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He knew of the violence. He stayed. Can he help undo what he fueled?     Scott Ernest, 42, poses with a Celtic cross, which he describes as one of the most important and commonly used white supremacist symbols. "It was made by hand by a Stormfront member. I was telling everybody I was getting out of the movement, and I wanted nothing to do with it. He drove it all the way from eastern Oregon to Montana overnight to give me as a gift. He wanted me to stay." Ernest left the movement in 201...

Grant will fund the continued work of Rapid Rising and the GRIP Coalition

HELENA, Mont.— State Senator Steve Fitzpatrick, R-Great Falls, introduced a bill Monday to protect Montanans from frivolous lawsuits related to COVID-19 and help kickstart Montana’s economy.

Isolation of pandemic puts strain on student mental health Annmarie Florest, the clinical director of the ADAPT program under Range Mental Health, said the biggest issue students are dealing with mentally during the pandemic is isolation. 7:00 am, Jan. 16, 2021 × Sibley Dunbar has struggled with mental health since she was in eighth grade. This summer, during quarantine, she hit her breaking point. In October she got the help she needed and continues to work to bring awar...

Within the states largest school district geographically, distance learning has been difficult. “Our kids cant connect to the Zoom meeting or they have trouble sending their assignments because of poor service,” Reggie Engebritson, superintendent of the St. Louis County school district said. “This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.” Poor internet isnt just a major problem within the rural St. Louis County school system Students across the entire county of St. Lou...

October 4 Breaking ground on new GRFD fire hall For 125 years, the Grand Rapids Fire Hall has been located just east of City Hall on NE Fifth Street. This week, city leaders joined the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) to break ground on a new site for the hall. A lot directly north of the IRC Building in Grand Rapids and south of SE 11th Street between Pokegama Avenue and SE Second Avenue will be the location of the new Grand Rapids Fire Hall. The current fire hall will be sold to Itasca Cou...

James Benjamin Trembath peacefully passed away at age 95 on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at Autumn Lane Assisted-Living in Cohasset, Minn.

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? In the early days of the pandemic, a white-coated physician from Kalispell, Mont., stood at a podium and issued a dire warning about Covid-19’s death rate.1 Except Dr. Annie Bukacek called it the �...

Jan. 12, 1901-A.D. Brooks was elected chairman of the Itasca County Board of Commissioners. Jan. 12, 1901-Judge Holland has retired and Judge W.S. McClenahan began his office duties in this district in Grand Rapids. Jan. 12, 1901-Wilson Dow, about 20, was killed by a falling tree at the camp of A. Paupur near Floodwood. 1911 Jan. 11, 1911-The estimated yield of potato crops in Itasca County in 1910 was 70,000 bushels. Jan. 11, 1911-State Sen. D.M. Gunn of the 52nd District is a member of eight ...

James Benjamin Trembath, son of William and Ethel Trembath, was born October 1, 1925, in Eveleth, MN.  He peacefully passed away at age 95 on January 7, 2021, at Autumn Lane Assisted-Living in Cohasset, MN.  Jim grew up in Eveleth, graduating in 1943.  At age 17 he enlisted in the U. S. Navy, serving as a Pharmacist’s Mate (corpsman) during WWII.  Assigned to the 3rd Marine Division for the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.  He was ...