Ski jumpers soar at Mt. Itasca Ski Club
in A tradition of excellence Coleraine
COLERAINE - Ski jumping is a proud tradition that has existed in Coleraine for more than 100 years, making the Mt. Itasca Ski Club one of the oldest and most active ski jumping venues in the United States. Full Story
The Science and Beauty of Snow
This winter has been spectacularly stunning. Winter is most always beautiful, but this winter I have been caught off-guard and breathless by a particular vista or a single snow crystal so many times I’ve lost count. Full Story
Blazing their trails
Two park rangers from Vermilion Community College are off to a successful start
Rangers Ken Nelson and Jeff Quam both earned Associate degrees in wildland/ wildlife law enforcement at Vermilion and completed its Seasonal Park Law Enforcement Ranger Training academy. And both, at age 28, have achieved full-time status this year as law enforcement rangers in the National Park Service. Their paths into the parks are remarkably similar. Full Story
MY WINTER GARB:
Made in E.L.Y. outerwear and made in U.S.A. snowshoes
Editor’s note: Julie last appeared in our pages as “Julie Klejeski.” She’s since been married, and is now “Julie Lucas.” Congrats, Julie! - Jean Full Story
Business Bits
When hiring, evaluate your skills and the skills of existing employees. Be sure to hire to complement these skills, not duplicate them. 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
Ernie Mitchell’s TEN SECOND TIP
The Ten-Second Marketing Tip That Works
The first rule in marketing is: “It’s not about you - it’s about them (your customers).” Full Story
Low- fat Super Bowl party spread
Sally Peterangelo’s column (“Sallyworld,” p. 15), which documents her efforts toward a slimmer, trimmer self has inspired my choice of recipes this week. In deep sympathy for her struggles to resist the irresistible over the holidays, I worry that the upcoming Super Bowl parties are going to be VERY DIFFICULT for her. Full Story
News You Can Use
To Remember: A box four feet long, three feet five inches wide, and two feet eight inches deep will contain one ton of coal. In case of a cut, if the blood spurts, tie a handkerchief above the wound, put a stick into it and twist until the flow stops, and do it quick unless you want to see the fellow peg out. If the blood flows regularly, apply the handkerchief below the wound. Full Story
SALLYWORLD: - Free Access
WEEK 15 OR WEEK 1? GAME ON!
HELLO MY HTF FRIENDS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I’m debating if this should be Week 1 for 2011 or Week 15, the journey continues? Maybe I’ll let the readers decide. No mattter if it’s Week 1 or 15, it’s a fresh beginning, a new start. I love the new year. So many resolutions, so little time. Full Story
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