The public is invited to a reception for Gillian Bedford's exhibit, "Lake Itasca: True Source of My Inspiration," from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, at Watermark Art Center, 505 Bemidji Ave. N.
Known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” Minnesota is the 12th largest state and the 22nd most populous. More than half of the population lives in the Minneapolis-St. Pual area,.