Tech. Sgt. Peter Kovacovich, right, standing next to one of the B-17 bombers, circa 1944. Photos courtesy of Glen Kovacovich. I like sharing my history articles with my fellow Eveleth High School alumni since I almost always learn something new in return about our hometown. On January 6, Sue Block Turk, an EHS graduate of
Minnesota boasts more residents of Finnish ancestry than any other state. The story of how Finns arrived here is distinct from Swedes and Norwegians in several ways.