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MT. IRON – With its dedication and commitment to support students with seizures, the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN) announced that Iron Range Tykes Learning Center in Mt. Iron earned...

Many of state’s core industries experience strong growth

| December 7, 2018

Sales of Minnesota agricultural, mining and manufactured exports grew 6.5 percent to $5.7 billion in the third quarter of 2018, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of...

Minnesota iron mining exports grow in the third quarter of 2018

| December 7, 2018

Minnesota’s iron mining industry contributed to an increase in state exports, according to a recent release from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). According to the release,...

New Soo Locks project good news for Minnesota Iron

| November 30, 2018

The Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA) is among many celebrating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement that design and work on a new $1 billion Soo Lock will...

Backus Community Center hires Sjoblom as its event and volunteer coordinator

| November 30, 2018

INTERNATIONAL FALLS – Backus Community Center announced that Jaime Sjoblom has joined the Backus Staff as event and volunteer coordinator. Sjoblom is a 2013 Falls High graduate, earned an associate...

RRCC to host a commercial driver license training

Staff | November 30, 2018

INTERNATIONAL FALLS – Rainy River Community College (RRCC) in International Falls is hosting an accelerated three-week commercial driver license training through Advanced Minnesota with Hibbing Community College beginning Jan. 15,...

Superhero Family Fun Night at North Woods School in Cook a soaring success

| November 30, 2018

COOK – Superheroes was the theme for this year’s Family Fun Night. The annual event, which is sponsored by North Star Credit Union, was once again hosted at North Woods...

Unique history of Grand Rapids to be featured on Northern Community Radio

| November 30, 2018

GRAND RAPIDS – Northern Community Radio, KAXE 91.7, KBXE 90.5 announces a local radio series about the unique history of Grand Rapids with the logging industry and the Blandin Paper...

Sailor killed during WWIII identified

| December 7, 2018

WASHINGTON — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced recently that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, killed during World War II have been identified...

Study launched to help military families manage loss of a loved one

By Uniformed Services University
Office of External Affairs | November 30, 2018

Military family members who have experienced the loss of a loved one in a duty-related death often describe continued challenges with bereavement long after the...

Community honors veterans with a special program in Gilbert

By Lori LaLonde
HTF Contributor | November 21, 2018

Members of the George and Mark Klobuchar, VFW Post #4456, and Ladies Auxiliary were participants in the Veterans Day Program in Gilbert. Submitted photos.The Gilbert...

Opioids offer “no advantage’tage’ and are addictive

| November 16, 2018

Results of a VA study showed that opioid pain medication treatment was not superior to treatment with nonopioids. Submitted photo.Minneapolis VA researchers found that opioid...

VA celebrates National Family Caregivers Month

| November 16, 2018

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is commemorating National Family Caregivers Month this month by honoring the service of 5.5 million family members and...

Unique partnershipp celebrates 10 years of helping veteransvet in MN

| November 9, 2018

Minnesota Service CORE is celebrating a decade of supporting Minnesota veterans and strengthening military families. CORE, which stands for counseling and case management, outreach, referral...