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Kat & Josh's Story
2024 Tourism Conference
WHAT
Lauren Bennett McGinty will welcome over 500 travel and tourism industry leaders from across the state to Explore Minnesota's 2024 Tourism Conference. She will present the state of the industry address including Explore Minnesota's work, new Outdoor Recreation and Explore Minnesota for Business divisions, and share the first look at the highly-anticipated Minnesota state marketing campaign, "Star of the North".
WHEN
Tuesday, Feb. 27
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. CST
William's Story
Party in the Park
Affordable fun for everyone!!
Live music is free
Food and drinks available for purchase
$5 wristband to play games.
Walking Wings
Do you enjoy eating wings? Come check out vendors all through Morrision County show casing their secret recipes for flavorful tasting wings! Vendors will be lined up all throughout Main Street in Pierz.
Jim's Story
Shop, Swap & Snack
Join us October 12, 2024 from 10-5 for the first annual, "Shop, Swap & Snack" at the Proctor Fairgrounds in Proctor MN. This all new event features 100+ local makers and vendors to help you get a leg up on that Christmas list, over a dozen food trucks featuring some of the northlands best mobile food options, and a tack swap to help cowboys and cowgirls find new homes for some of their tack. Take advantage of the free parking by getting there early and making a whole day of it!
Fairmont Triathlon Sprint, 5K Bacon Fun Run/Walk, & Kids Triathlon
The Fairmont Triathlon offers an exciting challenge in the heart of southern Minnesota, set against the backdrop of Fairmont’s chain of five lakes. Compete in the triathlon sprint as an individual or a team, participate in the 5k Bacon Fun Run/Walk, or bring your kids on Friday for the youth triathlon. Together, these events create a lively and festive atmosphere for everyone involved. View their website for complete details and registration.
Saturday, June 21 2025
Bicycling Around Minnesota 4-Day Ride
By popular demand, the 2024 Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) 4-day tour will return to northeastern Minnesota’s scenic Iron Range – an area rich in mining history with its scenic vistas, vast red pits of old iron ore mines now filled with emerald green water, friendly communities, rugged north woods scenery, lakes and rivers, and the undulating Mesabi Trail, a premier bicycle trail winding through some of the most scenic parts of the state.