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Great Northern Radio Show warms up Fosston
Last Saturday, Dec. 14, we broadcast our winter/holiday edition of the Great Northern Radio Show live from the Fosston Library Arts Center in Fosston, Minnesota. The show featured Reina del Cid and the Cidizens, Katie Wig, and several talented voice actors and guests from the surrounding community. Now that it’s done, I can officially say that…
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USMC officer Donna Bergstrom seeks GOP nod in 7A
As of Friday, Dec. 20, three candidates have announced their intention to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives in east Duluth’s District 7A after the announcement earlier this week that Rep. Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) would not seek re-election in 2014. Among the candidates are DFLers Jennifer Schultz and Linda Krug and Republican Donna Bergstrom. DFLer Pete Johnson is also strongly considering a run, but…
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Duluth city councilor Linda Krug enters 7A DFL race
As of Friday, Dec. 20, three candidates have announced their intention to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives in east Duluth’s District 7A after the announcement earlier this week that Rep. Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) would not seek re-election in 2014. Among the candidates are DFLers Jennifer Schultz and Linda Krug and Republican Donna Bergstrom. DFLer Pete Johnson is also strongly considering a run, but…
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Health care expert Jennifer Schultz makes 7A DFL bid
As of Friday, Dec. 20, three candidates have announced their intention to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives in east Duluth’s District 7A after the announcement earlier this week that Rep. Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) would not seek re-election in 2014. Among the candidates are DFLers Jennifer Schultz and Linda Krug and Republican Donna Bergstrom.…
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U.S. bank OKs loan for huge new Australian iron mine
A U.S. bank has approved a $694 million loan to a new Australian iron mine despite concerns by Minnesota officials that the deal will affect the market for Iron Range taconite. This new Roy Hill mine will soon outpace all U.S. iron ore production and could potentially affect prices in the Asian market, key to the growing…
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Last ‘saltie’ to leave Port of Duluth this afternoon
The last “saltie” (ocean-going) vessel of the year will depart this afternoon from the port of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. Here’s the news from the Duluth Port Authority: Duluth, Minn. (Dec. 19, 2013) – The last oceangoing vessel to call on the Port of Duluth-Superior for the 2013 shipping season is expected to depart…
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Underwater Christmas tree on the Iron Range
Finally, a Christmas tree you don’t have to worry about watering! The Mesabi Daily News shares the story of an underwater Christmas tree decorating event at the Mesabi YMCA in Mt. Iron. Related posts: No related posts.
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Taconite looks strong in 2014
The Duluth News Tribune reported recently that taconite industry insiders predict a strong 2014 market for iron ore and the likelihood of expanded operations at Iron Range mines. From the John Myers story: Because most taconite produced in Minnesota goes to large U.S. blast furnaces to make domestic steel, the continued rebound of the U.S…
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Bob Dylan and the Iron Range
I happened across a 2007 essay “A Trip to Hibbing High” by the Bob Dylan historian Greil Marcus, one of the best known scholars of Dylan’s work, after his trip to Hibbing that year. I recall his visit because of my work with Dylan Days, but had not read the piece before. He describes a…
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Huntley retires; open House seat in east Duluth
State Rep. Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) announced today he would not seek re-election in 2014. From his press release: Saint Paul, Minnesota — State Representative Tom Huntley (DFL – Duluth) announced today that he will not be seeking re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Huntley is the chair of the House Health and Human Services…
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Bentleyville to stay open through Jan. 4
The Bentleyville Festival of Lights attraction in downtown Duluth will stay open past New Years until Jan. 4, organizers say, to make up for several days lost to extremely cold conditions last week. Bentleyville is an annual tradition for many in northern Minnesota. We went the day after Thanksgiving and were surprised to see a…
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Aging veterans clubs struggle to stay open
In a phenomenon seen across Minnesota, veterans clubs such as the VFW and Legion are struggling to stay open as members age and new veterans opt not to join. The Star Tribune took a look at the problem in their Sunday edition, while the Mesabi Daily News reported on the possible closure of the Virginia…
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Team USA curling advances to 2014 Olympics
The Shuster rink, with Duluth and Iron Range roots, qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia at a tournament in Germany over the weekend. Though the experience involved a heart-pounding tie-breaker and a tight match against the Czech Republic, Team USA prevailed and will try for its first medal since 2006. From the…
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Mining schism threatens Minnesota DFL coalition
Baird Helgeson’s story in the Sunday Dec. 15 Star Tribune explores the schism in the Minnesota DFL over the issue of mining copper and rare minerals in northern Minnesota. It’s a good read that highlights what I’ve been talking about here at MinnesotaBrown. This debate is personal, cultural, even existential for the people involved. GOPers…
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Failure is the theme in top words of 2013
Language tells all there is to know about people. Death of a language is the death of a culture. Complex languages denote complex people. Languages change, so do we. If this is to be believed, our times shall be designated as the error message one gets when clicking on something that isn’t really there. To…