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2021-01-08 E-Edition

First baby of 2021 born at Fairview Range

The first baby born in 2021 at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing arrived on January 3, 2021 at 11:36 a.m. weighing seven pounds, two ounces. He is 20 inches long. Colt David Katzenberger was born to parents Rebekah and Todd Katzenberger of Nashwauk, MN and was delivered by Dr. Jan Baldwin from Essentia Health – Hibbing Clinic. “I went […]

Confection affection

A Gilbert woman has a passion for M&M’s and snow globes


GILBERT — Jessica Jordahl loves M&M’s—she really loves M&M’s. She doesn’t try to hide it—she wears an M&M’s hat to work every day and matches the hat color to her shirt. Jessica, who usually goes by JJ, works with my wife at Milestones Daycare in Virginia, so I’ve seen her hats and heard about her candy craze plenty of times, […]

After a series of opportune events…

F & D Meats in Virginia reopened this week with new owners


VIRGINIA — This past week, on Thursday, December 31, Tom O’Bryan and Todd Schaefbauer, owners of F & D Meats in Virginia, said “Hello” and “Good-bye” to their customers for the last time. Tom and Todd began advertising to sell the business earlier in 2020, with the condition that if it did not sell by December 31, the doors would […]

Ways to raise happy and healthy pet birds

Households across the country include companion birds. Their sweet music and vividly colored plumage make birds beloved pets. Well-socialized birds who are accustomed to human interaction can make for wonderful pets. However, unlike dogs and cats, some birds may not prefer or receive the same amount of daily attention from their owners as other pets. Birds can suffer from depression […]

Provide extra assistance for outdoor birds in the winter

Cold weather can be particularly taxing on many of the birds individuals discover in their backyards throughout the year. Although some species migrate to warmer climates each winter, many stay put and attempt to ride out winter in their normal habitats. Birds that tend to stay put include finches, sparrows, titmice, jays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and cardinals. The Cornell Lab of […]

Hometown Focus Recipes

Looking at a low- fat approach


According to the Foodimentary website, January is Fat-Free Living month. Makes sense since this is typically the time of year when we decide to turn over a new leaf; start that exercise regimen, and eat healthier foods. After the past 10 months or more of hunkering down, this might be more applicable than ever. I found these recipes on www.allrecipes.com […]

Giving back to those who gavegave…

VFW shows support for national effort to honor WWII veterans

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to show its support for Operation September Freedom, a national effort by Dream Flights, formerly Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation, to locate and honor our World War II veteran heroes with free Dream Flights in restored, WWII-era Stearman biplanes. Dream Flights is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring America’s veterans and seniors living […]

VA resumes overpayment notifications while continuing veteran relief options

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today its nationwide plan to resume mailing notification letters to veterans, for benefit overpayments placed in suspension from April 3 through January 1, 2021. The collection of these overpayments was deferred to provide financial relief to veterans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “VA recognizes veterans and beneficiaries may still experience financial distress […]

This Week in Range History

Railroad sued, marriage records vex, local girl helps during fire

MR. RICHARSON WANTS DAMAGES J. B. Richardson has begun an interesting suit in the United States district court. He wants damages to the extent of $3,000 from the Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad for being put off a train when he held a ticket which he alleges to be good, and which incident, he further alleges, caused him to be […]