"There's no place like home":
Celebrating the Iron Range for two years
When I was a kid, I waited every year for the TV presentation of the film “The Wizard of Oz.” There were no DVDs, or video rentals then. Across the nation, families everywhere would tune in for the annual televised event. My oldest daughter, at age 4, also saw “The Wizard of Oz” for the first time on TV, but by then I was high-tech enough to make a VHS recording of it. Full Story
The Wind in Our Sails
In our inaugural print edition two years ago, we celebrated the fact that we had 80 contributors from 20 Iron Range communities. We were giddy with the enthusiastic response to our new website and our invitation for people to share content that celebrates the Iron Range. We had a small number of advertisers. Full Story
Our contributors say:
Do you ever ask yourself questions like, “What is my purpose in life? Was I born just to be a consumer of food and goods? Do I have an obligation to the people I am sharing this time and space with? What is my relationship to the earth?”
I have asked myself questions like this all my life. But when you get to be a retiree (and former teacher), the questions become more pertinent as you run out of time to answer them. I hope that my articles in Hometown Focus have provided “food for thought.” Full Story
Our readers say:
Hi Jean,
I enjoy your publication immensely. It’s interesting and upbeat, and there is an intelligence level there that doesn’t exist in other publications. It’s the best of everything.
People can be blind to the gift they’ve been given [life on the Iron Range], but your publication – modern and intelligent – captures what a gift it is to live here and passes it on to the next generation. Maybe, through efforts like Hometown Focus, our young people will be encouraged to get their educations, return to the Range, and contribute to their communities. Full Story
Mexican-themed recipes
This week we feature Tammy Spelts Berglund and some of her Facebook friends’ recipes. Tammy asked her friends for Mexican themed recipes and received many! Here we share a few of them. - Jean Mexican Bubble Pizza The cook is: Tammy Spelts Berglund
• 2 lbs. ground beef • 1 pkg. taco seasoning • ¾ c. Full Story
The 1910 Grab Bag
SPOOK, IN HURRY, LOSES FALSE TEETH
Chicago—“Let me talk a minute. I have an important engagement on another planet, and must hasten,” demanded in sepulchral tones the spirit of Detective Philip Fitzsimmons’ departed grandfather at a spiritualistic séance at 3156 Indiana avenue a few nights ago. Full Story
The 2009-2010 league winners at Curl Mesabi
MONDAY AFTERNOON OPEN
- Silver Creek Liquor Rink Chris Dale, Rod Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Mike Manick
MONDAY WOMEN
- Knaeble Rink Raini Knaeble, Donna O’Connor, Sarah Benz, Kristin Troutwine, Lara
Strelkar-Westberg
Full Story
TWINS
Friday - 4/23/10 -
7:10 PM, Twins @ Kansas City Royals Saturday - 4/24/10 -
6:10 PM, Twins @ Kansas City Royals Sunday - 4/25/10 -
1:10 PM, Twins @ Kansas City Royals Tuesday - 4/27/10
- 6:05 PM, Twins @ Detroit Tigers Wednesday - 4/28/10
- 6:05 PM, Twins @ Detroit Tigers Full Story
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