Last Friday, the United Steelworkers conceded defeat in the unionization vote at the Mesabi Nugget plant near Aurora. The Mesabi Daily News had the story. According to Mesabi Nugget the vote was 57-21. The vote took place over two days, included a complete unionization drive by the Steelworkers and was overseen by federal labor officials…. Read More →
Laskiainen ‘slides’ into many Iron Range weekend plans
February 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Laskiainen Finnish Sliding Festival weekend is coming up. Saturday and Sunday bring this longstanding east Range tradition in Palo. The description: Finnish sliding festival celebrating the ethnic heritage of customs, crafts, music, sports, marketplace, foods and of course sliding! A true family event. Loon Lake Community Center is located 10 miles south of Aurora… Read More →
The trouble with criminals
June 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Lots of madcap antics on the East Range in today’s Mesabi Daily News. A police car drove through the newspaper’s lawn in pursuit of a suspect. Meantime, in Aurora, a reckless driver crashed his truck (on purpose) into a gas pump at the Lucky Seven. These things always happen in threes. I wonder what’s next…. Read More →
