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Bringing it back home on August 8

My 60-year musical journey began here in the Queen City

By Paul Metsa
Contributor | August 2, 2024

VIRGINIA – I vividly remember looking out the window of our house at 915 13th Steet South after Sunday evenings television viewing and before bed,...

Iron Range skaters showcase their talents

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Area 11-year-olds attend national figure skating event

By Rebecca Vogel
Contributor | August 2, 2024

The Excel National Festival is a prestigious event that provides skaters from Aspire through Senior levels with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a...

Important lessons on how to enjoy midsummer fishing

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By Leo Wilenius
Contributor | August 2, 2024

Catching walleyes in midsummer can be tough and the reason is twofold. For one, the food chain is bulging at the seams with swarms of...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has scheduled two public auctions of confiscated fishing, hunting, and trapping equipment. The auctions, which will be held online Monday, August 26 and Monday, October 7, include equipment that was confiscated following serious game and fish violations. Following are additional key dates: • A...

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Bug spray, Benadryl cream, bug zappers and Vicks VapoRub

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By Jody Rae
Columnist | July 26, 2024

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah… I can’t stop hearing this song in my head as I lean over to smash another...

A review of The Great Gatsby:

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By Abbigail Pratt
Columnist | July 26, 2024

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the classics corner. July always ends up being such a busy month for me, and it seems to come...

Eureka Springs, Arkansas A memorable birthday trip

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By Kallie Kantos
Columnist | July 12, 2024

I have always lived in states where the weather impacts how a person drives, specifically snow, and the joys that accompany the navigational challenges it...

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August 2, 2024

ST. LOUIS COUNTY BOARD/ MORATORIUM PLACED ON NEW CANNABIS BUSINESSES: The St. Louis County Board voted to put a five-month pause on allowing new cannabis...

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July 26, 2024

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE INVITED TO SUBMIT STATEMENTS TO HTF: Primary election candidates for federal, state, county, municipal, township or school board offices in Itasca, Koochiching...

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July 19, 2024

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE INVITED TO SUBMIT STATEMENTS TO HTF: Primary election candidates for federal, state, county, municipal, township or school board offices in Itasca, Koochiching...

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Health

Enjoy colorful, tasty and nutritious foods

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June 28, 2024

Nutrition is a popular topic of conversation, particularly among those embarking on a weight loss or maintenance plan. Individuals carefully...

Health leaders release Statewide Health Assessment

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May 3, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), in collaboration with the Healthy Minnesota Partnership, has published the Minnesota Statewide Health Assessment...

Leading Causes of Premature Death

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May 3, 2024

Injury is the leading cause of premature death. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that deaths due to injury cost...

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History

CHISHOLM’S DOC GRAHAM Decades spent keeping Chisholm children healthy

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By Mary Palcich Keyes
HTF Contributor | July 19, 2024

Author’s note: The following article is based on the program I presented in Wednesday, 7, 2013, Chisholm, August as part of “Dinner with Doc.” This...

Finstad’s Auto-Marine Shop, Ranier

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By Marjorie Savage
MNopedia | July 12, 2024

George Finstad repaired and maintained boats for fishermen, residents, and vacationers for more than fifty years at his auto-marine shop on the south shore of...

Betty Crocker cake mixes: Over 70 years of popularity

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By Emma Dill
MNopedia | July 2, 2024

General Mills did not invent cake mix, but in the early 1950s, Betty Crocker helped make it nationally popular as a staple of the American...

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Obituaries (updated daily)

James D. Snyder

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August 7, 2024

James D. Snyder, 78, of Schofield, WI, and formerly of Duluth, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded...

James “Rook” Preiner

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August 7, 2024

James “Rook” Preiner, 73, of Eveleth, died on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on...

James Allan Hill, Jr.

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August 6, 2024

James Allan Hill, Jr., 67, of Soudan, died on Saturday, August 3, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on September 9,...

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Business

The CDC updates their dog importation process

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August 2, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has clarified and simplified the process for bringing dogs into the United States from rabies-free and low risk...

