>> I AM DENNIS ANDERSON HERE IS WHAT IS COMING UP.

YOU WILL HEAR FROM MINNESOTA SENATOR TINA SMITH ABOUT THE IMPEACHMENT OF DONALD TRUMP.

EMILY LARSON SHARES HER THOUGHTS ON MOVING FORWARD IN A POLITICALLY DIVIDED COUNTRY.

AND CARL CRAWFORD JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING AND EFFORTS TO AND RACISM.

THESE STORIES AND VOICES THE REGION COMING UP ON ALMANAC NORTH.

♪ HELLO AND WELCOME TO ALMANAC NORTH.

I AM DENNIS ANDERSON.

JULIE IS OFF.

OUR SHOW WAS RECORDED LIVE FRIDAY AT FIVE: 30 P.M..

THE MINNESOTA APARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS ANNOUNCED A CHANGE IN FEDERAL GUIDANCE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 ADULTS 65 AND OLDER ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATION AS THE STATE WORKS TO STOP THE PANDEMIC.

HEALTH OFFICIALS WANT TO SEE ALL DOSES USED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BUT THEYWAITING FOR THE FEDS TO STEP UP AND PROVIDE MORE DOSES.

THE SIOUX LOCKS CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT.

THEY ARE CLOSED EACH WINTER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE.

THE NEXT SHIPPING SEASON WILL START AT MARCH 25.

BRIGHTON BEACH IN THE MIDST OF A TWO-WEEK CLOSURE AS CREWS BEGIN CLEARING THE AREA FOR TRAIL CONSTRUCTION.

THE AREA IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION.

A COLLABORATION BETWEEN NORTH SHORE BANK AND ONE ROOF IMMUNITY HOUSING HAS LENDED A $1 MILLION GRANT FOR AN AFFORDABLE APARTMENT BUILDING.

THE BREWERY CREEK APARTMENTS WILL BE BUILT ON THE CORNER OF 6TH AVENUE.

26 UNITS WILL BE SPECIFIED FOR HOMELESS YOUTH WITH ANOTHER 10 UNITS DEDICATED TO HOUSING TRIBAL MEMBERS.

HISTORY WAS MADE WHEN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTED TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP.

THE FIRST TIME A PRESIDENT HAS EVER BEEN IMPEACHED TWICE.

THE CHARGE BROUGHT AGAINST TRUMP WAS FOR INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION FOR A SPEECH HE GAVE TO SUPPORTERS BEFORE HE -- THEY STORMED THE U.S. CAPITOL.

NEXT, THE U.S. SENATE WILL HOLD A TRIAL ON THE CHARGE, WHICH COULD START AROUND THE TIME JOE BIDEN TAKES OFFICE.

ALMANAC NORTH PRODUCER GREG SPOKE TO SENATOR TINA SMITH ABOUT THE HOUSE VOTE TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP.

>> I WANT TO NOTE IT WAS A BIPARTISAN VOTE.

WE HAD A VIOLENT ATTACK ON OUR CAPITAOL INCITED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THERE HAVE TO BE CONSEQUENCES.

WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THIS PRESIDENT DOES NOT DO MORE DAMAGE TO OUR DEMOCRACY AND SAFETY AND SECURITY.

THE IMPEACHMENT WILL NOW COME TO THE U.S. SENATE WHERE THE SENATE WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO CONVICT HIM.

I WILL VOTE TO CONVICT.

I THINK THIS IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF AN ABUSE OF POWER AND A GRAVE DANGER TO OUR COUNTRY.

WHEN THE TRIAL HAPPENS IS FRANKLY UP IN THE AIR.

AS I SPEAK, IT IS NOT CLEAR HOW THAT ONE FULL.

THE IMPORTANT THING, I THINK, IS THE SENATE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER THIS IMPEACHMENT.

WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DO THAT.

WE HAVE SOME IMPORTANT WORK TO DO MOVING FORWARD QUICKLY WITH HELPING TO CONFIRM THE NEW BIDEN NOMINEES, ESPECIALLY THE NOMINEES AND NATIONAL SECURITY AND SAFETY.

