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Midwest Region
Midwest Region
The Midwest Region generally covers the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Missouri, and Iowa. There are many faithful members from other states and the District of Columbia. The Midwest Region has two regional meets a year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. All H.H. Franklin club members are invited to join us at these meets.
If you would like more information about the Midwest Region, contact the new regional president, Dean Dorholt at deandorholt@frontiernet.net or 612-803-0836.
2025
Spring Meet May 15 to 17. Registration is May 14.
Rockford Illinois.
Host: Tom Kleinschmidt.Some info here.
Registration info here.
Registration forms here.
Midwest Fall Meet Taconite Trail Iron Range Tour
Hosted by Greg Lundeen
greg.lundeen1951@gmail.com
Mountain Iron, MN
Sept 18 – 20.
Highlights of the tour include:
- International Wolf Center and North American Bear Center, Ely, MN.
(Ely is the gateway to the pristine and famous Boundary Waters Canoe area. - Tower-Sudan Undergrund Mine, Hull Rust Mine Overlook.
(Chances are the iron in your Franklin originated here.) - Embarrass, MN, one of the oldest towns in the lower 48 states
(Perhaps a group photo by the minus 63 degree thermometer!)