Sen.-elect Al Franken will be joining Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Jim Oberstar in the Iron Range’s famous Fourth of July parades. Everyone in Range politics got their start at these parades. They have a reputation for controlled chaos. Their reputation for good times is why we’ve got both senators here so soon after last week’s Supreme Court decision. I wonder how many governor candidates will show?
SEN-ELECT AL FRANKEN CELEBRATES FOURTH OF JULY ON THE IRON RANGESenator-Elect Franken Joins Senator Klobuchar and Congressman Oberstar For Parades In Aurora, Gilbert, Eveleth, Nashwauk, Keewatin & Biwabik
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MINNEAPOLIS [7/03/09] – Senator-elect Al Franken and his family will celebrate the Fourth of July on the Iron Range this year. Catch up with them at any of these six parades on Friday and Saturday, with Sen. Klobuchar and Congressman Oberstar.
Locations are for the beginning of the parade route. Please call Jess McIntosh at (651) 357 5115 to meet up with the Senator-elect while he is on the Iron Range.
FRIDAY, JULY 3
WHAT: Aurora Patriotic Days Parade
WHEN: Parade begins at 6:00 pm, Friday, July 3
WHERE: 405 West 3rd Ave North, AuroraWHAT: Gilbert 4th of July Parade
WHEN: Parade begins at 7:00 pm, Friday, July 3
WHERE: Main St. & Broadway, GilbertSATURDAY, JULY 4
WHAT: Eveleth 4th of July Parade
WHEN: Parade begins at 9:30 am, Saturday, July 4
WHERE: Eveleth-Gilbert Senior High Track and Football Field; 801 Jones St., EvelethWHAT: Nashwauk 4th of July Parade
WHEN: Parade begins at 12:00 pm, Saturday, July 4
WHERE: Near Nashwauk City Hall; 301 Central Ave, NashwaukWHAT: Keewatin 4th of July Parade
WHEN: Parade begins at 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 4
WHERE: Depot Street, KeewatinWHAT: Biwabik 4th of July Parade
WHEN: Parade begins at 7:00 pm, Saturday, July 4
WHERE: St. John’s Church of Biwabik; 600 Main St. S, Biwabik
2 responses to “Franken to take part in legendary Range Fourth parades”
I checked hibbingmn.com, virginiamn.com, duluthnewstribune.com and bought the Hibbing and Duluth papers today 7/3, but could not find a schedule of parades. If it weren’t for Franken and minnesotabrown.com I would not have known when the parades were. How can we get a decent newspaper in Hibbing? This is not the first example of such things, there were national feild trials for dogs that brought in $1.5 million in economic impact to the range that was missed by the Hibbing paper a couple of weeks ago, and often their stories are hard to follow as far as who, what where, and when.
Amy was at the Tower parade.
My youngest, 17, shook her hand. (and it was that slimey for being a politician and all)
Franken was a no show. What, too good for Tower, Alan?