Modern Life in Northern Minnesota
WDIO is reporting about a potential setback in the economic recovery on the Iron Range. Steelworkers suspect that the scheduled October restart of the idled U.S. Steel Keewatin Taconite plant will be postponed. It’s not known how long the delay will last, but maintenance workers are apparently winterizing the equipment. That’s not good.
Unemployment continues to decline on the Iron Range, but the ups and downs of KeeTac show that the road back will be complicated.
By Aaron Brown A 21st century memoir of a place and a people: (Buy now on Amazon) -- The Iron Range is a string of blue collar towns along an iron formation in northern Minnesota, many of which ... Read More →
The Great Northern Radio Show features music, comedy & stories about modern life off the beaten path: Written, produced & hosted by Aaron J. Brown with a talented supporting cast and Minnesota musicians and guests. Each episode broadcasts from a different location. The next Great Northern Radio Show is Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at 5 ... Read More →
I have been doing some research on hunting land near nashwauk mn that KEETAC owns. If anyone reading is aware of current policies for 2009 – please let me know. I see that much of the land just south of nashwauk is a part of the Sustainable Forest Hunting Program – however I have been told that all of the gates are currently closed just south of town. Any info would be helpful.