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THIS MONTH IN MINNESOTA HISTORY

| November 22, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: Part 1 of This Month in Minnesota History...

Range Broom Factory: 1920 – 1943

A unique Chisholm business employed men with vision loss

By Tucker Nelson
HTF Staff Writer | November 15, 2019

CHISHOLM — Nearly 100 years ago, a blind woman from...

This month in Minnesota history

| November 8, 2019

Nov. 1 1841: Father Lucien Galtier dedicates his log church...

Eveleth News excerpts

Stories from the Iron Range Historical Society archives

| November 1, 2019

First grade students at Eveleth’s Lincoln School in 1917. 1st...

Notes on the early history of Eveleth

Dr. C. W. More reminisces about Eveleth in the 1890s

Staff | November 1, 2019

Dr. More and his horse-drawn sleigh, 1890s. Photos courtesy of...

MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS!!

It’s a musical holiday tradition

By Tom Baldrica
HTF Contributor | November 22, 2019

Two kids and a tiger

Trying to trap a crochety neighbor didn’t go as planned

By Leo Wilenius
HTF Contributor | November 22, 2019

Mesabi Outdoor Adventures updates

Community-based outdoor recreation program is growing

By Bret Alexander
HTF Contributor | November 15, 2019

Luck? Fate? A love story

A chance encounter in Finland was a lesson in synchronicity

By Shirley Johnson
HTF Contributor | November 8, 2019

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Handwritten pages in an old book

By Kirsten Reichel
HTF Staff Writer | November 22, 2019

COOK — Over the past couple of weeks, hunters, friends...

Quad City Food Shelf and Thrift Store now open at new Mt. Iron location

| November 22, 2019

MT. IRON — Quad City Food Shelf (QCFS) and its...

YouTube-inspired toys, glitz and glam, retro toys and more!

| November 22, 2019

The Toy Insider, one of the toy industry’s most influential...

21 artists participate in Lyric fundraiser

| November 22, 2019

VIRGINIA — There are chickadees, dragonflies, hummingbirds, cows and bears...

Equipment fleet enhanced, new power supply added

| November 22, 2019

HIBBING — Hibbing-based Cast Corporation enhanced its equipment fleet and added a new power supply to further its position in the national tooling, casting and production manufacturing market. The new...

Local governments must set final tax levies by Dec. 30

| November 22, 2019

The Minnesota Department of Revenue annually releases a list of the preliminary maximum property tax levies that have been reported by local governments and have been passed by local school...

St. Louis County seeks levy input at public meetings

| November 22, 2019

VIRGINIA/DULUTH — The St. Louis County Board will hold two public meetings to receive comments on its 2020 proposed tax levy and operating budget. The first meeting will be held...

How local businesses give back to their communities

| November 22, 2019

Small businesses are booming. Information from the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs says that small businesses, or firms with fewer than 500 workers,...

The ABCs of beneficiaries: it is not a task to be taken lightly

| November 15, 2019

Brought to you by Daniel Rabideaux in conjunction with Lincoln Financial Advisors* When you buy life insurance or an annuity, join an employer’s retirement plan, or open an Individual Retirement...

Minnesota receives more than $105 million for heating assistance

| November 15, 2019

The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced that the state’s Energy Assistance Program is receiving more than $105 million ($105,716,913) in federal funding to help lowincome Minnesotans pay their heating bills...

Range Environmental Drilling grows through equipment modernization

| November 8, 2019

HIBBING — Range Environmental Drilling (RED) acquired a new piece of advanced equipment through a loan guaranty with Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation. The Hibbing-based, veteranowned and operated company secured...

Snowmaking begins at Giants Ridge

| November 8, 2019

Snowmaking season is underway at Giants Ridge. The targeted opening date of the season is Friday, Nov. 29. Photo courtesy of Giants Ridge.BIWABIK — Giants Ridge began snowmaking for the...

Edina Realty opens office in Virginia

| November 8, 2019

VIRGINIA — Edina Realty, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and the largest residential real estate company in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, announced that it is expanding into the Virginia market. The...

DAV employer’s guide

By Bryan Lett
dav.org | November 22, 2019

Hiring veterans can bolster a company’s bottom line, and “The Veteran Advantage: DAV Guide to Hiring and Retaining Veterans with Disabilities,” recently relaunched in honor...

VA renews partnership with Y-USA to expand health services to veterans

| November 22, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently renewed a nationwide partnership with Y-USA that focuses on whole health to enhance services available that promote...

For veterans, military service members and their families

| November 15, 2019

In celebration of Veterans Day, Western Governors University (WGU) is offering $75,000 in scholarships to veterans, active-duty military, reservists and military families who are interested...

Veterans can now access their health info through Health Records on iPhone

| November 15, 2019

In honor of Veterans Month this November, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is rolling out nationwide access for veterans to their VA health...

VA video series teaches veterans how to use new tool to file disability claims online

| November 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is transforming the way veterans learn about and apply for benefits earned, through a new video tutorial completed...

Chisholm to host The Wall That Heals exhibit

| November 8, 2019

CHISHOLM — United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s (UWNEMN) United for Veterans committee is pleased to announce that its application to make Chisholm a stop on...