Columns
A BETTER YOU
Let go of the past and focus on your new year’s resolutionsBy Melissa Versich
HTF Columnist
Out of the Blue
“Don’t listen to what people say because they don’t understand the will that you have.” – Flip SaundersBy Brian Miller
HTF Columnist
Range History
THIS MONTH IN MINNESOTA HISTORY
| January 11, 2019
JAN. 1 1840: Lawrence Taliaferro, tired of bribery attempts by...
How immigrants and refugees have shaped Minnesota
Immigrants and refugees: connecting past and presentBy Saengmany Ratsabout
MNopedia | January 4, 2019
The history of Minnesota, its statehood, and immigration are closely...
The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry
| December 21, 2018
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Dec. 10,...
Minnesota-based businesses
Betty Crocker | Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest | Bundt pansBy Kathryn R. Goetz
MNopedia | December 7, 2018
Betty Crocker, Pillsbury and the Bundt pan are classic Minnesota-based...
Contributor
Performances set for Dec. 30 and 31
Murder mystery dinner theater returns to Virginia Elks ClubBy Jerry Newton
HTF Contributor | December 21, 2018
Warm memories of fall can help pass cold winter nights
A cool breeze...autumn leaves: My favorite time of the yearBy Melanie Burton
HTF Contributor | December 21, 2018
Holiday-themed quilt on display this month at the library
By Dawn Heisel
HTF Contributor | December 21, 2018
Obituaries
Mary Alice (McGarvey) Weber
| January 11, 2019
Mary Alice (McGarvey) Weber, 79, of Virginia, passed away peacefully on Jan. 8th,...
Anthony Daniel “Tony” Skorich
| January 11, 2019
Anthony Daniel “Tony” Skorich, 48, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3,...
Antoinette (Tona) Swanson
| January 11, 2019
Antoinette (Tona) Swanson died on Sunday Dec. 23, 2018 at...
Leonard Raymond Pylka
| January 11, 2019
Leonard Raymond Pylka, 99, of Duluth, formerly of Aurora, passed...
Feature
THE DOG DAYS OF POLICE WORK
By Jennifer Osufsen
HTF Contributor | January 11, 2019
Law enforcement officers are skilled, well-trained, and driven. They thrive...
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
By Larry Cuffe, Jr.
HTF Contributor | January 11, 2019
VIRGINIA – There are days on the calendar that are...
Think safety during winter driving
By Tim Koivunen
HTF Contributor | January 11, 2019
EVELETH – I was talking with some of my officers...
Business
Paul McDonald sworn in as 4th District county commissioner
| January 11, 2019
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – St. Louis County commissioners on Tuesday selected Commissioner Patrick Boyle to serve as county board chair for 2019. Commissioner Mike Jugovich was selected vice chair. Boyle...
Connect with LCP and co-op community at 2019 district meetings
| January 11, 2019
GRAND RAPIDS – As the calendar turns the page on all things new, it brings more than resolutions. With a new year, Lake Country Power is looking ahead to meet...
Annual indexing for inflation is required by law
| January 4, 2019
The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced the adjusted 2019 individual income tax brackets. For tax year 2019, the state’s individual income tax brackets will change by 2.419 percent from tax...
New year, new minimum-wage rates in effect as of Jan. 1, 2019
| January 4, 2019
Minnesota’s minimumwage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning Jan. 1, 2019, to $9.86 an hour for large employers and $8.04 an hour for other state minimum wages. An estimated...
New State of Minnesota laws became effective Jan. 1, 2019
| January 4, 2019
The following is a list of select new laws passed during the 2018 legislative session that take effect Jan. 1, 2019. The asterisk following the bill number denotes the language...
Focus on Veterans
United for Veterans provides holiday meals to local veterans in need
| January 11, 2019
Staff and volunteers representing United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s United for Veterans program delivered holiday meal baskets on Friday, Dec. 21, to 32 local veterans...
VA awards contracts to increase health care access to veterans
| January 4, 2019
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded contracts Dec. 28 to manage provider networks for Regions 1, 2 and 3 of VA’s new Community...
Registration opens Jan. 7 for 2019 National Veterans Wheelchair Games
| January 4, 2019
Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that veterans interested in registering for the 2019 National Veterans Wheelchair Games can do so Presented...
VA and APTA become partners to support and promote veterans’ health
| January 4, 2019
Today, the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it recently established a partnership with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to promote and...
Progress made to end veteraneteran homelessness in Minnesota
| December 28, 2018
The Northeast Minnesota Continuum of Care (CoC) announced they have cleared their housing waiting lists for homeless veterans. The Northeast CoC consists of six counties...
VA selects 10 Patient Safety Centers of Inquiry for special funding
| December 21, 2018
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is funding 10 VA Patient Safety Centers of Inquiry (PSCI) over the next three years (2019-2021)...
Home & Garden Tips
Add a pop of purple around the house
| January 11, 2019
Pantone named “Ultra Violet” its color of the year in...
New Year’s resolutions that can benefit the planet
| January 4, 2019
New Year’s resolutions are typically made by individuals looking to...
Keep poinsettias looking great through the holidays
| December 28, 2018
Along with the fragrant evergreens and twinkling lights synonymous with...
Keep your Christmas tree healthy and safe
By Jo Bjerke
HTF Columnist | December 21, 2018
Nothing makes the Holidays more exciting than the scent of...
Pets
Benefits to spaying/neutering your pet
| January 11, 2019
One of the most important aspects of welcoming a pet...
Pointers for pet owners traveling with pets in tow
| January 11, 2019
Many individuals and families simply cannot part with their companion...
Resolve to keep pets healthy in the new year
| January 4, 2019
Are you making a New Year’s resolution for 2019? While...
Service dogs support those in need
| December 28, 2018
Americans were captivated and touched by the images and story...
Study finds women sleep better with a dog by their side
By Jen Gabbard | December 21, 2018
Does having your dog by your side while you’re in...