AND ALSO MOVING FORWARD WITH WHAT IS A BOLD AGENDA FOR HELPING THIS COUNTRY RECOVER FROM COVID.

>> WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN DO TO TAKE OFFICE IN DAYS, WHY DO YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANT PRESIDENT TRUMP BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE VIOLENCE IN WASHINGTON?

>> THERE ARE A FEW REASONS.

ONE, I THINK HE IS STILL A DANGER TO OUR COUNTRY.

IN SOME WAYS, I BELIEVE THIS LOOMING IMPEACHMENT IS DISSUADING HIM FROM DOING OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR OUR COUNTRY AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL IS THE SENATE CAN DECIDE THIS PRESIDENT SHOULD NEVER HOLD OFFICE AGAIN.

TO ME, THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE WORK WE WOULD DO, EVEN IF AS IT APPEARS WE WILL BE CONSIDERING HIS IMPEACHMENT AFTER HE IS NO LONGER IN OFFICE.

>> SOME PEOPLE SAY THIS IS A TIME TO BRING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER IN THAT TE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL NOT DO THAT.

IT WILL NOT HELP UNIFY THE COUNTRY.

WHAT IS YOUR REACTION?

>> MY REACTION IS OUR DEMOCRACY IS BUILT ON THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA OF ACCOUNTABILITY.

TO HAVE A MOB OF PEOPLE INCLUDING WHITE NATIONALISTS AND PEOPLE CARRYING THE CONFEDERATE FLAG, TO HAVE THEM STORM THE CAPITOL AT THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND HAVE NO ACCOUNTABILITY, I DON'’T THINK THAT IS A UNIFYING MESSAGE.

WE NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED.

WE NEED TO HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY BE AT THE HEART OF THAT.

SOME COLLEAGUES ARE CALLING FOR UNITY BUT THEY CAN'’T EVEN SAY THE WORDS THEY BELIEVE THIS IS A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL BE PRESIDENT AND HE SHOULD BE PRESIDENT.

IN FACT, THIS PRESIDENT HAS NOT EVEN FULLY CONCEDED HE LOST THE SELECTION.

HE IS STILL SAYING IT WAS STOLEN FROM HIM.

THE PATH TOWARD UNITY IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRUTH AND HOLD THOSE ACCOUNTABLE WHO CREATED THIS VIOLENCE AND THEN FILLED IN THAT FOR HEALING.

>> SUCH A SHOCKING MOMENT LIKE THIS, DOES IT PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO START BRIDGING THAT PARTISAN DIVIDE WE HAVE IN OUR COUNTRY?

>> IT IS SUCH A GREAT POINT.

I THINK AMERICANS ARE AMERICANS FIRST, NOT DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS.

I HAVE NOT YET TALKED TO A SINGLE PERSON WHO SAW THIS VIOLENT ATTACK ON OUR CAPITOL AND WAS NOT APPALLED.

IT WAS REALLY THE FILING THE HOME OF OUR DEMOCRACY.

THAT SHOULD BE A REMINDER ABOUT WHAT HOLDS US TOGETHER.

I CAN EVEN SEE AMONGST MY COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE, WHERE BIPARTISANSHIP HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HALLMARK OF THE WORK I HAVE DONE, A RECOGNITION WE NEED TO PULL TOGETHER.

WE CAN DO THAT AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND I THINK THAT IS WHAT IS CALLED FOR.

SOMETIMES, THE GREATEST PROGRESS HAS COME OUT OF THE GREATEST CRISIS.

WE SAW THAT IN THE CIVIL WAR.

WE SAW THAT DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION.

WE SAW THAT IN THE 1960'’S AND WE NEED TO SEE THAT AGAIN AS WE MOVE INTO 2021 WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC, ISSUES OF RACIAL INJUSTICE AND NOW THIS DIRECT ATTACK ON OUR COUNTRY.

>> BY THIS TIME, WE WILL HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.

WHAT YOU EXPECT IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION?

>> OVER THE LAST WEEK, I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH MANY OF VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN, PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN'’S NOMINEES.

