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March: The growing season, my birthday and spring equinox

By Jennifer Osufsen
HTF Columnist

The Long Line

Women: Leaving behind life stories that live on

By Jody Rae
HTF Columnist

Healthy for Life

Spring greetings as we enter new enlightenment upon the earth

By Julie Asbach
HTF Columnist

SALLYWORLD:

I can’t imagine eating oysters or seeing my “stud muffin” in a Speedo

By Sally Yuccas
HTF Columnist

MASSAGE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Massage is nurturing during pregnancy

By Susan Santi
HTF Columnist

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

By Ed Roskoski
HTF Contributor | March 15, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: We continue this week with part two of...

This Week in Range History:

The Fall Lake School in Winton

By Pam (Loe) Turnbull | March 8, 2019

WINTON – A few years ago my husband Mike and...

THIS MONTH IN MINNESOTA HISTORY

| March 1, 2019

March 1 1856: The territorial legislature incorporates the St. Peter...

EWHS shares brief overview of Ely’s iron ore mining history

By David Kess and Margaret Sweet
HTF Contributors | February 22, 2019

Workers during the first season of open pit mining at...

Range history: The story of the Iroquois iron ore mine (Pt. 1)

By Ed Roskoski
HTF Contributor | February 22, 2019

The mills in a milling mine. Submitted photos.There are 12...

Donald “Donnie” Mark Lindgren

| March 15, 2019

Donald “Donnie” Mark Lindgren, 60, of Cook, passed away on...

Joni H. Stutzman

| March 15, 2019

Joni H. Stutzman, 66, of Gilbert went to be with...

Paul Vernon Thesenvitz

| March 15, 2019

Paul Vernon Thesenvitz, 65, of Embarrass, passed away on Saturday,...

Ethyl Marie Fondie

| March 15, 2019

Ethyl Marie Fondie, 90, a longtime Aurora resident, died Saturday,...

Warren Aldrich Carlson

| March 15, 2019

Warren Aldrich Carlson, 86, of Kugler Township, Tower, passed away...

Allen D. Kemppainen

| March 15, 2019

Allen D. Kemppainen, 61, longtime resident of Iron, died Thursday,...

Gary Hamilton Gardeski

| March 15, 2019

Gary Gardeski went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus...

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Ely Chamber of Commerce’s annual spring event

| March 15, 2019

ELY – The Ely Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual spring event “Smile, You’re in Ely,” on Tuesday, April 2, at the Grand Ely Lodge. The event will consist...

First “Shovel-Ready development site certified in the IRRR service region

| March 15, 2019

HIBBING – Range Regional Airport Industrial Airpark in Hibbing earlier this month became the first certified “Shovel Ready” development site in the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation service area. Certification...

One Minnesota Path to Clean Energy announced

| March 15, 2019

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan recently announced their One Minnesota Path to Clean Energy—a set of policy proposals that will lead Minnesota to 100 percent clean energy...

Record snowfall in state increases risk of flooding

| March 8, 2019

With Minnesota’s record snowfall and the potential for rapid melting when warm temperatures arrive, the risk of late winter or early spring flooding may be much higher this year. The...

Kim Pittman is coordinator for MRC Foundation

| March 8, 2019

VIRGNIA – The Mesabi Range College Foundation Board announced the hiring of Kim Pittman to serve as the foundation coordinator. Foundation Board President Luke Chopp states “Kim’s credentials, experience and...

Marcy Johnson recognized as 2018 “10 best”

| March 8, 2019

HIBBING – The American Institute of Real Estate Professionals has recognized the exceptional performance of Minnesota’s real estate professional Marcy Johnson as 2018 10 Best Real Estate Professionals for Client...

Minnesota saw lower health care spending growth in 2016

| March 8, 2019

Health care spending for Minnesota residents reached $47.1 billion in 2016 and grew at one of the lowest rates in the past 10 years, according to a new report from...

Initiative to provide thee best health care to veterans

| March 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced this month the selection of 18 medical centers, including one from Minnesota, that will lead the way...

VA plans to solve major payment problems plaguing student veterans

By Mary Dever
www.dav.org | March 15, 2019

Department of Veterans Affairs officials have promised that by Dec. 1 of this year, the major problems plaguing student veterans will be solved—namely, incorrect payment...

President signs executivetive order this week

| March 8, 2019

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday, March 5, titled “National Initiative to Empower Veterans and End Veterans Suicide,” which focuses on improving...

VMH 5K Fun Run/Walk is set for May 18

| March 8, 2019

Veterans Memorial Hall (VMH) is again sponsoring the VMH 5K Fun Run/Walk on Free parking is available for participants across the street in the Voyageur...

VA will accelerate disability claims processing for Purple Heart recipients

| March 8, 2019

At a congressional hearing in February, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie announced that effective in April, it will provide priority disability benefits claims processing for the...

Public encouraged to provide input by March 25

| March 1, 2019

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the publication of a proposed regulation in the Federal Register for the new veterans community care...