COTTON
STAFF BLOG NEWS TRIBUNE ATTIC Minnesota's last party-line phone system
January 19, 1975 Sigrid Gellerstedt mans the Cotton telephone exchange switchboard at her home in January 1975. (News-Tribune file photo) Operator rings for last time News-Tribune Hello, Cotton Mis...
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FAR SIDE OF FIFTY Cotton Grass
One morning Far Guy and I were out early, we often take the short cut to the main highway. I love this road, you never can tell what you will see. Turkeys, deer..even that wolf years ago. The road sk...
Posted on 6/30/09 at 4:52 AM
Man dies when SUV strikes stopped train in fog 
A Kelsey Township man was killed Wednesday morning when his SUV hit a train west of Cotton.
By News Tribune staff , February 14, 2013
Businesses want U-turn on J-turn in Cotton
A construction project on U.S. Highway 53 in Cotton is likely to cause headaches for travelers this summer, but some residents say the result could cause them nightmares for years to come.
By John Myers , May 20, 2012
St. Louis County properties not added to tax rolls cost others money
NEWS TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION: Hundreds of homes and businesses in St. Louis County went for years either off the tax rolls or significantly undervalued, a News Tribune investigation has found.
March 11, 2012
News Tribune Attic blog: Cotton party-line operator rings for the last time
In Garrison Keillor’s “Lake Wobegon Days,” there’s a passage that describes the fictional Minnesota town’s telephone operator, who was the go-to person to hear about news, gossip and
By Andrew Krueger , February 13, 2012
Girl injured when hit by pickup truck near Cotton
A 12-year-old girl was injured on Friday afternoon when she ran across icy U.S. Highway 53 in St. Louis County and was struck by a pickup truck.
By News Tribune staff , January 29, 2012
Girl injured when struck by pickup truck on Highway 53
A 12-year-old girl was injured on Friday afternoon when she ran across icy U.S. Highway 53 in St. Louis County and was struck by a pickup truck.
By News Tribune staff , January 28, 2012
Brush fire extinguished near Cotton
The fire’s fuel, dried vegetation in ground with no snow, is another dire sign that we’re in for a brownish Christmas in many parts of the Northland this year.
By News Tribune staff , December 20, 2011
History blog: The end of Minnesota's last party-line phone system
By Andrew Krueger , October 26, 2011
Victim of St. Louis County car fire positively identified
The victim was identified Thursday as Donna Marie Smith of Cotton, 55.
By News Tribune staff , October 20, 2011
Internet boost to hit rural areas this summer
Foot by foot, mile by mile, faster Internet speeds and much greater capacity will spread across Northeastern Minnesota.
By Janna Goerdt , April 18, 2011
UPDATE: Up to 6 inches of snow so far in the Northland
A fast-moving mid-April snowstorm brought moderate amounts of snow to the Northland Friday night and Saturday morning.
By News Tribune , April 16, 2011
Prep report: Hermantown boys advance in Section 5A hockey
Jared Thomas scored twice and assisted on four goals to lead Hermantown past St. Cloud Cathedral 7-1 in a Section 5A high school boys hockey game Saturday night at Hermantown Ice Arena.
By News Tribune staff , February 27, 2011
Snow heads to Duluth region
A fast-moving low-pressure system will bring 1 to 2 inches of snow to the region today.
By News Tribune staff , January 05, 2011
Our View/Endorsements: In the end, what matters most is what you think
The time-crunching, sometimes-grueling, but always careful work of screening candidates began 54 days ago. The News Tribune editorial board met with incumbents and challengers in five candidate forums and in nearly 30 one-on-one — or, more accurately, “one-on-board” — interviews. In addition, editorial board members scoured campaign literature and conducted in-depth, independent research. Some endorsement decisions were easier to make than others, but none were made lightly.
November 01, 2010
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