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2026-05-07T11:11:47-05:00
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Remembering Vaughn Hoff
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Connecting for a Cause North Shore Volunteer Fair – Thursday, October 22nd, 11am-5pm
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Orchard Garden Update
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Meet FOF: David Abazs
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3rd Annual Finland Halloween Festival – Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Harvest Booya Festival 2026 – Saturday, October 3rd
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Harvest Season at the Farmers Market!
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Wild Rice, Subsistence Practices, & Supporting Traditional Ways of Life
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Pizza Takeout Event Tuesday, Sept 1st, 2026 4pm-7pm
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Finland Youth Send Greeting to Community in Kenya
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Thank you to Dick Krech Jr. & His Team For Cleanup of The Tennis Court
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August 2026 Garden Update
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Meet FOF: Arlene Conzelman
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Congratulations to the 2026 Recipients of the Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship
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Thank you to the Isabella Community Council
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Saying Goodbye to the Finland Fire Tower
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Grounds Improvement Projects at the Clair Nelson Center
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Meet FOF: Janice Daniel
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Thanks to Steven George
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Memorial Day Pizza Party – May 25th at 5pm
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Meet FOF: Melody Baerg
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Rental space available at the CNC
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Thanks to Genavive and Galvin George
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Volunteer with Friends of Finland!
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Thanks to Tuesday Talents
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Ballfield Fence Repair at Gregg Field
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Thank you to Kurt Mead and Finn Nikula
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Finland Volunteers: The Power of Community
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Thank You Dinger (Ronald Aldinger)
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Meet Carrie Walters
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Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship – Deadline May 1st
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Help Fight Hunger in Finland, MN
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Big Thanks to the Finland Co-op and the Finland Co-op Community Fund
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Laskiainen 2026 In Review
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Community Meeting Report
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Finland’s 51st Annual St Urho’s Celebration Schedule of Events
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51st Annual St. Urho’s Day
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Summer Youth Programming Survey
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Community Thanksgiving & Remembrance Night Recap
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Announcing the Sisu Community Impact Award!
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So Much Summer Fun!
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New Drone Photos of the Clair Nelson Center by Nate Schumacher
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Clair Nelson Scholarship: 2025
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St Urho 2025 Rundown and Thank You: 50 Years of Fun!
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St Urho’s Golden Year: 50 Years of Grasshoppers and Grapes – 2025 Schedule of Events
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Get Ready for the 50th Annual St Urho’s Celebration!
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New Wood-Fired Oven at the Clair Nelson Center
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Community Reflections
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2025 is St Urho’s Golden Year: 50 Years of Grasshoppers and Grapes
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We’re Getting an Outdoor Wood-Fired Oven!
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Announcing the 2024 Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Recipients!
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St Urho 2024 Rundown and Thank You
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St Urho Travels the World: 2024 Schedule of Events
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Finland Community Scrapbook Archive
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Home Solutions Kicks off in Finland
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Finland Farmers Market Summer 2023 Recap
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Announcing the 2023 Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Recipients!
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New Faces at the Clair Nelson Center!
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Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Deadline Extended Until May 1st, 2023
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St Urho ’23 and Me Thank Yous and Wrap Up
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Job Posting: Finance Lead Position
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Job Posting: Operations Lead
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John Beargrease Finland Checkpoint 2023
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Camp Finland is looking for Coordinators for 2023
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Looking Back at 2022 and Looking Forward to 2023
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2022 Summer Farmers Market Wrap-Up
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Registration Info for Spanish Camp 2022
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Bouncing into Summer with Thursday Youth Night
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Support Camp Finland 2022!
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Local & Handmade Timber Frame Project at the Clair Nelson Center
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St Urho 2022 Thank Yous and Shout Outs
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Finland Community Nature Childcare Scheduled to Open in February
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St Urho Flies the Coop – Information and Schedule of Events
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Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Accepting Applications Until April 1st, 2022!
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Art of Hosting: World Class Collaborative Leadership Training in Finland, Minnesota
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A Great Loss to Our Community: Kiva (Dennis) Black
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From Concept to Completion! Finland Wild Rice House “Caps” its Journey
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Another Successful Finland Farmers Market Season Ends!
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Strategic Planning Potluck Results
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Community Activities Moved Due to Greenwood Fire
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Friends of Finland/Clair Nelson Center COVID-19 Building Usage Policy
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We Survived! St Urho 2021 Wrap Up
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Candle-making Workshop with Finland Community Youth Program
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St Urho: Survival Mode – Schedule of Events
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St Urho 2021: Survival Mode
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Light in the Dark
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Update from the Friends of Finland Board: Welcome New Board Members!
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The Finland Community Nature Childcare is Very Close to Opening!
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Camp Finland 2021 COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
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Keeping the Finland Community Connected
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Free Yuletide Feast – To Go!
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Free Thanksgiving Dinner – To Go
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Come Make a Crafty Mess with the Finland Youth Program!
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Camp Finland 2020 Was Great Despite the Challenges
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COVID Decisions for Clair Nelson Center – Phase 3
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Contest For Youth Program Kids!
