A few of the projects.

The deputy registrar office (Deputy Registrar 025) for International Falls -- where the area handles vehicle tabs, titles, driver's licenses, REAL ID, and DNR registrations. A site for an office nearly everyone in the county already knows by name.

The brief: a public-services office fields the same handful of questions all day -- what do I need to bring, are you open, how long is the wait. The site answers those before anyone has to pick up the phone.

One nice touch: an "office traffic" guide that lays out the best and busiest times to visit alongside the day's hours, so people can plan around the line instead of guessing.

Built in Next.js: service guides (Motor Vehicle, Driver's License, DNR), downloadable forms, a "How do I" section, and one-tap access to the most common tasks. Mobile-first, fast, and plain-spoken -- a government-services site that does not feel like one.

Live in 2026 at fallsdmv.org. Footer credit: "Designed and built by Northwinds."

Tour boat, water taxi, fishing, and guide services on Kabetogama, Namakan, and Rainy Lake -- the heart of Voyageurs National Park. Run by Russ Thorpe out of Kabetogama, MN.

The brief: a site that does two things at once. Convince a first-time visitor that the captain is qualified (100 Ton Inland Masters License, NPS Commercial Use Permit, displayed up front), and give somebody who already knows they need a ride the fastest possible path to making contact.

Built end-to-end: home, services, gallery, about, contact. Three direct CTAs on every page -- call, text, or message -- because seasonal bookings come in over whatever channel the visitor reaches for first. Season May through October, groups up to six, single-operator booking flow.

Stack: Next.js, Tailwind, a small content layer for the gallery and services. Hosted clean, mobile-first, sub-second loads on a phone signal in the park. Footer credit: "Website by Northwinds."

Live since 2026. Gallery photos and an expanded "About Russ" page still arriving from the client as the season ramps up.