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Hear Great Northern Radio Show from Hibbing High School auditorium
Fans of Aaron Brown’s Great Northern Radio Show on Northern Community Radio can hear the full Nov. 17, 2018 program broadcast live from the historic Hibbing High School auditorium.
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Oracle projects some otter fate in 2019
Pssh. Sploink. Pssh. Sploink. Pssh. Sploink. Pssh. This is unlike any steam boat I’ve ever been on. Come to think of it, I’ve never been on a steam boat. So this is a first. For one thing, the vessel appears to be homemade. Milk jugs keep it afloat. Twine holds it together. And the paddle…
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Walz reappoints Phillips at Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation
After an active search, Gov.-elect Tim Walz opts to reappoint Mark Phillips as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation.
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Lourey appointed to Human Services, prompting special election in SD 11
State Sen. Tony Lourey (DFL-Kerrick) will be the next commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Gov.-elect Walz made the announcement Thursday. Lourey’s appointment creates a special election for Senate District 11, which includes Carlton, Pine and parts of St. Louis and Kanabec counties.
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In corporate welfare gone wrong, the end never comes
After 17 years of failure and broken promises, you’d think Excelsior Energy would just go away. But the largest Iron Range economic development failure in history isn’t done rubbing our noses in the grift.
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Stauber sworn into Congress for Minnesota’s 8th District
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN8) took office today with the new United States House of Representatives.
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MinnesotaBrown’s Top Posts of 2018
Aaron J. Brown shares the top posts of 2018 at MinnesotaBrown.com.
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New Year’s Eve in Northern Minnesota
Can I tell you a secret? I’ve always really wanted to host a live New Year’s Eve show. It has to do with how I typically spend New Year’s Eve. That is, sitting inside of my home watching television. All those years Dick Clark performed a vital community service. He brought the energy and excitement…
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ArcelorMittal will run Hibbing Taconite
Hibbing Taconite will be run by its majority owner in 2019. ArcelorMittal announced this week it would gradually take over management of the mine from Cleveland Cliffs over the next eight months. Cliffs resigned from management of the mine this year. ArcelorMittal is the largest steel company in the world. Hibbing Taconite is the second…
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The day the sun stopped rolling away
As a young radio reporter for KUWS in Superior, Wisconsin, my news director Mike Simonson sent me to cover the Hump Day Club across the bridge in Duluth, Minnesota. At the time the Hump Day Club met once a year for lunch at the Pickwick the day after the winter solstice. The premise was simple.…
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State OKs Highway 53 upgrades in 2019
Highway 53 between International Falls and Cook to receive $7.2 million upgrade this summer.
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Duluth flat flap highlights housing challenges
Duluth housing controversy seems pretty familiar if you’ve seen markets like Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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We can save rural, but we can’t stop change
A controversial news analysis from the NY Times asks whether rural America can be saved.
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Local ownership critical to Range success
Locally owned and operated. These words represent more than just a good tagline for area businesses. They’re the ticket to success in our changing economy. Encouraging and expanding local ownership is a sure-fire way to bring economic strength to Minnesota’s Iron Range and beyond. Not surprisingly, it’s also a vexing challenge amid current conditions. After…
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Duluth tall ships tickets go on sale today
Fans of tall masted wooden ships will feel an aft wind this summer when the Festival of Sail comes to Duluth, Minnesota, Aug. 11-13. Formerly known as the Tall Ships Festival, tickets for the event go on sale today. It’s hard to explain the absolute crush of people who come to Canal Park and Bayfront…