IT FILLS ME WITH ENTHUSIASM.

I JUST FINISHED SPEAKING WITH HUBBY ABOUT SARAH WHO -- JAVIER BACERA, DEB HAALAND.

INDIVIDUALS WITH SO MUCH ENERGY MOVING OUR COUNTRY FORWARD.

I THINK YOU CAN SEE THAT IN THE BIG PROPOSALS VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN, PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN LAID OUT JUST YESTERDAY FOR HOW WE RESPOND TO COVID.

VERY FOCUSED ON HOW THIS IS DEEPLY CHALLENGING TO AMERICANS.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS.

WHO HAVE LOST ACCESS TO CHILDCARE.

WE SEE THESE CHALLENGES IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NORTH COUNTRY OF MINNESOTA.

I'’M EXCITED TO THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A RESPONSE THAT MEETS THE SCALE OF THE NEED.

>> SENATOR SENA -- TINA SMITH, WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> IT IS GREAT TO BE WITH YOU.

>> MINNESOTA GOVERNOR WALLS VISITED DULUTH AS PART OF A CIVILITY TO HER.

WE SPOKE WITH DULUTH MAYOR EMILY LARSON ABOUT HER THOUGHTS ON THE GOVERNOR SAID.

>> HE SPOKE FROM THE HEART AS BOTH A LEADER BUT ALSO A HISTORY TEACHER.

REALLY, FOR HIM THE MESSAGE WAS WE HAVE COME THROUGH DIFFICULT CONFLICTS IN THE PAST.

WE HAVE A HISTORY AS A COUNTRY OF FIGHTING AND HAVING A HARD TIME AND STRUGGLING.

WE CAN'’T GET THROUGH WHERE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GO, IT IS HARD TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL YOU KNOW WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN.

>> YOU SPOKE TO THE DULUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ABOUT THE DIFFICULT CHAMBER -- 2020 WE EXPERIENCE.

WHAT WAS YOUR BUSINESS -- MESSAGE TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY?

>> IT WAS A HARD TALK TO GET READY FOR.

I WANT TO BE GLASS HALF-FULL, WHICH I AM, ALL THE TIME.

AND YET, IT IS A REALLY HARD TIME.

WE CANNOT BE POLLYANNAISH ABOUT IT.

WE CAN'’T PRETEND PEOPLE ARE NOT LEERY -- LAYING PEOPLE OFF.

WHAT I SPOKE TO IS THE INTERSECTION WE ARE STILL IN.

THE LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR.

THE REALITIES OF WHAT THAT IS FOR EVERYBODY.

IT IS HEARTBREAKING.

IT IS HEARTBREAKING WHAT WE ARE SEEING.

OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR OWN FAMILIES.

I SPOKE TO THIS IDEA OF RECOGNIZING THE HEARTBREAK BUT LETTING YOUR HEART RATE OPEN.

TWO, AGAIN, BE FORGIVING OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS AS WE NAVIGATE WHAT COMES NEXT.

MAYBE THIS IDEA WE DON'’T JUMP TO ANGER AND DIVISION IMMEDIATELY.

WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE FAIR AND ACCOUNTABLE AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS.

WE DON'’T IGNORE WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING.

BUT THAT WE HAVE AN APPRECIATION FOR HOW DIFFICULT THIS TIME PER IOD IS.

IF WE LOOK OVER THE PAST YEAR, IT FEELS LIKE ONE LONG DISASTER OR TRAUMA.

I DON'’T THINK WE HAVE GIVEN OURSELVES ENOUGH CREDIT FOR LITERALLY JUST SURVIVING IT.

>> NEXT WEEK OF COURSE, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT INAUGURATED.

THERE HAVE BEEN WARNINGS ABOUT POTENTIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AT STATE CAPITALS, THE U.S. CAPITOL.

DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT ANY DEMONSTRATIONS THAT COULD HAPPEN HERE LOCALLY?

>> RIGHT NOW, AS OF TODAY, I DON'’T.

WE ARE ACTUALLY RECORDING IT FRIDAY.

IT IS HARD TO EVEN KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS.

