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Range History
IRON RANGES OF MINNESOTA, 1909
Exploration on the Vermilion and Cuyuna ranges shows promise| February 26, 2021
EXCITING FUTURE FOR IRON MINING STOCKS Present conditions in speculative...
This Week in Range History
Compiled by Tucker Nelson | February 19, 2021
Junior Class Play To-Nite The great event of the season...
A snippet of Mountain Iron school history
| February 19, 2021
The leading school of the district of course is the...
FARMING IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, 1909
St. Louis County farmers make a living in the wilderness| February 12, 2021
A 1909 ad promotes farmland near Meadowlands sold by the...
FARMING IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, 1909
Unsurpassed opportunities for dairymen and market gardeners| February 5, 2021
A 1909 ad promotes farm land in northeastern Minnesota, where...
Obituaries
Jamie Marie Holmes
Zack Benz | February 26, 2021
Jamie Marie Holmes, 39, of Duluth, MN, died on Friday,...
Donna Kay Trunzo
Zack Benz | February 26, 2021
Donna Kay Trunzo, 78, of Mountain Iron, MN, passed away...
John W. Shadle III
Zack Benz | February 19, 2021
John W. Shadle III, 80, longtime resident of Britt, MN,...
Ellen Luoma
Zack Benz | February 19, 2021
Ellen Luoma, 99, of Mt. Iron, died Thursday, February 11,...
Home & Garden Tips
Creating photo-worthy homes on a budget
By Carrie Manner
HTF Columnist | February 26, 2021
I love harvesting new home decor ideas from Pinterest and...
DIY strategies to deep-clean carpeting
| February 19, 2021
What’s underfoot in a home can go a long way...
Weekend wallpaper projects for every style
By Carrie Manner
HTF Columnist | February 12, 2021
Paintable textured wallpaper was used here inside picture-frame moulding to...
Explore clever and quirky crafts to try today
| February 5, 2021
Being forced to spend more time at home during the...
Pets
Picky pooches: solutions for finicky eaters
| February 26, 2021
The image of a dog devouring a bowl of food...
AKC honors canine hero with 2021 AKC Paw of Courage
| February 26, 2021
The American Kennel Club (AKC), the world’s largest purebred dog...
AKC awards junior versatility scholarships
| February 19, 2021
The American Kennel Club (AKC), the world’s largest purebred dog...
Information to know before getting a nocturnal pet
| February 19, 2021
• Mice and rats: Mice andrats are intelligent and socialanimals...
AVMA celebrates Black History Month
| February 12, 2021
During Black History Month, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)...
Nominate a dog for AKC excellence award
| February 5, 2021
To celebrate the dogs who do extraordinary things in the...







Features
A miner’s wife’s handwritten poem
| February 26, 2021
This poem, titled “If All the Skies,” was written by...
An Eveleth girl’s dream to become a lawyer…
By Margie Bodas
HTF Contributor | February 19, 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE: Margie Bodas and I became friends when we...
Don’t freeze your tails off!
| February 19, 2021
Pine grosbeaks (two males and a female) stop for a...
Natural ice formations are pretty cool
| February 19, 2021
A local photographer encountered this icy rabbit—formed without help from...
Washington on a whiteboard
| February 19, 2021
This whiteboard drawing at East Range Academy of Technology and...
Business
Loan program brings relief to 17 businesses in Eveleth
| February 26, 2021
EVELETH — Eveleth was one of 12 northeastern Minnesota communities that received a Taconite Area Community Relief grant from Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR). The city received a $200,000...
Local restaurants partner with United Way
| February 19, 2021
ITASCA COUNTY — Even in a tough year for their industry, local restaurants continue to give back to their community. Dining United, an eight-year tradition, takes place every October and...
Co-op customers donate to Hibbing animal shelter
| February 19, 2021
VIRGINIA — Natural Harvest Food Co-op (NHFC) customers donated $1,447 to Range Regional Animal Rescue in January. The funds will be used to provide highquality care for animals at the...
School Bus Driver Appreciation Week
| February 19, 2021
STATEWIDE — Thousands of school bus drivers across the state are going above and beyond their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic as essential school district employees. To recognize this important...
Contributor
The story of your life
Writing a memoir is important—and easier than you thinkBy Jim Koepke
HTF Contributor | February 19, 2021
Different laces for different races
A basketball player marvels at Minnesota hockey legendsBy Leo Wilenius
HTF Contributor | February 19, 2021
Focus on Veterans
The American Legion Department of Minnesota helps get National Personnel Records Center to reopen
| February 26, 2021
The American Legion Department of Minnesota had a key role in this week’s reopening of the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The center’s massive collection...
VA launches public guidance to further protect veterans’ personal information
| February 26, 2021
This February the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched Ethics Principles for Access to and Use of Veteran Data as part of ongoing efforts to...
VA extends debt relief options
| February 26, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reaffirms its commitment to extend debt relief for Veterans through September 30. VA will continue suspension of collection on...
VA ranks among the top employers in the nation
Staff | February 19, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has made strides in recent years to improve the work environment, ensuring the department is not only a place...
VA extends moratoriums on evictions
| February 19, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will extend the existing moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, as well as extend VA loan forbearance requests, to June...
VA now accepting applications for grants to support disabled veterans
| February 19, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is accepting applications from community organizations through March 31—for up to $16 million in grant funding—to provide adaptive sports...