Local finalists in PBS Writers Contest
The Iron Range has 16 regional finalists in the largest writing contest in the United States, the 2010 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest for K-3 students. Regionally, 5,112 entries were submitted from 40 schools in NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin. A huge celebration will be held Sunday, April 18, at 1 p.m. at The Marshall School in Duluth, where they will all be recognized and given prizes. Full Story
Mesabi Family YMCA 2010 Strong Kids Auction
2010 Goal: $15,000
The Strong Kids’ “Black & White” Auction and Dinner for the Mesabi Family YMCA is taking place Friday, April 23 at the Mt. Iron Community Center. Full Story
Bill Hetland returns for YMCA fundraiser
Former editor and Y catalyst is guest speaker
Bill Hetland, former editor of Mesabi Daily News,
will be guest speaker at the Mesabi Family YMCA fundraiser on Friday, April 23, and he’s really looking forward to it. Full Story
Youth activities galore at the Iron Range Earth Fest
Hey, the Iron Range Earth Fest is not just for adults! There are many things to keep the kids busy all day at this second annual event. The Iron Range Earth Fest Youth Committee has been hard at work since January, planning, preparing and dreaming up some great activities for Iron Range youth.
Some of the highlights that will be happening: Full Story
Recession Tactic #10:
Seek opportunities! What new REVENUE SOURCES exist for your product or service? How can you gain new customers?
Jennifer Pontinen is a Business Consultant with the
UMD Small Business Development Center, at Mesabi
Range College in Virginia, MN. Contact her at jpontinen@
umdced.com.
Full Story
Five Seasons celebrates anniversary with Open House
Forty years, three generations, one customer at a time
EVELETH - Gene Dawson and his son Ejay Dawson opened Five Seasons Sports Center in Eveleth, MN, in April of 1970. At the time it was strictly a snowmobile and marine store. Forty years later, Five Seasons has become northeastern Minnesota's leading dealer of recreational sports equipment, with the largest selection of motorcycles, ATVs, and trailers in the region. Full Story
Welcome to Iron Range Earth Fest
Welcome to the second annual Iron Range Earth Fest. We are thrilled that you have joined us! The Iron Range Earth Fest is a celebration of local traditions and practical resources for sustainable living on the Iron Range. While we share features of other such festivals, we believe that what we offer here is also uniquely the Iron Range. Full Story
Conservation Tips From Minnesota Power
Deciding to make your home more energy efficient is easy. Knowing where to begin is the hard part. Do you start with new windows and doors? Replace your furnace? Install solar panels on your roof? Are there other, less expensive ways to save energy that make more sense? Often, the answer is unique to each person and what the “right fit” is for your home.
Full Story
Iron Range Earth Fest 2010 SPEAKERS SCHEDULE
Mt Iron Community Center - Mt Iron Room 10:00 - 10:45
Creating a Healthy Home with Feng Shui - Full Story
Being active at any size
If you are a large person, you may face some special challenges when it comes to being active. You may feel self-conscious, you may not be able to bend or move like everyone else and it may be hard to find clothes or equipment for exercising. Facing these challenges can be hard. But it can be done. Full Story
Makinen Centennial Cookbook recipes
volume 2
This week we dig into the “Makinen Centennial Cookbook” again for a sampling of recipes from current and former Makinen residents. Enjoy! Roasted Acorn Squash Soup
The cook is: Cheryl Yoder
• 1 acorn squash • Salt and pepper to taste • 2 Tbsp. Full Story
TEENS ON THE RAMPAGE
In Junior Gangland, ‘Nobody Quits’
It was eight o’clock in the morning and 17-year-old Freddie Horton was walking to work in Brooklyn. He never got there. When he came to a street corner, two other boys approached him.
“Are you still a Nit?” one of the boys asked, mentioning the name of a notorious teenage gang Horton had belonged to. Full Story
9-Ball
Tournament 04/12
A Division Winners Bracket:
Oasis @ Poppers Losers Bracket:
done B Division Winners Bracket:
Low Riders @ Rudys Losers Bracket:
done C Division Winners Bracket:
Legion @ Good Ol’ Days Losers Bracket:
done 9 Bal Full Story
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