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House 5B update: DFL primary eve promises Tuesday intrigue
Pictured at right is what a January special election primary looks like on the Iron Range. Signs for two of the DFL candidates for House 5B perch atop a huge snow bank, just as they do in most of the snow banks around Hibbing. Republican Paul Jacobson, who first ran just last November, also has…
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COLUMN: The cold we know
This is my weekly column for the Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. The cold we knowBy Aaron J. Brown Well, look at the bright side. It is warmer here than it is in space, for instance, or in some of the experimental chambers found in your high end chemical laboratories.…
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Winter Frolic 2011 means another medallion mystery in Hibbing
The annual Winter Frolic Jubilee kicks off this weekend in the Iron Range city of Hibbing. It’s loads of typical frozen small town fun. You can read about it at the Hibbing Daily Tribune, in a story that includes this nugget: This year, local author Aaron Brown will pen the return of private detective Sal…
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DFL endorses Carly Melin in House 5B special election; primary is Tuesday
Carly Melin won the DFL endorsement in the House 5B special election primary at a convention held today in Hibbing. The primary will be held this upcoming Tuesday and the winner advances to the Feb. 15 general election against Republican Paul Jacobson and Independent Cynthia Kafut Hagen. Related posts: No related posts.
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Nuance, nuance, nuance!
Since the dailies on the Iron Range went behind an online pay wall last year I’ve not read my region’s largest paper, the Mesabi Daily News, as often as I once did. I live on the other side of the Range where I subscribe to the Hibbing and Grand Rapids papers. It is telling, however,…
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Looking back at ‘Bobby Die-lan’s’ Hibbing
In 1969, writer Toby Thompson drove from New York to Hibbing, Minnesota, to learn about Bob Dylan’s hometown for the Village Voice. These articles went on to become the landmark “Dylan book” of that era, “Positively Main Street.” This article, describing the world of the Iron Range in 1969, is a fun read regardless of…
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Brown on the Air: COMMUNITY MEDIA!
I’ve been talking lots and lots and lots of 5B politics around here. Sorry about that. It will all be over soon. If you’re looking for a respite, tune in to “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE, the Saturday morning call-in and music show sharing the voices of northern Minnesota. The show’s topic this…
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State Senate committees to tour Iron Range, talk jobs today
The GOP-controlled Senate committees on commerce and the environment will hold a 2 p.m. hearing today at Hibbing Community College to talk about jobs, the economy and environmental permitting, a hot topic in local politics these days. Heard a rumor Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN8) might be in town. Checking on that. UPDATE: No Cravaack, but…
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Some video clips from House 5B primary forum
Kathryn Kohlhase of the Hibbing Daily Tribune covered Wednesday’s House 5B DFL Primary Forum sponsored by HCC Student Senate. Today she has a story detailing the candidates’ answers to the questions. She also posted a YouTube video containing snippets from each candidate’s closing statement. It’s just a distillation of 90 minutes of debate and discussion,…
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House 5B Candidate Commentary: John Spanish
MinnesotaBrown offered a 600-word guest post to all the candidates in the House District 5B Special Election. The final entry in the series runs today with John Spanish. (Note: Mr. Spanish hand wrote a statement for the Hibbing Daily Tribune which graciously shared the resulting item with permission). HIBBING — A former state legislator has…
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DFL to endorse in 5B primary; Pierce wins backing of Steelworkers local
A few more interesting notes on 5B to pass along: The DFL will hold an endorsing convention at the former HCC/Range Tech central campus at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. None of the candidates will be able to abide by the endorsement, on account of the impending primary on Tuesday, Feb. 1, but local DFL leaders have…
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House 5B Update: Forum blasts candidates into final weekend
One of five DFL candidates for the District 5B House of Representatives special election will advance from the Feb. 1 primary to the Feb. 15 general election. A credible Republican opponent who’s run before, Paul Jacobson, and Cynthia Kafut Hagen, a former DFLer turned Independence Party candidate, await the Democrat. For all the drama of…
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The immigrant journey on the Iron Range shown anew
A new exhibit opens this weekend at the Minnesota Discovery Center (formerly Ironworld) in Chisholm. My Iron Range history hero Pam Brunfelt opens the exhibit Saturday. Journey Stories exhibit to open at Minnesota Discovery Center Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm will host the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street exhibit Journey Stories January 29 through…
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House 5B Primary Candidate Commentary: Shelley Robinson
MinnesotaBrown offered a 600-word guest post to all the candidates in the House District 5B Special Election. The fourth in the series runs today with Shelley Robinson . As a DFL candidate for Minnesota House District 5B, I want to introduce myself and share my perspective on the upcoming legislative session. My name is Shelley…
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House 5B Primary Candidate Commentary: Carly Melin
MinnesotaBrown offered a 600-word guest post to all the candidates in the House District 5B Special Election. The third in the series runs today with Carly Melin. I am honored to have the privilege of asking for your vote for state representative next Tuesday, February 1. We have a long tradition of great public…