hat&amp;quot; that can be checked out to enhance your literacy events.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Ocoee Middle School in Ocoee, FL partnered with Full Sail to create an inspirational music video to get students across the country excited about reading. This video was inspired by the Flash Mob Dance on the Oprah Winfrey Show performed by the Black Eyed Peas and several thousand of Oprah's fans.Full list of credits is at the end of the video.Thanks to Mr. Martinson at Cohasset for posting it on their school web site!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hockey: Bluejackets have Broncos number againInternational Falls Daily JournalAnother physical Section 7A playoff battle between International Falls and Hibbing-Chisholm turned into a Broncos loss Saturday as the Bluejackets advanced ...Today's Section 7A boys hockey championshipDuluth News Tribuneall 3 news articles&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&raquo;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:43:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Second Harvest News: Join the Feinstein Challenge0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[For the 13th consecutive year, Alan Shawn Feinstein will divide $1 million among anti-hunger agencies nationwide, using it as a spur to raise funds during March and April 2010.All donations made to Second Harvest and the Grand Rapids Food Shelf from March 1st to April 30 will qualify for the challenge allocation.  The more we raise, the more we will receive from the Feinstein Challenge. Mr. Feinstein says &amp;quot;Please give whatever you can - I will gladly add some of my money to yours.  Thank you for sharing my heart, and the hope that someday, no one will ever go hungry.&amp;quot;To participate in the Feinstein Challenge call Second Harvest, 218.326.4420 or online at our website www.secondharvestncfb.com Thanks for your support!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:25:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Check out this podcast from &amp;quot;Good Enough Moms&amp;quot;.As people around the world prepare to celebrate World Read Aloud Day on March 3, Pam Allyn, founder of LitWorld and author of What to Read When, and Meredith Sinclair, star mommy blogger of Hoo-dee-hoo.com, join Dr. Marti Erickson and daughter Erin Erickson to share tips on how to ignite the joy of reading in your daughters and your sons. You also will learn fun and creative ways you and your children can join with others near and far to celebrate World Read Aloud Day.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:08:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Paul Koskinen &amp;amp;amp; Mary Jo JessICTV staff members produced the first program in our new series Animal Answers.  Mary Jo Jess has agreed to be the host for the series.  Our first program was with Dr. Paul Koskinen, from the Arrowhead Animal Clinic.  This first program is all about ticks.  He talked about and had samples to show the differences between wood ticks and deer ticks and talked about awareness and prevention for tick diseases in pets and humans.  This first program is scheduled to be cablecast this Friday, March 5 at 5:30 pm on your local public access channel.  Also stay tuned for the next program in the series.  It will be all about dog bite prevention with Dr. Hans Kaldahl from Grand Rapids Veterinary Clinic.      ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Have children choose their own books as soon as they start showing a preference for one over another.Find the children's section of your local library. Get to know the librarian, who can be a great resource.Find out what your child is interested in, and help choose books that are related to his or her interests.Ask friends, family, and teachers what books their children have enjoyed; try a book swap.If your child does not like a book you are reading together, put it away. Reading is a fun time to share, not a time to fight.Again, Again, Again! Children may want to read the same book many times, even if you think they have outgrown it.  Use book lists generated by various literacy organizations; they usually have good suggestions. For example: American Library Association, International Reading Association, Children's Book Guild Look for books that you will like reading aloud. Your enjoyment will shine through and become contagious. Try out different kinds of books to see what appeals to your children.Have fun! Show your children the joy of reading and how it can open up a brand new world!]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Itasca Community Chorus members deliver&#8220;service with a smile, and delicious pancakes, sausage, eggs, and coffee or juice.  And this year, theyll be cooking for you as well.  Support the chorus by rounding up your friends and family for an Applebees breakfast, Saturday, March 6 from 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Tickets  @$6.00 are available from chorus members or at the door.  See you there.
Itasca Community Chorus thanks you for your support of the arts.  Together we can keep Itasca County singing!
