Let’s not be weird about regular winter
Henceforth, we are left to wonder whether each of the upcoming seasons on our meteorological calendar will be “regular” or “weird.” For instance, this past fall was weird. Warm and dry. Last winter? Really weird. Far warmer and much less snowy than usual. We had a completely brown Christmas and a dismal season for winter… Read More →
After years of rejecting hunting traditions, acceptance brings unexpected connection
Minnesota’s firearms deer hunting season has one more weekend to go, but I’ve already achieved my goals for the year. No, I didn’t shoot a deer, but I engaged in two weekends of forest walks, patient vigil, wide-ranging conversation and family rituals. Last Friday, I did a segment on KAXE talking about a recent column… Read More →
The affordability we can’t afford
Americans like to argue, but seem to agree that we don’t have enough money. The median household income in St. Louis County runs just below $58,000 a year, about $30,000 for individuals. Half make less, and these folks certainly know how hard it is to cover rising expenses. Nevertheless, candidates who support publicly funded health… Read More →
Small town musicians make rural life worth living
Happy Thanksgiving! And it is a week for thanks. Thank you for subscribing to my website and for reading my work. My latest column for the Minnesota Star Tribune is out Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27. Entitled “The music scene is alive and well in rural Minnesota,” his one connects a happy time in my… Read More →
Election Day! Election Night! Election Week?
Please forgive some brief wistfulness over the old days here at MinnesotaBrown.com. On an Election Day like today, I once breathlessly live blogged northern Minnesota election from the closing of polls to the final results. I nurtured a network of courthouse moles across the region and sometimes was the first to call races on the… Read More →
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Let’s not be weird about regular winter
Henceforth, we are left to wonder whether each of the upcoming seasons on our meteorological calendar will be “regular” or “weird.” For instance, this past fall was weird. Warm and dry. Last winter? Really weird. Far warmer and much less snowy than usual. We had a completely brown Christmas and a dismal season for winter… Read More →
Power in the Wilderness
Aaron J. Brown is currently writing “Power in the Wilderness,” a book about the late Hibbing mayor Victor Power and his tumultuous early 20th Century world. Until the book is done Brown is collaborating with independent filmmaker Karl Jacob on an exciting new podcast of the same name. The program is a special production of KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio where it will also air on the radio. To listen or read show notes, check out “Power in the Wilderness.” Meantime, Contact Aaron with any Hibbing-area recollections from 1900 to 1926, especially if they involve Victor Power. Family histories and old letters are great, but even second-hand stories are useful. We are trying to solve a historical mystery and need your help to get it right.
