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Final stages of Cravaack vs. Nolan race show volatility
For a long time there the Twin Cities was getting far more TV advertising in Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional race than the traditional Duluth-area base of this northern district. That’s all done. Duluth TV is now marinated in MN-8 advertising from the campaigns of both Rep. Chip Cravaack, former Rep. Rick Nolan and their outside allies…
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COLUMN: Separating the sacred from the sugar water
This is my Sunday column for the Oct. 21, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. I’m also sharing some “online exclusive” pictures from my trip to Atlanta earlier this month. Separating the sacred from the sugar waterBy Aaron J. Brown We recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for a blogging conference my wife attended. I…
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Great Northern Radio Show TONIGHT, 5-7p, on KAXE.org
Tune to the Great Northern Radio Show tonight at 5 p.m. on 91.7 KAXE Grand Rapids (89.9 Brainerd) and 90.5 KBXE Bemidji. It’s streaming live all over the world at www.kaxe.org. If you can, please attend the live broadcast by arriving at the Boardman Auditorium at Eveleth-Gilbert High School by 4:30 p.m. Admission is free…
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A Great Northern Radio Show for the ages
From a post in the Atlantic: 1956 is not terribly long ago. People born then and after are still working. Their parents are often still alive. Their grandparents, if alive, would be in their 90s. But the above clip from a 1956 TV show includes a 96-year-old man who saw John Wilkes Booth shoot Abraham…
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KAXE to air pivotal MN-LEG forums for SD5, 5A & 5B
All told, I don’t think you’ll find a more interesting combination of legislative races than in the new District 5 in northern Minnesota. Two incumbent senators were paired together by redistricting and four incumbent representatives were paired in the respective House districts. All three races sport local issues, unique candidates and a tight, “could-go-either-way” partisan…
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Longyear buys Grand Rapids site; marks West Range growth
More signs of economic growth on the western Mesabi: The Itasca Economic Development Corporation has found a buyer for its Itasca Eco Industrial Park in Grand Rapids. This was the former Ainsworth lumber plant that closed in 2008. J.M. Longyear, LLC, just bought the whole thing. GRAND RAPIDS, MN – On behalf of our board…
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Money, Medicare & the Iron Range: MN-8 lurches to climax
The third MN-8 debate is on for noon today, but here’s another view of the race that’s been collecting in the oak barrel I keep outside my back door. There’s more in there, of course. Always more. Fundraising: Surprisingly, Rick Nolan out-raised Chip Cravaack in the final quarter before the election. Cravaack enters these final…
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LIVE FEED: Cravaack, Nolan debate again today in MN-8
U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN-8) and former Rep. Rick Nolan, his DFL challenger, face off for their third debate today at noon in Cambridge, Minnesota. The pair debated in Duluth a week ago and participated in a KSTP “At Issue” debate which aired this past weekend. This one will be aired live on Minnesota Public…
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Week brings political sparring, radio showmanship
I’ve been underground for a couple days, on the mend from a bad cold and ear infection. I’m not all the way back yet but aim to be ready for the busy week ahead. Later this morning I’ll post the live feed for the third debate between Chip Cravaack and Rick Nolan in Minnesota’s Eighth…
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COLUMN: The Swedish Connection
This is my Sunday column for the Oct. 14, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The Swedish ConnectionBy Aaron J. Brown In reviewing my family history files I always thought the Swedish villages where my great-grandmother’s family is from seemed more like a random collection of letters that have no meaning. Recently I met…
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AUDIO: Movies and typewriter time travel
Saturday morning’s “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE will share “movie moments.” Film professor Jack Nachbar and KAXE “Mom of Pop Culture” Julie Crabb will take nominations for great movie moments and lead a discussion of how our lives intersect with these moments. The show runs 10 a.m. to noon on 91.7 FM in…
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The nitty gritty reality of NoMinn mining debate
Sometimes you get tired of explaining the same thing, over and over, so here is a haiku describing the political, economic and geological issue of our time on northern Minnesota’s Iron Range. They say with new rocks,mined clean, our kids prosper.They speak truth, we hope. People think that the issue of precious mineral mining in…
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Inside the polls, local factors in MN-8’s waning weeks
The campaign for Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District now enters its final weeks. Politico recently profiled the race, showing a wider view of the contest than we see in the more earnest, adorable local media. The first debate between incumbent Rep. Chip Cravaack and challenger Rick Nolan was Tuesday. And now the polls. We’ve long been…
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Cliffs, Steelworkers reach labor agreement
The United Steelworkers and Cliffs Natural Resources have reached a tentative labor agreement for workers at Hibbing Taconite and United Taconite in Eveleth. This was the last company to formally negotiate an agreement with the Steelworkers after last month’s averted Iron Range mining strike. Related posts: No related posts.
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Duluth House 7B candidates to debate Thursday
If watching the Vice Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan isn’t your thing, how about a local debate in Duluth? That might sound crazy, as Biden vs. Ryan may get weird fast, but if there’s any part of the political universe where things can get weirder faster, it’s Duluth’s House District 7B. The…