Ribbon-cutting slated for Thursday, August 1

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July 26, 2024

HIBBING – Arrowhead Transit’s new transportation system in Hibbing will officially launch with a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, August 1, at 1 p.m. at Hibbing...

Fairview welcomes new orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lemker

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July 19, 2024

HIBBING – Fairview Range has announced that Dr. Joseph Lemker, a highly skilled and board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined their medical team. Lemker brings a...

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Health Features

The evolution of dentistry: From animal bones to lasers

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By Abbigail Pratt
Staff Writer | July 19, 2024

When it comes to dentistry, many people likely view it as a more modern practice. We have all probably heard the jokes about how horrible...

Hibbing dental clinic provides real-world experience

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By Janna Goerdt
Staff Writer | July 19, 2024

HIBBING – The dental clinic was quiet, but not for long—because the need for dental care on the Iron Range is great. Fortunately for regional...

New equipment fills need at dental outreach clinic

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July 19, 2024

Hibbing Community College Dental Clinic received two major grants to modernize equipment for the outreach site. Founded in 2001 as a partnership between the University...

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Mining Features

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May 17, 2024

A new memorial to fallen workers at U.S. Steel’s Minntac mine in Mountain Iron was dedicated during a Workers’ Memorial Day Ceremony on April 25....

KEETAC’S next-generation TACONITE PRODUCTS are driving GREENER STEEL production

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May 17, 2024

KEEWATIN – The world is changing. As we pursue a cleaner and more sustainable future, Minnesota’s mining industry is leveling up to meet our nation’s...

Iron Range’s contributions to the war effort during WWII

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By Abbigail Pratt
Staff Writer | May 17, 2024

People who have lived on the Iron Range for the majority of their lives, myself included, tend to be so use to the mining that...

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Veterans

First woman in MN National Guard to graduate SAMS

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By Sergeant 1st Class Sirrina Martinez
Minnesota National Guard | August 2, 2024

On May 23, Army Major Tracy Mankowski became the Minnesota National Guard’s first female service member to graduate from the U.S. Army’s School of Advanced...

Replenex’s military support was recognized by BTYR

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By Cristina Oxtra
Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs | July 26, 2024

Replenex, a distributor of cutting tools, abrasives, adhesives, safety products, and industrial supplies, was recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company for its efforts...

ESGR Boss Lift helps employers experience military duty

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By Airman 1st Class Addie Peterson 148th Fighter Wing | July 19, 2024

The 148th Fighter Wing and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) conducted a boss lift in a KC- 135 Stratotanker for local employers...

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UMD Professor Profiles (sponsored)

MEET YOUR PROFESSOR

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I am an associate professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota-Duluth....

MEET YOUR PROFESSOR

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I have the best job as a Professor of Chemical Engineering. After graduating with a Ph.D. from the University of...

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Rock Ridge Public Schools (sponsored)

News from LAURENTIAN – Grades PREK-6

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June 14, 2024

FINDING THE FUN IN FARMING Ice Cream, Ice Cream, We All Scream For…The Farm Bureau?!?! Yep! The Farm Bureau came...

News from PARKVIEW – Grades PREK-2

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June 14, 2024

A TOUR OF TOWN 2nd graders at Parkview spent a couple days visiting local businesses in Virginia. They went on...

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Events from the University of Minnesota Duluth

Concerts on the Pier | Sydney Hansen w/ The Penny...
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Dark Sky Caravan: Split Rock Lighthouse Star Party
on August 8, 2024 at 1:00 am
Dark Sky Caravan: North House Folk School Star Party
on August 9, 2024 at 1:00 am
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Essentia (sponsored)

Essentia remodels Virginia hospital’s birthing suites

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September 9, 2022

VIRGINIA — Essentia Health-Virginia is making the baby-delivery experience more comfortable for mothers, partners, and families. The birthplace in the...

Essentia APRN joins general surgery team

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July 29, 2022

VIRGINIA — Essentia Health-Virginia has welcomed advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner Jennifer Jacobson to the general surgery...

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