When you work on a book like Gunflint Burning you hear lots of interesting stories, many of which never make it into the book’s final pages. Consider, for example, Blade and the Kek Man. When Tom Kaffine was in the 10th grade he was 6-foot, 132-pounds. His physique could have summoned lots of nicknames, but the one that stuck was […]

Now is the time to make sure your home heating system is working properly— before cold weather starts to hit and heating technicians are all booked up with work. ENERGY STAR®, the official program that certifies energy-efficient products and practices, says dirt and neglect are the top causes of heating system inefficiency and failure. Furnaces and boilers, the two most […]

Recently released data from the Census Bureau shows that population in the Arrowhead region has decreased slightly since 2010. In fact, the seven-county Northeast Minnesota region recorded a loss of 1,311 residents, a 0.4 percent decrease. Compared to the state of Minnesota’s 5.1 percent increase in population during that same period, the Arrowhead region is lagging behind in attracting and […]

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently announced the administration had settled a recent lawsuit between Minnesota, New York and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments. Under the settlement, Minnesota will receive approximately $85 million for 2018. State officials previously estimated that the administration’s actions would result in Minnesota losing approximately $529 million from […]