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Immigration slowed to a crawl; RR companies went bankrupt

The 1857 Financial Panic: Minnesota was hit especially hard

By Matt Reicher
MNopedia | April 12, 2019

Minnesota Territory experienced a boom period starting in 1855. Industry...

THIS MONTH IN MINNESOTA HISTORY

| April 5, 2019

The present state flag was adopted by the 1957 legislature....

Range History: The story of the Iroquois Iron Ore Mine (Pt. 3)

By Ed Roskoski
HTF Contributor | March 29, 2019

What the Iroquois Mine area looked like (looking north) in...

Range history: The story of the Iroquois iron ore mine (Pt. 2)

By Ed Roskoski
HTF Contributor | March 15, 2019

The Iroquois Mine being stripped for milling.EDITOR’S NOTE: We continue...

This Week in Range History:

The Fall Lake School in Winton

By Pam (Loe) Turnbull | March 8, 2019

School on Winton Point in 1900. This is how the...

Upcoming school referendum vote on May 14

Academy model offers good alternatives

By Roxanne Kelson
HTF Contributor | April 12, 2019

MI-B fourth grade girls basketball

How we won the championship

By Maddy Unhjem
HTF Contributor | April 12, 2019

Voting will take place on Tuesday, May 14

Let’s transform education: Support the school referendum

By Roxanne Kelson
HTF Contributor | April 5, 2019

I will be voting yes to the Eveleth- Gilbert-Virginia school collaboration

By Tammy Spelts-Berglund
HTF Contributor | April 5, 2019

Joseph Alex Marcella

| April 12, 2019

Joseph Alex Marcella, 98, passed away on March 31, 2019,...

Stanley Edward Indihar

| April 12, 2019

Stanley Edward Indihar, 97, of Gilbert, died peacefully on Tuesday,...

Lorraine Elizabeth Kunnari

| April 12, 2019

Lorraine Elizabeth Kunnari, 89, of rural Gilbert went home to...

Rodney “Rod” Alan Maki

| April 12, 2019

Rodney “Rod” Alan Maki, 69, of Embarrass died Wednesday, April...

Wendy Marlene Sandnas

| April 12, 2019

Wendy Marlene Sandnas went home to Christ her Savior on...

Judy Williams Marr

| April 5, 2019

Judy Williams Marr of Bozeman, Montana passed away on Friday,...

DeEtta Constance (Stoltz) Bertucci

| April 5, 2019

DeEtta Constance (Stoltz) Bertucci, 91, of Fayal Township died March...

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City of Hibbing plans how to advance its quality of life assets

| April 12, 2019

HIBBING – Established in 1893 as a result of the booming iron mining industry in northeastern Minnesota, Hibbing was once called the “Iron Capital of the World.” Iron ore was...

IRRR redevelopment grant helps Nashwauk Township

| April 12, 2019

NASHWAUK TOWNSHIP – Nashwauk Township received a commercial redevelopment grant to assist KM Corner Store with the removal and replacement of underground gas tanks and pumps. The store installed a...

Deadline nears for $2.7M in dual-training grants

| April 12, 2019

STATEWIDE – A new round of $2.7 million in grants is available to help Minnesota employers create or expand dual-training programs in the industries of advanced manufacturing, agriculture, health care...

Minnesota exports jump to record $23 billion in 2018

| April 5, 2019

Minnesota exports of goods grew 10 percent between 2017 and 2018, reaching a record high of $23 billion, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and...

Governor Tim Walz declares April Financial Capability Month in MN

| April 5, 2019

Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed April as Financial Capability Month in Minnesota, a time to highlight the importance of financial education and empowerment to the state’s upward trajectory and the...

New Best Western Plus to be built in Grand Rapids

| April 5, 2019

Pictured is a preliminary concept drawing of the 9-acre property on which a new 82- room lodging facility will be built in Grand Rapids. Photo courtesy of IRRR.GRAND RAPIDS –...

Five percent growth inn goals are first since 2010

| April 12, 2019

Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert Wilkie recently announced an increase to the department’s goals for contracting with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned...

VA researcher receives award for contributions in hearing loss

| April 12, 2019

A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researcher was recently recognized by the American Academy of Audiology for his work in improving the lives of...

Women Veterans Unite! retreat scheduled May 5 at Giants Ridge

| April 12, 2019

BIWABIK—Women Veterans Unite!, a retreat for women veterans, is scheduled for Friday, May 3, at 6 p.m. – Sunday, May 5, at Giants Ridge Recreation...

New study finds rising VA employee engagement keyk to success

| April 5, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) recently received high marks from an independent March 25 study showing a significant relationship between employee engagement and...

VA partners with Objective Zero Foundation to help connect veterans to more resources

| April 5, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently partnered with the nonprofit Objective Zero Foundation to aid in connecting veterans with suicide prevention support and...

VA offers $15 million in grant funding to support adaptive sports for disabled vets

| April 5, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the availability of up to approximately $15 million in grants for community organizations that provide adaptive...