I DON'’T.

I WANT TO ASSURE PEOPLE, AND I REALLY THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT.

MANY HAVE REACHED OUT TO SAY, WHETHER WE ARE SAFE.

JUST IN GENERAL.

I REALLY FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE RESEARCH WE ARE DOING, THE RELATIONSHIPS WE HAVE THAT INFORM US IN TERMS OF PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES.

WE REALLY DO STAFF THIS AREA SPECIFICALLY ALL THE TIME.

WE LITERALLY HAVE STAFF AND ALL THEY DO IS MONITOR.

THEY FIND -- IS USING A ULTA TWO TO OF TOOLS.

BASED ON TODAY, RIGHT NOW, I AM FEELING LIKE OUR COMMUNITY IS VERY SAFE AS WE MOVE INTO THIS TRANSITION.

>> EMILY MARSON -- LARSON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> GREAT TO SEE YOU.

>> THIS MONDAY, WILL MARK MINNESOTA '’S 35TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR..

THE EVENTS OF THE LAST YEAR SHOW WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO WHEN IT COMES TO RACE RELATIONS IN OUR COUNTRY.

HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING DR. KING IS CARL CRAWFORD.

WELCOME, GOOD TO SEE WOOD AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

WE KNOW THAT PANDEMIC HAS CERTAINLY CHANGED EVERYTHING AND IT WILL PROBABLY CHANGE HOW WE CELEBRATE DR. KING DAY MONDAY.

NONETHELESS, WHAT IS PLANNED?

SOME THINGS WILL CONTINUE?

>> I AM HAPPY TO BE HERE AND SHARE THAT.

THE PROGRAMS WILL GO ON.

EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE GOING TO BE VIRTUAL.

THERE WILL BE AN EVENT AT 11:00 THAT WILL BE STREAMED AS WELL AS ONE AT 11:30.

>> WHAT IS THE MESSAGE, ALL RACES SHOULD GLEAN FROM DR. KING?

>> THE MESSAGE OF LOVE.

IT IS A NEVER-ENDING MESSAGE.

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR, BASE -- YOURSELF AND THE COMMUNITY.

>> WHY'’S IS IT SO HARD TO GRASP?

>> BEING A DIVIDED COUNTRY, DIVIDED COMMUNITY, IT IS TIME FOR US TO COME TOGETHER.

BUILD TOWARD THAT 11 COMMUNITY DR. KING SPOKE OF.

>> 35 YEARS NOW, CELEBRATING DR. KING.

ARE WE MAKING PROGRESS?

BOX I BELIEVE WE ARE.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SUMMER WE HAD, THE MARCHES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, WE ARE MAKING GREAT EFFORTS AND GREAT STRIDES COMING TOGETHER.

I SEE THAT IN THE EYES OF OUR YOUTH AS WELL AS THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM ELDERS.

>> WE ARE NOT BORN WITH RACIAL BIAS.

WHAT CAUSES IT?

>> RACISM IS TAUGHT.

IF IT IS TAUGHT, IT CAN BE UNTAUGHT AND UNLEARNED.

THAT ENERGY CAN GO IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

THAT RELIES ON ALL OF US TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

>> WHAT IS THE RIGHT -- JOBS OF DULUTH HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER?

>> ONE OF MY JOBS IS TO MAKE SURE RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION DOES NOT FIND A FOOTHOLD.

IT TAKES ALL OF OUR GUESTS TO MAKE SURE THAT DOES NOT BECOME A REALITY IN THE COMMITTEE.

>> HOW DOES YOUR OFFICE PROMISE -- DEAL WITH THOSE COMPLAINTS?

>> WE HAVE COMPLAINTS THAT COME DIRECTLY AS WELL AS ONLINE.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.

LET'’S MAKE -- WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE RACISM DOES NOT FIND A FOOTHOLD?

>> WHAT LAWS EXIST TO HELP YOU IN YOUR JOB?

>> THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THE HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE THAT HELPS GUIDE THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION AND MYSELF AS A HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER.

