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Kelly Jean Blaisdell

| September 13, 2019

Kelly Jean Blaisdell, 50, of Hoyt Lakes, died on August...

Richard “Scooter” Dundas

| September 6, 2019

Richard “Scooter” Dundas, 58 of Mountain Iron, passed away Tuesday,...

Harvey Dennis Thompson

| September 6, 2019

Harvey Dennis Thompson, 67, of Biwabik, died on August 28,...

Erica Nicole (Stewart)Gallus

| September 6, 2019

Erica Nicole (Stewart Gallus, 35, born Sept.22, 1983, passed away...

Irey “Skookie” Miles Pocket

| September 6, 2019

Irey “Skookie” Miles Pocket,79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded...

Brian Cerar

| September 6, 2019

Brian Cerar, 49, of West Lakeland Township, died August 31,...

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 21

By Christine Nelson
HTF Contributor | September 13, 2019

Forgetting where you left your keys. Going from one room...

Free, fun activities offered in Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 14

| September 13, 2019

VIRGINIA — This year’s Bridge Daze event in Virginia—slated for...

Featuring American Pie’s Pat and Donna Surface A Woodstock tribute event to benefit Kaleva Hall

| September 13, 2019

VIRGINIA — American Pie, featuring Pat and Donna Surface, will...

2019 overall attendance record set this year

| September 13, 2019

ST. PAUL — The expanded redevelopment of the North End...

IMA president supports critical investment in the Soo Locks

| September 13, 2019

DULUTH — Kelsey Johnson, president of the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota, last week discussed the importance of the Sault St. Marie Soo Locks for America’s iron mining and steelmaking...

New ATV trail connector could bring significant economic impact to Quad Cities

| September 13, 2019

QUAD CITIES — A new ATV trail connector opened last week that connects the cities of Virginia, Eveleth and Gilbert accessing the Tom Rukavina Memorial Bridge on Highway 53. The...

St. Louis County Government Services Center-Virginia opens

| September 13, 2019

VIRGINIA — Nearly 16 months after ground was broken for the new $19 million St. Louis County Government Services Center- Virginia, construction is just about complete and staff are moving...

Top four reasons to keep your MNsure account up-to-date

| September 6, 2019

With less three months until the start of MNsure’s seventh open enrollment period, it is important that enrollees ensure their account is up to date and accurate. “If you have...

Applications now open for International Trade Awards

| September 6, 2019

The Minnesota Trade Office, at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), is accepting nominations for the 33rd annual Governor’s International Trade Awards. The Governor’s International Trade Awards honor...

Zup’s Mini Mart now open for business in Cook

By Kirsten Reichel
HTF Staff Writer | September 6, 2019

COOK – The Zup’s Mini Mart opened on Tuesday, Sept. 3, which was a huge welcome to many. The community, which lost the large Zup’s Food Market to a fire...

VA recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month

| September 13, 2019

In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) encourages veterans, community leaders, co-workers, families and friends to #BeThere—to help prevent...

Women Veterans of Minnesota schedule Sept. 28 annual fall luncheon

| September 13, 2019

CRYSTAL, MN — Women Veterans of Minnesota, a nonprofit veterans organization since 1990, will hold their annual fall luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the...

Federal agencies partner to expand employment grants for homeless veterans

| September 13, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) collaborated in August to successfully roll...

100-year-old organization gets new commander

| September 6, 2019

Stephen “Butch” Whitehead, a combatdisabled veteran of the Iraq War, was elected national commander for the more than 1 million-member DAV at the organization’s 2019...

VA, DAV partner to help veterans “TEE” up

| September 6, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and DAV (Disabled American Veterans) will host nearly 300 veterans with visual impairments, amputations and other physical and...

VA urged veterans to “Don’t Go it Alone” on International Overdose Awareness Day

| September 6, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) urged veterans and their family members to learn about overdose prevention and seek help for pain management and...