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<description><![CDATA[This is it folks!  Saturday, March 6 from 8:00-10:00 a.m., Itasca Community Chorus will be cooking and serving up those delicious pancake breakfasts.  For a mere $6.00, you can not only dine, but be treated to smiling servers and a chance to catch up with old friends.  Two light and fluffy pancakes smothered in butter and syrup, two sausage, scrambled eggs,  and juice or coffee will start your day right.  So please, come on out, enjoy a breakfast with friends and family, and help keep Itasca County Singing,]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:04:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Second Harvest News: Chef''s Gala Benefitting Second Harvest A Huge Success0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The first ever Chef's Gala Benefitting Second Harvest was a sold out event hosted by the Timberlake Lodge on Wednesday Feb. 10th. Over 240 people were served four gourmet courses and each chef described the dish he had prepared. Local celebrities were auctioned off to serve the table that purchased them. The event raised almost $9,000 for the hunger relief efforts of Second Harvest. Many thanks to the chefs, the Timberlake Lodge, KQ105.5, and everyone who supported the event!]]></description>
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<item><title><![CDATA[mnStringer News Network: Itasca area launches community conversations about student success0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Itasca area voices from Remer to Floodwood to Bigfork to Hill City came together in Grand Rapids Tuesday evening for the first of three region-wide conversations focused on student success.]]></description>
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<item><title><![CDATA[KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc.: Report shows:  Head Start works0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Head Start Program is locally administered, meaning that although the goal has remained the same since 1965, &amp;quot;Boost the school readiness of low-income children,&amp;quot; programs across the nation are able to achieve that result in a way that fits the community and families they serve.KOOTASCA Head Start serves 217 pres-school students and 36 infants and toddlers in Itasca and Koochiching counties. In Itasca County, much of the Head Start programming is in a blended model with the Invest Early Project. This model is unique to this community and allows the local program to enhance its programming further and combines resources to achieve great outcomes for more children and families.According to the Head Start program's 2008-09 Creative Curriculum Outcomes Report, children in Itasca County area are making great strides and are entering kindergarten ready to learn. 2008-09 school year: 4year old childrenLanguage Development:Fall 2008: 51% proficientSpring 2009: 87% in the highest two domainsLiteracy Development:Fall 2008: 44% proficientSpring 2009: 82% were in highest two domainsMath Development:Fall 2008: 38% proficientSpring 2009: 85% proficientScience Development:Fall 2008: 42% proficientSpring 2009: 86% proficient]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:42:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Madeline Knits Blog: Lots of Love0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bundles of Love provides clothing and necessities for Minnesota infants in need.
Check their website for complete information and free patterns.
www.bundlesoflove.org
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:30 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc.: First Time Homebuyer Alert0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Must be able to acquire own mortgage,Attend a homestretch workshop and individual counseling,Buyer must meet required income limits,Newly remodeled, new roof, windows, siding,Two bedroom, basement and three stall garage,Located at 220 SE 2nd Ave, Grand RapidsAcross the street from the old hospital siteCall Sandy at 218-999-9250 for more information]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:49:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Itasca Project Read: Project READ Meeting Notice0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The next monthly meeting for the Project READ leadership group is this Thursday, Feb. 25 at 8:00 AM.  All partners are welcome at this meeting.  We will be in Room 117 of the District #318 Administration Building.  This is a change from our regular meeting room.We will be discussing a number of topics including the upcoming Book Drive for the Children's Fair, The Quick Steps for Kids fundraiser and initial planning for the Fall Community Summit. I hope to see you there.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:59:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rapids News: Hearing on Grand Rapids Walk/Biking Path Monday February 22nd1]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  There will be a Public Hearing Monday February 22 at 6:00pm at the Grand Rapids City Hall!   10-0544 A public hearing on CP 2003-6, 3rd Avenue NE Rail Crossing Improvements/Closure  which includes CP 2004-2, TH 169 Multi-Use Trail, Phase 2.      This Multi-Use Trail will connect from the ending of the trail on the Airport Road, behind the Public Works Building, down the River Road and through Oakland Park to the foot bridge.&Acirc;&nbsp; It then continues back through Veterans Park, connects with the sidewalk and follows to the lights where users can cross the highway. &Acirc;&nbsp;It then follows down to the Sports Complex and connects with the Ridgewood Road Trail that was built last year.&Acirc;&nbsp; This trail section has the potential to connect the southeast and northeast quadrants of town!   We want to make sure the council knows:  &Acirc;&middot;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp; There currently is not a safe route that averts users from high traffic areas.&Acirc;&nbsp; Safety is key!  &Acirc;&middot;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp; That this an important piece in a full non-motorized transportation route.&Acirc;&nbsp; And, for some Non-motorized transportation is not recreation but their only means of transportation.  &Acirc;&middot;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp; Studies have shown that the construction of trails increases physical activity in area residents.  &Acirc;&middot;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp; Healthy, active communities attract new businesses and residents.  For more information: Meghan Bown  Get Fit Itasca Community Health Coordinator  Minnesota State Health Improvement (SHIP) Coordinator, Itasca County  Itasca County YMCA  400 River Road  Grand Rapids, MN 55744  (218) 327-1161 ext. 240&Acirc;&nbsp;       ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc.: Ladder out of Poverty Bill0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[This bill emerges from the Legislative Commission to End Poverty by 2020 findings and it is currently moving through Senate committees. It focuses on building and maintaining financial assets as a key to leaving poverty permanently; It addresses predatory lending practices that erode or deplete financial assets, and supports increased financial literacy to enhance skills for achieving and maintaining economic self sufficiency;It establishes a Task Force to generate recommendations for the legislature to take action and draft policies that help Minnesotans to escape (or avoid) poverty through the accumulation and maintenance of financial assets.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:11:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rapids YouTube Search Results: Linda Mills - Large.m4v0]]></title>