>> IN A YEAR, YOU PICK UP A DOZEN OR MORE COMPLAINTS QUESTION MARK >> YES.

EILEEN A LOT IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALSO BRING US TO THE TABLE TO TALK ABOUT WAYS WE CAN GET TOGETHER.

>> DO YOU FIND MULTIPLE RACES HAVE BIASES QUESTION MARK WHITE'’S HAVE BIASES?

BIASES -- MULTIPLE RACES HAVE BIASES?

>> WE ALL HAVE BIASES.

I HAVE A GOOD FRIEND WHO DOES THIS WORK.

SHE SAYS WHEN YOU WASH YOUR FACE AND BRUSH YOUR TEETH, CHECK YOUR BIAS.

BE WILLING TO MAKE THAT CHANGE.

>> HAVE YOU DISCOVERED IT IS HARD TO CHANGE, IT TAKES WORK QUESTION MARK >> IT TAKES WORK BUT THE WORK IS SIMPLE ONCE YOU GET STARTED.

THE START IS THE KEY.

MOVING TOGETHER AND WALKING TOGETHER.

>> WHAT IS MARKET IN LUTHER KING -- MARTIN LUTHER KING '’S LEGACY?

>> IT IS ONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MET YET.

WE NEED THAT MESSAGE MORE TODAY THAN EVER.

>> THANK YOU, CARL.

>> THANKS.

IT IS TIME NOW FOR VOICES OF THE REGION.

WE HEAR FROM A JOURNALIST IN OUR BROADCAST AREA AND THE STORIES THEY ARE REPORTING.

OUR JOURNALIST IS THE PUBLISHER OF THE TIMBER J NEWSPAPER EAST IN MINNESOTA.

-- TIMBER JAY NEWSPAPER BASED IN MINNESOTA.

>> LAST SUMMER, WE HAD TWO CANDIDATES WHO FILED -- CHUCK NOVAK, THE INCUMBENT FOR EIGHT YEARS.

HE HAD A COMPETITOR AND ERIC NERVOUS.

SHORTLY AFTER MR. IRVING'’S FILED -- IN ERIC URVIS.

I THINK CHUCK NOVAK ASSUMED WE HAD ANOTHER EASY COAST TO REELECTION.

IT TURNED OUT MR. URVIS HAD WITHDRAWN TOO LATE TO GET OFF THE BALLOT.

WHEN FOLKS WENT TO VOTE, DESPITE THE FACT HE DID NOT CAMPAIGN, HE MADE IT CLEAR HE WAS NOT INTERESTED IN THE JOB, HE GOT THE MOST VOTES.

HE SAID, THIS GUY HAS MORE COMEBACKS THAN GEORGE FOREMAN.

NOVAK HAS LOST REELECTION THREE TIMES BUT EVERY TIME HE MANAGES TO COME BACK AND END UP AS MAYOR SO WHO KNOWS?

HE MAY HAVE MORE STORIES TO TELL.

SOME OF THE LANGUAGE TUCKED INTO THAT COVID RELIEF PACKAGE, IT WAS WIDE-RANGING.

A HUGE BILL, THOUSANDS OF PAGES.

TURNS OUT THERE WAS A TAX INCENTIVE EMBEDDED IN THAT BILL WHICH PROVIDED A 26% TAX CREDIT FOR ANYBODY PURCHASING AND INSTALLING A WOOD FURNACE.

THESE ARE FURNACES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SIT IN YOUR BASEMENT.

THEY WOULD TIE INTO YOUR FORCED AIR SYSTEM AND PROVIDE HEAT FOR AN ENTIRE HOME.

LOCALLY, WE HAVE MANUFACTURING HERE WHICH IS THE ONLY COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS MET STRICT NEW EMISSIONS STANDARDS.

THIS CREDIT, ONLY COMPANIES THAT MET THE STANDARD QUALIFY.

THIS SHOULD BE A BIG BOOM.

MINNESOTA POWER HAS REALLY BEEN OUT FRONT IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUE AND THE SHIFT TO RENEWABLES.

THEY WERE THE FIRST MINNESOTA UTILITY TO REACH 50% RENEWABLE ENERGY.

