Region’s most famous son welcomed back to the Iron Range

Iron Range Tourism Bureau Report

Bob, the Iron Range is calling you “home.”

International Falls has been known for years as the Icebox of the Nation, but in some circles, the northern Minnesota border town is gaining notoriety for producing radio theater.

The eruptions of tiny giggles and full-blown belly laughter added to everyone’s enjoyment Sunday at the Backus performance of Jamie Adkins, an acrobat who said little, but provided much.

Promoting art and artists living in the International Falls area, Rainy River Community College and Northland Art Society announce the opening of the NAS annual art show.

‘The Music of Failure’ in Anniversary Edition

Note: The late Bill Holm visited Borderland several times and was a guest on the Ernest Oberholtzer island.

Willie Walleye has become pretty famous in his 50 years of watching over the Baudette Bay.

Birchdale band will perform Aug. 28-29 at Minnesota State Fair

The Sloughgrass band from Birchdale announces that it has been signed to come back and play at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010.

The Icebox Radio Theater is pleased to present “The Diary,” says Jeff Adams, IBRT artistic director.

The following poem was sent to The Journal anonymously by “just a gal who lives in and loves living in the “Icebox of the Nation.”

Here in “I” Falls
Summer’s great
We fish we play

Over four decades, B.J. Rolfzen taught high school and community college English in Hibbing, Minnesota.