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Linda Mills - Large.m4v

Linda Mills a member of the class of 61, Grand Rapids HS Grand Rapids Minnesota
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:07:01 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Realgoodblog:  a place for those who read, write and appreciate the written word: MN authors featured - Nicole Johns and Scott Muskin0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nicole Johns and Scott Muskin have some things in common - they both are writers - they both live in Minnesota - they both graduated with MFAs in creative writing from the University of Minnesota - and they are BOTH on Realgoodwords this week.  I happen to think the last similarity is the most important :)That being said, their books are very different.  Nicole Johns &amp;quot;Purge:  Rehab Diaries&amp;quot; is remarkable in its honesty.  She writes of her experience with and recovering from an eating disorder.  Here's an excerpt:An eating disorder is driving to a gas station in the midst of a blizzard and writing a bad check to buy dozens of stale doughnuts because they are being sold at the day-old discount price and you are ravenous because you have been starving yourself, again.  Your car gets stuck in the middle of an intersection, your tires churn up wet snow, you're going nowhere as you cram doughnuts into your mouth, sugar circling your lips and chin, granules of sticky sugar on the steering wheel, and you don't care that there is oncoming traffic, a light is about to change, and the tires are spinning.  All you care about is making it back to the apartment before your roommate gets off work, in time to stick the index finger of your right hand down your inflamed throat so that doughnut pieces will heave their way up your esophagus and plummet into the toilet bowl.Scott Muskin's first novel, &amp;quot;The Annunciations of Hank Meyerson, Mama's Boy and Scholar&amp;quot;is up for a 2009 MN Book Award for Fiction.  This is what the book jacket says of it:Hank Meyerson isnt the whiny sort of mamas boy. Hes more the wry, shaggy, chubby sort&#8221;an over-thinker, a ranter, and sometimes a crier. He adores Emily Dickinson. He kibitzes. He has the audacity to fall in love with his sister-in-law.Plus, he mentions KAXE on his webpage!Minnesota is such a great state for creativity and especially writers, like the two newer voices you'll hear on Realgoodwords this week.  Got a MN author to recommend?  Email me!]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:22:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[KAXE Photo Stream: Tony the Tiger playing with Heidi0]]></title>
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Tony the Tiger in-studio - playing with Heidi. Tony was here along with  Beth Conley of Conley's Exotics, who travel the U.S. to raise money for a park in  klahoma: www.tigersinneed.org/ 
Check out our video of Tony Prowling the Studios: www.youtube.com/watch?v=128lF65Gsko]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:00:05 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KAXE.org posted a photo:


Tony the Tiger in-studio - playing with Heidi. Tony was here along with  Beth Conley of Conley's Exotics, who travel the U.S. to raise money for a park in  klahoma: www.tigersinneed.org/ 
Check out our video of Tony Prowling the Studios: www.youtube.com/watch?v=128lF65Gsko]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:59:51 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KAXE.org posted a photo:


Tony the Tiger in-studio - chewing on Bauer's chair. Tony was here along with  Beth Conley of Conley's Exotics, who travel the U.S. to raise money for a park in  klahoma: www.tigersinneed.org/ 
Check out our video of Tony Prowling the Studios: www.youtube.com/watch?v=128lF65Gsko]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:59:36 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Madeline Knits Blog: The Mother Bear Project0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Mother Bear Project&Acirc;&nbsp;sends hand-knit&Acirc;&nbsp;or crocheted bears to children in emerging nations&Acirc;&nbsp;affected by HIV/AIDS.&Acirc;&nbsp; To date, almost 50,000 bears have been&Acirc;&nbsp;given to children!
For information on how you can help, visit&Acirc;&nbsp;www.motherbearproject.org
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:28:24 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rapids E-Democracy: Wifi Connections on School Buses0]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:22:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Itasca Empty Bowls Project: Paint a Bowl off to a great start0]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Glaze brings out the unique character of each bowl, as seen in these bowls from last year's Empty Bowls event
I recently checked-in with LuAnn Hanson, who is back in the studio this year to&Acirc;&nbsp;coordinate the pre-event Paint a Bowl sessions.&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;
LuAnn reports that three groups have been in the studio so far, and have really enjoyed the experience. Starting with a high-quality bowl is a huge plus, and were getting great results in the finished bowls, said LuAnn.
The high quality bowls&Acirc;&nbsp;LuAnns talking about were&Acirc;&nbsp;thrown in January by clay artists Cyrus Swan and Nathan Bray.&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;
The studio schedule is as follows:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;&Acirc;&nbsp;1-3 pm and 5-7 pm
Saturdays&Acirc;&nbsp;10-12 noon
To&Acirc;&nbsp;schedule a day and time that works for you, your family, or your group, call the MacRosite at&Acirc;&nbsp;218.326.2697. The studio is located at the MacRostie Art Center, downtown Grand Rapids.
Paint a Bowl glazing sessions are free, and participants are welcome, but not obligated, to purchase their bowl for $15 along with a presale ticket to the Empty Bowls event on April 15 at the Timberlake Lodge.
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:44:21 -0700</pubDate>
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