Hasn’t the weather been great lately? I know we’ve had our share of rain recently but with the warm temperatures it’s great to see the snow melting so rapidly. Just a reminder that this weekend Daylight Saving Time begins that means we’ve got to move our clocks one hour ahead. I don’t appreciate the time change. It takes my body a good week or so to adapt to the change but I do love having that extra hour of daylight in the evening.

A Scene from "My Fair Lady"On Thursday, March 4, the Grand Rapids Area Library was the stage for a taste of the upcoming Grand Rapids Players' production of "My Fair Lady." The program featured comments from Director John Schroeder and an introduction of five main characters by those who are playing their parts. This was followed by a preview of a scene acted out by those same characters. Filmed by ICTV volunteer Donna Waech, this program can be seen throughout the next few weeks on ICTV. Please watch our online schedule for air dates and times. The Grand Rapids Players' production of "My Fair Lady" will be at the Reif Center on March 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. Contact the Reif Center for ticket purchases. You don't want to miss seeing this classic tale brought to life by our local area talent.

The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce members held their monthly meeting this week. The meeting was themed "Your Business Resource. Tapping into the business resources of the University of Minnesota for your success." 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.