For Range broadband, entrepreneurs may hold the key

In rural Texas a 24-year-old entrepreneur has figured out a way to expand broadband internet access to residents who aren't along the cable routes of big providers while making money in the process. ...

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My childhood library

By Jason Scorich HTF Staff Writer I have always loved libraries. ...

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9-Ball Tourn 09/02

Winners Bracket Magic One @ Penalty Box Losers Bracket Krossroads Knuts @ Riders, Magic Too @ Poppers 9-Ball Runouts: none 9-Ball Breaks: Jim Ful ...

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Mesabi Humane Society

MESABI HUMANE SOCIETY Range Animal Shelter 2305 Southern Drive Virginia, Minnesota We are a state licensed,inspected & approved facility rescui ...

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SPORTS GUIDE

Friday, September 3, 2010 Girl's Tennis Eveleth/Gilbert vs Crosby-Ironton @ Crosby-Ironton High School Start Time: 10:00 AM Boy's Soccer ER Golden Be ...

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Contented Critters

Meet NIBBS! Nibbs is a male, 1 year old, Pug and West Highland Terrier mix.read more ...

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Declawing Cats

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Hospital encourage owners to seek alternatives to declawing their cats. ...

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DNR asks bear hunters not to shoot radio-collared bears

Hunters participating in this fall’s bear hunt, which opened September 1, should avoid shooting radio-collared or eartagged animals, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). ... More from Hometown Focus - Virginia, Minnesota

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Art in the Park closes tonight in Chisholm

Tonight the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm closes its "Art in the Park" concert series at the amphitheater. Admission is free with live local music, food, beverage and fun for all. ...

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Look inside the Mesabi machine

Hello, traveler. You've located a blog about the Iron Range in northern Minnesota. Stay! Stay!Peek inside the machinery. See the wonderful gears turn like fingers of the gods. ...

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Range roller derby team to thump girls from other towns

Today I am confronted with two alarming facts:Minnesota is home to a roller derby league reviving the all-female rollerskating battle sport phenomenon from the 1970s.The Iron Range DOES NOT have a team in this league.Well, we DIDN'T until I discovered this, the recruitment page for the Iron Range Maidens. ...

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How the Iron Range altered American history

As a nerd engaged in a lifelong battle with body weight, an event called "Lunch and Learn" is a siren call to be heeded. Maybe for you too? Iron Range historian Pam Brunfelt will be the featured speaker at this Minnesota Humanities Center event Thursday, Sept. ...

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Whitepine down

When we first considered building our current house in the country, what struck me about the site was this tall white pine along the property line. The woods around northern Minnesota's Iron Range once teemed with some of the largest white pine in North America, a fact that literally put the place on the map as loggers, then miners, then tourists poured in from places with smaller trees. ...

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Introducing a new guest blogger series

Today I'm introducing a guest blogger to add some variety and perspective to the content here. I met Jeff Manuel at a book event in the Twin Cities and he's been sending me some fascinating reading material ever since. ... More from MinnesotaBrown

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Finnish-American Excavators KAIVAMA to perform on the Iron Range

HIBBING NATIVE SARA PAJUNEN RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL MUSIC GRANT AND WILL PERFORM AT KALEVA HALL IN VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM IN ELY Minneapolis, MN: Violinist Sara Pajunen, born and raised in Hibbing, MN, has received a grant from the Finlandia Foundation to travel to Finland this September where she will study Nordic folk music. ...

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Man killed by trooper had fired at family's home

Investigators say the Iron Range man fatally shot by a state trooper in an exchange of gunfire had been shooting into a home where his estranged wife a ...

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NK ALL CLASS REUNION & GET TOGETHER

Youre invited¦¦. What: All Class Reunion & Get Together Who: Nashwauk, Keewatin & surrounding areas When: Friday, July 2, 2010 -- 6 ...

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March Goodness Fundraiser for Iron Range Veterans Memorial

                                      March Goodness Fundraiser for Iron Range Veterans Memorial     Public announcement. During March (starting on March 15-March 29, the local Iron Range Veterans Memorial has been selected to participate in an opportunity for online donations. ...

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DNR news release for February 4, 2010

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  FEBRUARY 4, 2010 Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director, 651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Parks and Trails Division planning and public affairs manager, 651-259-5578. ...

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DNR news release: Itasca State Park’s youth deer hunt gets kids outdoors

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 21, 2009Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Minnesota State Parks planning and publicaffairs manager, 651-259-5578.Itasca State Park's youth deer hunt gets kids outdoorsItasca State Park hosted its first firearms youth deer hunt earlierthis fall. ...

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