by Sally Sedgwick About eight years ago, Charlie and Jess Hazzard started a heating and air conditioning business and named it Spring Lake Heating and Air. They built their business helping residents in northern Itasca County, but when Charlie was asked to help with ideas to fix the heating at the Riverside Residence in Bigfork, […]
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Spotlight on Business: Itasca Automotive
by Sally Sedgwick As a teenager, Gene Baker was into all things cars – owning and repairing as many as seven at one time. His future was set. Then one day that changed. An accident damaged his foot so that he could not stand for extended times. Undaunted, he went to Arizona State University and […]
Spotlight on Resorts: North Star Lake Resort
by Sally Sedgwick Traveling south on the National Scenic Byway from Marcell, the clear waters and forested shoreline of North Star Lake are an iconic sight. On the north end of the lake, those waters surround North Star Lake Resort on three sides. This January the resort found new owners, Mike and Rachael Felske. Both […]
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Spotlight on Resorts: Anchor Inn Resort
Heather and Monte Chapman by Sally Sedgwick The most amazing thing about owning a resort? The relationships you build, said Heather Chapman. “It’s amazing how you become such good friends in one week; it’s like hosting extended family.” “It’s fun to be here with people who are on vacation, and we’re part of that vacation,” […]
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Senior Life Solutions by Sally Sedgwick Are you an older adult, or do you know one who is experiencing changes in appetite, sleeping, fear of leaving home or loss of independence? You’re not alone. Many do, and they can be symptoms of depression. The good thing is that seniors don’t have to live with these […]
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Lovdahl Electric LLC After graduating from Bigfork High School, Josh Lovdahl was uncertain about a career choice. He enrolled in the electrical construction program at Hibbing Community College (now Minnesota North, Hibbing) and found he had made the right decision. Electrical work was something he really enjoyed. This year he and his wife Maddie started […]
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Bigfork Veterinary Clinic Carly Moberg is back home; this time with “DVM” after her name. After graduating from Bigfork High School, she went on to four years at the University of Minnesota with a focus on veterinary medicine. Vet school was a given; she had always been interested in treating animals. As a child, said […]
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Dahlke Forestry Services, LLC When Hunter Dahlke looks at a woodland he sees a whole forest. From moss to a 200 year old tree, the woods is a system of living vegetation, he says, and forest health depends on the big picture of how all the parts interact. He recalls nature walks as a child […]
