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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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COLUMN: To fly a kite among the tamaracks
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, May 15, 2011 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. To fly a kite among the tamaracksBy Aaron J. Brown For most people flying a kite is a childhood activity. I hold some vague memory of owning a kite as a kid, sailing it over the treetops in…
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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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Brown on the Air: WHAT’S IN A NAME?
This week the Saturday morning call-in and music program “Between You and Me” lights up the airwaves on 91.7 KAXE with the topic “What’s in a name?” The show features a variety of songs and produced elements, including my essay, but mostly highlights the voices of the people of northern Minnesota calling in to talk…
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We’re back
Like most blogs hosted with Blogger, MinnesotaBrown.com was frozen in a Wednesday evening stasis until just this afternoon. It appears that the blog is now functioning normally and, as you can see, I am able to post again. A few items will be forthcoming. No, I am not considering a move to WordPress. I am…
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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…
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"Alleged mayor biter"
From today’s Hibbing Daily Tribune, the greatest headline of our time: “Alleged mayor biter, attackers charged.” (Subscription only link). This is, of course, an update on the attempted robbery that led to Hibbing Mayor Rick Cannata being bitten on the face by an assailant as he sought to hold down one of the attackers for…
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"My Fair Lady" on the Iron Range; auditions next week
This theater note was passed along. Those interested in enhancing the theater community of the Range should take note: Mesabi Musical Theatre will be extending the auditions for My Fair Lady: Mon-Thurs, 6-8 pm, May 16-19, Virginia High School music room (door 9, 6th Ave). Paid stipends for principal players. No parts have been cast…
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Northwoods Friends of the Arts announce first big event
Northwoods Friends of the Arts, a new Iron Range arts group, is kicking off its inaugural event next week. If you should be north of the formation, check this out: New Iron Range Art Group Presents First Event–Spring Art Expo Northwoods Friends of the Arts, (NWFA), the new Iron Range area arts group in Cook,…
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Hibbing mayor describes random bite attack
The story of Hibbing Mayor Rick Cannata’s encounter with street toughs, including one who bit him above his eye, is worth a watch. The mayor and his wife and a couple friend of theirs were walking home Friday night when two adults and a juvenile attempted to rob them. Cannata and his friend simply refused…