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Community During COVID-19
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The ’20s are Roaring Already! St Urho Wrap-up Info
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**Postponed** Announcing the First Ever Finland Food Chain Conference!
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How Will Friends of Finland be Structured in the Future?
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St Urho Makes the ’20s Roar!
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Finlander Forum Year End 2019
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2019 Featured Donor – Jean Hangartner Cook
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The Finland Food Chain Project 2019
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Thank You, Amy Gardner!
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2019 Featured Volunteers!
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Camp Finland 2019 Was a Huge Success!
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Spanish Camp at the Clair Nelson Center
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Teen Camp Finland is Almost Here!
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Camp Finland is Almost Here!
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Spring Runoff Fundraiser 2019 – Dinner and Variety Show
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What’s New at the Finland Farmers Market for 2019?
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Next Steps in the Finland Community Food Conversation
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Information about Camp Finland 2019
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Announcing Teen Camp Finland 2019!
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Catching Hoppers: St Urho Builds a Thingamajiggy!
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Learning to Use Locally Grown and Wild Food
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John Beargrease Finland Checkpoint 2019
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Timber Frame Raising September 30th
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How Healthy is Your Community?
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Spanish Camp at the Clair Nelson Center
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Finlander Forum Spring/Summer 2018
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We are the Solar Champions!
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Welcome to Finland
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Finland Farmers Market 2018
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Join Us For Community Rummage Sale 2018!
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Spring Runoff Fundraiser 2018 – Dinner and Variety Show
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Celebrate the Everyday Heroes of St Urho 2018
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Community Outing to Laskiainen 2018
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Get Your Troll On! An Evening of Storytelling and Troll Making
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Summary of Community Conversation 2018
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Finlander Forum Year End 2017
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How Do We Make Change? We Are. One Step At a Time.
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Finland Community Youth Program News
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Finlander Forum Spring 2017
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RV Dump Station is Ready for Summer!
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Get Ready for the Finland Farmers Market 2017!
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Thanks for Making Camp Finland 2017 Great!
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Announcing the Second Annual Finland Community Rummage Sale
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The 42nd Annual St Urho’s Celebration in Finland MN Wrap-up
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Summer Project 2017: Community Orchard/Edible Landscaping
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Clair Nelson Center LED Outdoor Lighting Upgrade
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Spring Runoff Fundraiser – Dinner and Variety Show
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March is Finland 100 Month in Finland MN!
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Community Outing to Laskiainen in Palo, MN
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Finlander Forum Year End 2016
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6 Things I Learned about Community Economic Development During My Bush Fellowship
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Finland Farmers Market 2016 – Record Year!
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Spanish Banquet Fundraiser Dinner
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Finlander Forum Summer 2016
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention Funds Temporary Tennis Court Fixes, Multiple Uses and Community Evaluation
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Dragonfly Report from Camp Finland 2016
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Camp Finland 2016 – What a Beautiful Week!
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Rhubarb Fest!
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Spring/Summer Volunteers Needed!
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Announcing the First Annual Finland Community (Indoor!) Rummage Sale!
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St Urho 2016 Wrap Up – Thanks for Another Great Year!
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Beargrease 2016 – Finland Checkpoint
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Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Deadline for 2016 is March 1st!
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St Urho’s Celebration 2016 is March 11th, 12th & 13th
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Clair Nelson Center Now Has Broadband Internet, Free Wi-fi, Public Computers, and Computer Classes and Tech Support on Fridays!
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The Community Conversation Continues!
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Outdoor Improvements Fundraising Update
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Clair Nelson Center Partners with North Shore Horizons to Provide Advocacy Services in Finland
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Clair Nelson Center Featured in MRES Solar Tour 2015!
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Crystal Bay Comprehensive Community Plan Updates
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Now on Thursdays! Finland Farmers Market 2015!
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Camp Finland 2015 a Huge Success!
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Update on Business Incubator Project – June 2015
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Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship 2015 Awards
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Summer 2015 Fundraising Project: Playground and Other Outdoor Improvements
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Healthy Happy Kids Make a Healthy Happy Community!
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Food & Folk Art of Mexico Fundraiser
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Finland Community Mural Project: Past, Present and Future
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Thank You Finland! The 40th Annual St Urho’s Celebration was Amazing
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2015 St Urho Schedule of Events
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John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Finland Checkpoint 2015
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MN USA Veterans Snowmobile Ride Jan 10th
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Community Feedback Event on Jan 9th a Big Success!
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Fun Photos from the Co-op Christmas Party
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December 9th Square Dance a Big Success!
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Beargrease Volunteer Meeting
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New Township Road Supervisor!
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Get Ready for the 40th Annual St Urho’s Day Celebration in March!
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Announcing: Community Education Classes in Finland!
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We Want Your Feedback! Again. Still. Always.
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Live from Camp Finland
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Announcing: Camp Finland!
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March 14-16: 2014 St. Urho’s Day Celebration
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