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Iron Range Fourth of July 2014
Northern Minnesota’s culture sprang from dozens of groups of immigrants building blue collar cities on Ojibwa land little more than 100 years ago. Having fun in the middle of the summer was one of the few things everyone could agree on, and showing patriotism for our common land is one of the central shared values that endures on… Read More →
Iron Range Fourth of July 2013
This is an old listing. This year’s schedule is here. Our northern Minnesota culture was founded on dozens of groups of immigrants building blue collar cities just 110 years ago on Ojibwe land. Having fun in the middle of the summer was one of the few things everyone could agree on, and showing patriotism for… Read More →
The writing life at MinnesotaBrown.com
This is just a reminder that this blog is just one of several ongoing writing projects. You can hear my Northern Community Radio commentaries on the Morning Show and Between You and Me. My column appears every Sunday in the Hibbing (Minn.) Daily Tribune. I write and produce Northern Community Radio’s Great Northern Radio Show…. Read More →
The merry month of May launches a season of toil
Happy Memorial Day! The blog has enjoyed a busy May. We covered the end of the legislative session, redistricting talk and analysis, the ramping up of the MN-8 campaign, (Bob) Dylan Days in Hibbing, the governor’s fishing opener, the biting of an Iron Range mayor by an “alleged mayor biter,” roller derby, the retirement of… Read More →
A partial hiatus and an exciting new chapter
Hello readers. Some changes, most likely temporary, will be coming to this blog over the coming months. You’ll still be able to read my weekly columns for the Hibbing Daily Tribune, news about my book and radio work, and items of interest about the Iron Range, but the posting frequency will be reduced. My political… Read More →