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Marge Simpson Was An Iron Ranger; Simpson Creator Matt Groening's Mother Passes Away – Obituary Details That She Was Born In Chisholm

Steve Tanko — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:56:46 +0000

Confession time: I have never watched The Simpsons. But - being that the iconic cartoon has been around for decades, I am aware of the show and the character names. But I didn't know that one of the principal characters - Homer's wife Marge - was from Chisholm. Well, maybe not her ink-drawn self - but her namesake - the mother of creator Matt Groening. Margaret Groening passed away April 22nd in Portland Oregon at the age of 94.

Chisholm Native Phil Falcone Buys Fredericks Of Hollywood

Steve Tanko — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:53:29 +0000

Even though he was born and raised in Chisholm, Minnesota - a lot of folks in the Northland might not recognize the name Phil Falcone; But on Wall Street and in New York, he's made quite a name for himself. As one of the nation's most-powerful investment bankers, Falcone is the founder of Harbinger Capitol and LightSquared - the company that got involved in Obama's solar-subsidies. He also owns 40% of the Minnesota Wild hockey team. As far as personal finances go, Falcone is ranked as the U.S.'s 188th richest person - with a personal net worth of $2.2 billion.

NCMEC Releases Age Advanced Photo Of Leeanna Warner

Steve Tanko — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:45:15 +0000

It’s a story that perhaps hit closer to home than many of us wanted to think about: June 14th 2003 was the date that Leeanna Warner went missing from her home in Chisholm, Minnesota. Now as we approach the ten year mark on the case, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released [...]

Ten-Year Lithium-Battery Smoke Detectors To Be Distributed For Free In January

Steve Tanko — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:36:27 +0000

A program to distribute free smoke detectors will start on January 2, 2013 – according to the Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross. A generous donation by Arcelor-Mittal will provide 100 Kidde smoke detectors that are equipped with 10-year sealed lithium batteries, available on a first come-first served basis. The detectors will be distributed [...]