Doing my sustainable best
I’ve been on a pretty exciting and wild ride of sustainability this past year and a half as the coordinator of Iron Range Earth Fest, (held this year on April 17 in Mt. Iron) and project manager for the Virginia Sustainability Task Force. Full Story
Iron Range Earth Fest 2010
Dear Readers, The second annual Iron Range Earth Fest is coming soon! Last year, Hometown Focus was proud to be the exclusive print media sponsor for this event. We did six weeks of pre-event coverage featuring stories from community members across the Iron Range on topics that dealt with sustainability practices. Full Story
Consumption vs. communion
Words, like birds, migrate. Take the word consumption,
for example. For us twentieth and twenty-first century people, consumption refers, well, to consuming things, like meals and new shoes. Precisely here we run into one of those hidden metaphors of language. Consuming a meal is certainly not the same thing as consuming a new pair of shoes! Full Story
Dr. Passal prepares for farewell concert
After delivering 3,358 babies in Virginia, Dr. Carl Passal recently retired from his medical practice. Now, after 32 years, hundreds of concerts and thousands of rehearsals, the good doctor is retiring from the Mesabi Community Orchestra. Passal, principal cellist, was a co-founder, president and archivist for the orchestra for over three decades. Their upcoming concert will be a celebration in his honor. Full Story
Recession Tactic #5:
Strengthen your personal relationships with your customers. This is always important, but is now more important than ever. Ask your customers how you can better serve them. Full Story
Goodbye corporate world, hello small business
Gary Nordin was frustrated with the slow-moving bureaucracy he had to deal with as a manager for Bank of the West at their Little Falls branch. After 20 years in the financial services industry at several large banks (including American Bank of the North in Mt. Iron) in 2008 he said, “I quit.” Full Story
Spring break
health & safety tips
Make this year's spring break memorable by having fun and helping yourself, your friends, and others stay safe and healthy. Do you have a student in your family planning a Spring Break adventure? Sharing this info would be a thoughtful gesture! Full Story
Home Remedy Tips
Icy steps For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dqawn dishwashing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won’t refreeze.
Blood stains on clothes Pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and wipe stains off. Works every time!
Candle life Candles will last longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning. Full Story
Friends of friends of friends share recipes
Editor’s note: This week we are featuring the
recipe-sharing Facebook Friends of Tammy Spelts-
Berglund of Virginia. Every Wednesday Tammy
puts out a call to her online Facebook Friends to
share a recipe and it’s been growing every week.
Recently, Tammy decided to institute a “theme”
once a month. Full Story
Carl Sandburg visits Virginia
The silent litany of the workmen goes on—
Speed, speed, we are the makers of speed.
We make the flying, crying motors,
Clutches, brakes, and axles,
Gears, ignitions, accelerators,
Spokes and springs and shock absorbers. Full Story
State hockey photos
Blue Devils fans ham it up at the State Hockey Playoffs and Tournament in St. Paul. Photo by Tammy Berglund.
This Blue Devil fan sends a message to his principal. Photo by Tammy Berglund. Full Story
Plaza Bowl Bowling Scores
CC United:
Taconite Aviation
133
83
Full Story
9-Ball
Standings 03/01 FINAL
A Division
Poppers .....................................3476 Magic I ......................................3407 Rider’s Riff Raff .........................3116 Mudder Puckers .........................2992 Oasis .........................................2970 R Bar / Vi’s ................................2935 Devos Sand Bar ................ Full Story
CURL MESABI STANDINGS THRU 2/25/10
Monday Afternoon Open
Silver Creek Liquor .............................11-1 Pearsall .................................................8-4 Dahl ......................................................7-5 Madzey .................................................6-6 Germ ....................................................5-6 Maturi ......................... Full Story
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