NEVER MISS AN ISSUE!

Boxing up ornaments while unpacking memories

By Dana Sanders
Contributor | January 14, 2022

“Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard or too sad when you’ve got a Christmas tree in the living room. All those presents under it,...

Something had a craving for Canelake’s fudge

Click for print and online subscriptions

Squirrel suspected of pirating away gift on Christmas Eve

By Randy Lanquist
Contributor | January 7, 2022

“Merry Christmas Eve!” The text was from Mary Jo, the widow of my longtime friend Terry. I “went to visit my mom around noon and...

Latest e-edition

Classifieds

LEGALS

NOTICES

REAL ESTATE

JOBS

STUFF

PETS

RECREATION

WHEELS

LEGALS

NOTICES

Events

Submit your event

Contribute

Be an HTF contributor!

Click below to learn more and share today.
Send your recipes, too—as well as stories that give HTF local flavor.

Contributor guidelines

NEVER MISS AN ISSUE!

Support local news and stories.
Get a full year delivered
to your home or inbox!

Columnists

MASSAGE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS

By Susan Santi
Columnist | January 14, 2022

Here we are full-blown into winter and January, the coldest month of the year. How are you handling our snowy winter this year? Are you...

Treating dirt like gold

By Marlise Riffel
Columnist | January 14, 2022

Do you look for the “organic” label when you buy food? I often do when I’m buying food whose grower or producer I don’t know....

Happy birthday, dear Benjamin!

By Amanda Reed
Columnist | January 14, 2022

Parents say “Happy birthday” when their darling child grows another year. I, too, say “Happy birthday,” but it’s mere words to my youngest. Of course,...

News

2022 Ely Winter Festival: February 3 – 13

| January 14, 2022

ELY — The 2022 Ely Winter Festival will be held from Thursday, February 3, through Sunday, February 13. The Ely Winter Festival board and volunteers...

Co-op shoppers donate to Angel Fund

| January 14, 2022

VIRGINIA — Natural Harvest Food Coop (NHFC) shoppers donated $2,097 in December to the Angel Fund of Northeastern Minnesota. Donations will be used to support...

MBC announces local blood drives

| January 14, 2022

REGIONAL — Local nonprofit Memorial Blood Centers is asking all eligible blood and platelet donors to help save lives. The need for blood is constant,...

Health

Managing positional dizziness; long-haul symptoms of COVID-19

By Dr. Roizen | January 14, 2022

Q: Occasionally I get dizzy. If I roll over in bed it happens sometimes, or if I am playing tennis it can be terrible. But...

The truth about exercising outdoors; digital health monitoring

By Dr. Roizen | January 7, 2022

Q: I love exercising outdoors, but I live in a big city, and I heard that air pollution might erase the benefits of working out....

Help children stay healthy by encouraging frequent hand-washing

By Laurel Kelly
Mayo Clinic News Network | December 30, 2021

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it's that frequent hand-washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness....

History

Hoops at the Hipp

By Steve Kaffine
Contributor | January 14, 2022

EVELETH — The Eveleth Hippodrome (Hipp) is justifiably famous for hosting some of the best hockey players and teams in America since 1922. It also...

Early history of Tower and Soudan, part 2

| January 7, 2022

Lumber Industry Although the first attractions to this wilderness area were the gold mines and the iron ore, to those who were interested in lumbering...

Early history of Tower and Soudan, part 1

| December 30, 2021

Minnesota Iron Company operations near Tower, 1891. Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth.Tower, the first city of the ranges,...

Obituaries

Brett William Anderson

Staff | January 14, 2022

Brett William Anderson, 37, of Britt, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Brett was born on November 1, 1984, to Dennis and...

Margaret Louise Hodnik

Staff | January 14, 2022

Margaret Louise Hodnik, 65, of Aurora, MN, formerly of Duluth, died on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was...

Darrin David Bahr

Staff | January 14, 2022

Darrin David Bahr, 54, of rural Gilbert, MN, died on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Essentia Health–St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Darrin was...

Business

Coleraine project changes course

By June Breneman
Natural Resources Research Institute | January 14, 2022

COLERAINE — It’s not easy to give up on a project. But the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) and project partners knew when it was...

Biwabik native receives alumni achievement award

| January 14, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS – SiebenCarey recently announced that James P. Carey, firm president and managing partner, will receive the 2022 Alumni Achievement Award from St. John’s University...

Grant funds available to local communities for main street revitalization

| January 14, 2022

REGIONAL — Northland Foundation is seeking input from northeastern Minnesota communities that are interested in being part of a Main Street Economic Revitalization Program. Northland...

Health Features

Half of life is “if,” don’t die wondering

By Darin Alto
Contributor | October 18, 2021

Darin Alto’s tattoo was inspired by overcoming major health issues. Submitted photo.My story started back in the mid- 1990s. I needed new contacts and did...

Supporting local healthcare

By Kirsten Reichel
Staff Writer | October 18, 2021

Val Annen (left) and Julie Hippe seem to be in a serious discussion over pricing options.COOK — The Cook Area Health Care Auxiliary reached a...

Scenic Rivers Health Services will open clinic in Eveleth

By Kayla Scrivner
Contributor | October 18, 2021

Scenic Rivers Health Services will soon open a new clinic at the former Eveleth Clinic/Iron Range Clinic. Submitted photo. EVELETH — In partnership with the...

Mining Features

Cleveland-Cliffs’ direct reduction plant will utilize Northshore Mining pellets

| August 27, 2021

TOLEDO, OHIO — Cleveland-Cliffs held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 9, 2021, at the company's direct reduction (DR) plant in Toledo. The occasion celebrated the...

Investing in the future of mining

| August 27, 2021

Shovel 2 was commissioned in May 2000 and had the distinction of loading Minntac's two billionth ton of taconite on October 6, 2001. It has...

Twin Metals invests in electric vehicles

| August 27, 2021

Twin Metals Minnesota announced on August 12 it will build on its commitment to advancing the nation’s most sustainable and technologically advanced underground mining project...

Veterans

Two incredible men who served our country well

| January 14, 2022

EDITOR’S NOTE: These are the 19th and 20th stories from the collection of stories compiled by members of the Eveleth High School Class of 1972...

Changes made to Veterans Wellness Passport program

| January 7, 2022

IRON RANGE – United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN)’s United for Veterans (UFV) committee introduced the Veterans Wellness Passport in March 2021. Since then, local...

Walter Sundstrom’s World War II service story continues

| December 30, 2021

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the 18th story from the collection of stories compiled by members of the Eveleth High School Class of 1972 about their...

News sponsored by Rock Ridge Public Schools

News from Franklin Elementary – Grades K-4

| January 14, 2022

WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION Franklin Elementary was recently named one of the Best Elementary Schools in Minnesota by U.S. News & World Report. Franklin Elementary was ranked...

News from Parkview Elementary – Grades PreK-2

| January 14, 2022

THERE’S GNOME PLACE LIKE HERE Second graders in Mrs. Nichols’ class kicked off the fun- filled, short week before winter break by making gnomes! Each...