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Mesaba Co-op to hold annual youth arts camp
Mesaba Co-op Park is seeking applicants for its summer youth arts camp. The Co-op enjoys a lengthy political and historical tradition on the west side of Cherry Township, but often overlooked is its tradition as a social gathering place. The 17th annual Northstar Arts Camp will be held June 20-23 at Mesaba Co-op Park near…
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Dylan Days starts next week in Hibbing
This is our press release for Dylan Days, which starts next week: Dylan Days 2011 is May 26-29 in Hibbing, Minnesota HIBBING, Minnesota — Dylan Days, the grassroots arts event in Bob Dylan’s hometown, announces its 2011 schedule. This year Hibbing celebrates Dylan’s 70th birthday with live music, art, literature and a special tribute to…
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Iron Range Maidens host ‘Red, White, and Bruised’ Saturday night
This Saturday night the Iron Range Maidens, a new roller derby team based in Grand Rapids, will host their first home bout against the Capital City Roller Girls of Bismarck, North Dakota. Dubbed “Red, White, and Bruised,” the event will feature fun for the whole family, mostly in the form of sanctioned violence by prominent…
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The Range builds America, again, tonight
Reminder: The film “Iron Range: Minnesota Building America” will be screened tonight in Chisholm, with introduction by Range historian Pam Brunfelt. Related posts: No related posts.
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Cravaack holds town hall meeting in Mt. Iron
U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN8) held his first town hall on the Iron Range last night. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to be there. Reactions I’ve seen so far seem to fall along party lines. The event was only scheduled for an hour and it appears they stuck to that pretty closely, so not everyone got…
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Creating jobs, a practice both obvious and confounding
Last week’s episode of This American Life dealt with the theme “How to Create a Job.” If you haven’t heard this give it a listen. In summary, creating jobs is the top priority for public officials of all stripes but actually creating them is a complicated process that more often than not involves moving jobs…
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Deer eats bird
Good morning. Here is some video of a deer eating a bird. (H/T, TYWKIWDBI) Related posts: No related posts.
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Denny Anderson warns about news trends in Duluth op/ed
Outgoing WDIO anchor Dennis Anderson, northern Minnesota’s equivalent to Walter Cronkite, penned a strong op/ed in Sunday’s Duluth News Tribune. This commentary includes some important observations about the news business. Anderson’s last broadcast will be next Wednesday, May 25. Related posts: No related posts.
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Cravaack to hold town hall meeting on the Iron Range
U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN8) will hold his first big public town hall meeting on the Iron Range Tuesday night from 7-8 at the Mountain Iron Community Center just off of Highway 169. I’d bet this event is packed with supporters and opponents of the Congressman and could be quite the lively affair. Kudos to…
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Gov. Dayton catches fish, universe reaches equilibrium
I think this provides the necessary thematic close to the Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener, or at least my posts on the topic. (Photo: Governor Dayton with Grand Rapids fisherman and host Scott Glorvigen after catching a northern pike. The fish was released). Related posts: No related posts.
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Gov. Dayton opens fishing season on northern Minnesota lake
The governor headed out onto Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids after midnight last night. He’s out there again now. Governor Dayton (right) heads out on his boat on Pokegama Lake with fishing host Scott Glorvigen and Army National Guard Specialist Dennis Coan. (Photo courtesy of the governor’s office). Related posts: No related posts.
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MN Governor’s Fishing Opener floats on familiar waters
I just got off the phone with my wife, a Friday morning regular at the Caribou Coffee in Grand Rapids. Today there were a lot of fancy strangers with Macintosh computers on hand, streets choked with Mitsubishis and Hondas. This can mean only one thing: The Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener is here. Because Minnesota is…
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Iron Range film to screen at MN Discovery Center Saturday
Those looking to bone up on Range history (I’m looking at you, most of the people running for Congress) can take in this excellent film next week at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. I’ve seen it several times now and it will absolutely reshape your view of the region in the context of American…
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Will Victor Laszlo be on the last plane off the Iron Range?
Rural northern Minnesota air service could be severely threatened by cuts to the federal Essential Air Service program. This program subsidizes passenger air service to airports like Hibbing, Thief River Falls and International Falls. Three times a day the turbo prop plane buzzes over my house in the woods on its way to International Falls…
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Open Water exhibit opens in Virginia tonight
You can tell the weather if finally getting pleasant because the arts world on the Iron Range is revving up. The Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia will host an artist reception tonight from 6-7:30 for the opening of “Open Water.” (Pictured at right: painting by Nancy Luloff) Information below: Open WaterA visual art…