THEY INDICATE BASED ON A NEW INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN, THEY PLAN TO INTRODUCE TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, THEY ARE CALLING FOR A SHIFT TO 70% NUBILE POWER BY 2030.

THEY WANT TO PHASE OUT COAL ENTIRELY BY 2035.

THAT IS A BIG DEAL FOR A COMPANY LIKE MINNESOTA POWER WHICH USED TO BE HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON COAL.

THEY HAVE MADE A REMARKABLE TRANSITION.

ALSO, HYDRO.

THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEVELOP THOSE CONTRACTS, WHICH IS HELPING THEM TO KIND OF FILL IN THOSE TIMES, I SAY WIND AND SOLAR RESOURCES ARE LITTLE SLACK.

COVID HAS WRACKED A LOT OF SMALL TOWN NEWSPAPERS.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE LOST WAS OUR ADVERTISING.

ALMOST EVERY WEEKEND IN THE SUMMER UP HERE, YOU EXPECT TO HAVE EVENTS.

THERE IS ALWAYS ADVERTISING SURROUNDING THAT.

THAT IS WHAT MAKES OUR SUMMER BUSY, ALL THOSE EVENTS.

THE BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, RIGHT ON DOWN THE LINE.

SOME OF THE BIGGEST FESTIVALS WE HAVE UP HERE DISAPPEARED.

THAT CERTAINLY HAD A BIG IMPACT ON THE BOTTOM LINE.

THE ICING IN THE CAKE WAS OUR PRINT PLANT, NOT LONG AGO INFORMED US PRINT PRICING WAS GOING TO GO UP A LOT.

WE WERE A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.

IN THE END, WE DECIDED TO MAKE A CHANGE WE HAD BEEN CONSIDERING, WHICH IS TO GO TO ONE ADDITOJN.

-- EDITION.

WE HAD A TOWER EDITION.

THEY HAD SOME LOCAL PAGES IN EACH.

MOST OF THE WAS REGIONAL.

NOW WE HAVE DECIDED TO GO TO A SINGLE REGIONAL EDITION.

WHICH WILL PROBABLY SAVE US MONEY.

WE ARE GOING TO BE INCLUDING ALL OF THAT LOCAL NEWS THAT WAS OTHERWISE ZONED.

>> FINALLY, WE BRING YOU THE MUSIC OF A YOUNG IRON RANGE MAN WORKING TO MAKE A LIVING THROUGH SONG.

HE JOINED FORCES TO MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE LEGACY OF THE MINERS WHO FORM THE BACKBONE OF THE IRON RANGE.

>> ♪ IRON OR /\/\IRON ORE BEFORE THE RUSSIANS WERE BEAT MY GREAT GRANDDAD DREAMED OF FREEDOM HE HEARD OF THE LAND WITH CITIZENS NOT SOMETHING FOR THE RUSSIANS ARE -- TSAR THE TRACK WAS NOT AN EASY ONE CROSSING THE BIG OLD OCEAN AS HE GRIPPED WITHIN COULDN'’T SETTLE ON THE EAST COAST GOT TO STICK WITH YOU KNOW.

THE UPPER MIDWEST IS WHERE HE DECIDED TO GO MISS ADA -- MINNESOTA HEAD WIND AND RAIN LOTS OF FOLKS COULD NOT TAKE IT BUT HE DREAMED OF OPPORTUNITIES THE PLACE HAD FORESTS, LAKES, AND WILD RICE ♪ >> YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT HIM AND HIS MUSICAL TALENT NEXT WEEK.

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STAY HEALTHY AND BE KIND.

>> ♪ WORK HARD SWING PICK SWEAT BLOOD AND DARKNESS A TASTE THE MINER FACED IN AN UNDERGROUND MINE HE DIDN'’T CARE HOW DEEP HE HAD TO GO HE HAD A FAMILY TO FEED HE TRADED HIS HEALTHY BACK FOR BREAD YOU MUST BE ASKING WHAT FOR FOR THE PAYCHECK WHEN HE FOUND THAT IRON ORE >> IRON ORE IRON ORE