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Ray, Tom & Neal, New Rockford Cafe, New Rockford, North Dakota 2009 Smear Tournament to benefit a breast cancer patient, Last Call Bar, Mellen, Wisconsin 2009 Mojakka Contest, Cloquet, Minnesota 2011 Arholan Finnish Cemetery, Burleigh County, North Dakota 2010 Copper Country Veterans, Memorial day, Houghton, Michigan 2010 Copper Country Veterans, Memorial Day, Houghton, Michigan 2010 Angie & Joanie, Lefse Making Demonstration, Balsam Lake Hardware, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 2009 Hannah, Tate and Paul, Amidon School, Amidon, North Dakota 2009. Amidon School is an elementary school with four students. Equinox Brooms, Shorty's Bar & Cafe, Platte, South Dakota 2009 Annual Hunter's Supper, Van Jones American Legion Post 188, Rhame, North Dakota 2009 Cory & Archie, near Jamestown, North Dakota 2009 Robert, Barley Harvest, Kenmare, North Dakota 2009 Jeff, New York Says Thank You Foundation whose members are NYC firefighters who survived the attack on 9/11. They helped rebuild the North Chapel at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch. The chapel was destroyed on June 11, 2008 by a tornado that killed 4 scouts. John, Baker’s Dozen Bakery, John and Kelly McKnight found this bakery for sale on the internet, purchased it and moved from Amarillo, Texas, to New Rockford, North Dakota. New Rockford, North Dakota 2008 Kerry, Randa's Appliance and Electronics, Newton, Iowa, May 10, 2006, the day Maytag closed after 113 years in Newton 2006 Thane Lund, Painting a mural he designed on the Crosby Sports Arena, Crosby, ND 2003 Lynette and Gaylen, Harvey, North Dakota 2005 Gaylene repairing his fences, Porcupine, South Dakota 2003 Phil at his mother-in-law’s place, Dumont, Iowa 2005 Homecoming Parade, Lake Preston, South Dakota 2003 TrueRide Skate Park Inc., Former BOMARC Cruise Missile Site, Duluth, Minnesota 2003 Casey & Tracy, SDSU College Rodeo Team Practice, Brookings, South Dakota 2003 Duplex Process Waterproof Hats, Pioneer Trails Museum, Hanks, North Dakota 2009 Pisek Store, Pisek, North Dakota 2004 Cavalier County/Dresden Historical Museum, Dresden, North Dakota 2009 96 lb. Ball Of String From the Grenora Post Office, Pioneer Trails Museum, Hanks, North Dakota 2009 Battle Point, Leech Lake, Minnesota, 2006
Midwest
The impact of economic change so apparent in the Iron Range communities is easy to see in other rural regions of the Upper Midwest. In fact, the depopulation of rural areas is taking place world wide.
Yet, life goes on. The routines and traditions of life continue amidst change.
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