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Iron Ranges of Minnesota, 1909

Village of Hibbing | The hub of the central Mesabi Range

| August 14, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: Iron Ranges of Minnesota, a souvenir publication of...

Eveleth’s Lagges brothers

By Jim Froemming
HTF Contributor | August 7, 2020

Growing up in Eveleth My family moved from Alexandria in...

Iron Ranges of Minnesota, 1909

Chisholm’s namesake | Hotel Neally | First National Bank

| July 31, 2020

This sign (part of Chisholm’s downtown walking tour) gives a...

Not in Kansas anymore

The 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic reaches the Iron Range

By Christopher Welter
HTF Contributor | July 24, 2020

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Do you have historical material about the 1918...

Iron Ranges of Minnesota, 1909

The village of Chisholm recovers from a devastating 1908 fire

| July 17, 2020

Views of Lake Street in Chisholm immediately after a devastating...

Growing healthier communities

Mesabi East Schools receive Farm2School grant funding

By Barbara Hinsz
HTF Contributor | August 14, 2020

The beauty and serenity of Byrns Greenhouse

A legacy, a sanctuary found among things green and growing

By Dana Sanders
HTF Contributor | July 31, 2020

We hardly ever rough it anymore

Maybe taking things easy isn’t such a bad thing after all

By Doug Nelson
HTF Contributor | July 31, 2020

Working long hours in my office

Water lilies, fishing, and blueberry pies offer inspiration

By Pastor Rod Tuomi
HTF Contributor | July 31, 2020

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Results announced for COVID-19 testing event in Chisholm

| August 14, 2020

ST. LOUIS COUNTY —Results have been tallied from the two-day...

St. Louis County Board to distribute CARES ACT funding

| August 14, 2020

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — The St. Louis County Board unanimously...

Ruby’s Pantry to distribute curbside

| August 14, 2020

IRON — Ruby’s Pantry food distribution will be held on...

Ernest, Adolf, Andy and Kirsten

By Leo Wilenius
HTF Contributor | August 14, 2020

I like summer reading because, unlike biking uphill, swimming in...

MPCA seeks northern Minnesota schools for new electric bus project

| August 14, 2020

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) launched an innovative pilot...

IRRR grant provides solar power to Biwabik guest houses

| August 14, 2020

BIWABIK — Green Gate Guest Houses near Giants Ridge in Biwabik utilized a Business Energy Retrofit (BER) grant to help install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The output of a...

A Grand Rapids Girl Scout creates sustainable shopping maps

| August 14, 2020

NORTHERN MINNEAOTA — Girl Scout Sarah Kessler from Troop 1483 in Grand Rapids has created sustainable shopping maps for northeast Minnesota as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project....

IRRR grants communities $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds

| August 7, 2020

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR) recently awarded $2 million in grants to communities across the region that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They include: • City...

Attorney Joe Leoni of Trenti Law Firm named Super Lawyer

| August 7, 2020

VIRGINIA — Joe Leoni of Trenti Law Firm has been selected to the 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list. Because Leoni has demonstrated excellence in the practice of law, he is...

Eveleth Elks make donation to UWNEMN and MACV

| August 14, 2020

HIBBING — In July, the Eveleth Elks Lodge #1161 members presented the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) and the current resident of United Way...

VA, Elizabeth Dole FoFoundation offer respite relief for veteran caregivers

| August 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in partnership with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF) announced last week the launch of a new foundation program granting...

Data shows veterans’ increased use of online VA health care tools

| August 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released new data last week showing a significant increase in the use of My HealtheVet, a VA online...

VA publishes finalnal regulation for veterans’ familyfamil caregivers

| August 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently published its final regulation to improve and expand the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers...

MDVA’s efforts are helping feed its community and reduce food waste

| August 7, 2020

In Minnesota, food waste is 20 percent of our trash and at the same time, roughly 10 percent of our residents do not have consistent...

VA, America’s Adopt A Soldier partner to help veterans stay connected

| August 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced this week it is collecting laptop and mobile phone donations through an established partner non-profit organization, America’s...