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This month in Minnesota history

| November 8, 2019

Nov. 1 1841: Father Lucien Galtier dedicates his log church...

Eveleth News excerpts

Stories from the Iron Range Historical Society archives

| November 1, 2019

Iron Range history revisited The Iron Range Historical Society (IRHS)...

Notes on the early history of Eveleth

Dr. C. W. More reminisces about Eveleth in the 1890s

Staff | November 1, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: This memoir was written by Eveleth pioneer Dr....

This month in Minnesota history

| October 18, 2019

While running for a third term in office, United States...

Luck? Fate? A love story

A chance encounter in Finland was a lesson in synchronicity

By Shirley Johnson
HTF Contributor | November 8, 2019

Nov. 28: Sharing the joy of Thanksgiving A Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner is offered at St. Leo’s Hall in Hibbing

By Pastor Rod Tuomi
HTF Contributor | November 8, 2019

FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHERS

This month's photographer spotlight: Terry Johnson of Bovey, MN.

| November 8, 2019

A legacy of deer hunting trip mishaps

Chased by cows, no bullets, DST, oh my!

By Leo Wilenius
HTF Contributor | November 8, 2019

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An independent adventure

By Lori Edstrom
HTF Contributor | November 8, 2019

I’ve always adored elephants, which is strange considering I’m not...

Den boxes provide nesting sites for fishers

By June Breneman
NRRI | November 8, 2019

Packing out a 52-pound wooden box, deep into the wood—and...

NSLCHFH dedicates new home in Biwabik

| November 8, 2019

BIWABIK — North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity dedicated...

Some defended American while working on the home front

Staff | November 8, 2019

The State of Minnesota Veterans Day Event will take place...

Range Environmental Drilling grows through equipment modernization

| November 8, 2019

HIBBING — Range Environmental Drilling (RED) acquired a new piece of advanced equipment through a loan guaranty with Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation. The Hibbing-based, veteranowned and operated company secured...

Snowmaking begins at Giants Ridge

| November 8, 2019

BIWABIK — Giants Ridge began snowmaking for the 2019-2020 winter sports season on Tuesday evening, Oct. 30. “Our staff will be working around the clock getting ready for the upcoming...

Edina Realty opens office in Virginia

| November 8, 2019

VIRGINIA — Edina Realty, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and the largest residential real estate company in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, announced that it is expanding into the Virginia market. The...

Alumni association announces MRC 2019-20 scholarship recipients

| November 8, 2019

Mesabi Range College Alumni Association announced its 2019-2020 scholarship recipients. Those receiving scholarships—pictured in the back row (l. to r.)—are: Trevor Mattson, the VJC Payback Scholarship; Titus Boone, the F.B....

Great Northern Radio Show in Hibbing on Nov. 9

| November 1, 2019

HIBBING — The Great Northern Radio Show will return to Hibbing for a Saturday, Nov. 9, live broadcast at the Hibbing High School auditorium. This special event will celebrate the...

Ely ramps up mountain biking system

| November 1, 20191 comments

ELY — A new mountain bike skills trail loop opened at Ely’s Hidden Valley Recreation Area where riders can practice and hone their bike handling techniques. The loop is slightly...

Chisholm to host The Wall That Heals exhibit

| November 8, 2019

CHISHOLM — United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s (UWNEMN) United for Veterans committee is pleased to announce that its application to make Chisholm a stop on...

VFW UnMet Needs Program provides military families with financial assistance

| November 8, 2019

The Auxiliary to Mesaba Range Eveleth, VFW Post 1172, advises that the VFW UnMet Needs Program provides financial assistance to service members and military families...

Memorial Day and Veterans Day differ from each other, yet honor the military

| November 8, 2019

Memorial Day and Veterans Day each honor the military, though the two holidays are not the same. Memorial Day, which is celebrated annually on the...

Eveleth VFW Auxiliary makes donation

| November 1, 2019

DONATION MADE TO THE WESTSIDE CIVIC LEAGUE OF EVELETH. The VFW Auxiliary 1172 of Eveleth presented a check for $1,000 to the West Side Civic...

VFW delivers war artifacts to help POW/MIA agency

| November 1, 2019

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States provided six artifacts and personal effects to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Oct. 25, as...

Eveleth celebrated its anniversary (belatedly) in 1947

| October 25, 2019

Veterans march in Eveleth’s 50th anniversary parade in 1947. The celebration had been delayed five years because of World War II. This photo, featured in...