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Lake Country Power annual meeting brings co-op community together in Mountain Iron
A community of cooperative members gathered at the Merritt Elementary School in Mountain Iron, Minn., for the annual membership meeting on Thursday evening, April 25, 2024. More than 300 members and guests gathered to hear that despite the high cost of materials, Lake Country Power did not need to adjust rates in 2024, among other topics of interest. Mark Bakk, Lake Country Power general manager, reported that material cost increases have stabilized but are still 70% higher than from pre-pandemic levels. Lead times for materials...
Hibbing High School alumni can share memories on anniversary website
HIBBING—The Hibbing High School 100th Anniversary Committee has a new website where alumni can already share their high school memories. The website, which continues to be updated as plans are finalized, contains some photos of Hibbing High School and preliminary plans for the anniversary celebration taking place July 6 through July 13. R.J. Thiel, a committee member and Hibbing High School Alumni, has set up the website, hhs100.org, where alumni...
Bartovich named “SME Minnesota Mining Professional of the Year”
Chrissy Bartovich wasn’t quite sure she heard her name called. “It was a complete surprise,” Bartovich, of Mountain Iron, United States Steel Corp. senior director Environmental, Tailings and Community Relations said. “We sat in the back of the room and it was a long walk to the front of the room when they called my name.” Bartovich was presented with the 2024 Minnesota Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME),...
Two men faces charges for roles in two accidents Monday near same scene
VIRGINIA—Two Iron Range men were in Sixth District Court in Virginia Wednesday facing charges related to two separate traffic accidents Monday on Highway 169 in Mountain Iron near Campground Road that were connected by one common theme—alleged impaired driving. — Benjamin Taylor Angove, 40, of Chisholm, has been charged with one count of felony criminal vehicular operation-substantial bodily harm while under the influence of a controlled substance; three gross misdemeanor...
Driver Who Slammed Into Deputy’s Vehicle Charged, Under The Influence
The driver who slammed into the back end of a St. Louis County deputy’s vehicle was under the influence, according to the criminal complaint. Court documents say 25-year-old Logan Niemi of Kinney, Minnesota crashed into the deputy’s SUV around 9 a.m. Monday morning. This happened on Highway 169 in Mountain Iron.
Public meeting on Hwy 169 construction plans scheduled for Tuesday
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will hold an informational meeting regarding construction on Highway 169 between Chisholm and Mountain Iron on Tuesday, May 7. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at MnDOT Virginia Headquarters building, 101 North Hoover Road, Virginia. The meeting is open to the public. MnDOT...
Range Shrine Circus returns after six year absence
HIBBING—The one and only Range Shrine Circus is making a comeback, carrying on a tradition that started in the 1950s. Hosted by the Range Shrine Club, the Range Shrine Circus historically a biannual event was last held in 2018 at the Hibbing Memorial Building. The circus was canceled in 2020 due to COVID, and 2022 due to the lead time needed to reserve the circus, according to Mary McCauley Brandt, one of the organizers for this year’s circus. ...
Iron Range elementary school receives $60K grant for playground
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - An Iron Range elementary school just received a huge grant to help make their playground accessible to everyone. Lincoln Elementary in Hibbing just received a $60,000 grant from Lake Country Power Friday morning. The school got the grant through a new education improvement program.
Mosaic Art Take & Create Kits available at ALS Libraries May 7-31
MOUNTAIN IRON - The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing Mosaic Art Take & Create Kits for member public libraries to distribute May 7-31, 2024. This art experience, created by Chisholm artist Rebekkah Anderson through Diletto, combines the art of storytelling through both mosaics and barn quilts. “Mosaics are an art form we don’t typically access in our area as a community, but they are so much a part of our regional history of storytelling,” said Anderson. Take & Create Art Kits will include...
City by City: Hinckley, Hibbing, Eveleth
Hinckley, Minn. - An upcoming meeting plans to look at proposed concepts for Highway 48 through town. The meeting will be hosted by MnDOT on Tuesday, April 30 at 4:30 p.m. at the Hinckley City Hall Community Room. Currently, the project is in the study phase and no immediate projects are planned. The study and meeting hope to gather community feedback about the stretch of road and improvements that could be made in the future.
Rock Ridge student charged after alleged shooting threat
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) -A Rock Ridge High School student is behind bars accused of threatening to shoot other students. Elijah Kehn, 19, of Eveleth, is charged with three felonies, including making threats of violence. According to court documents, Kehn allegedly made the threats while eating lunch at the...
Virginia debates rezoning Midway parcel
VIRGINIA—The Virginia City Council Tuesday voted 5-2 to begin the process to rezone a piece of property north of the former Midway Motel. Councilors Julianne Paulsen and Liz Motley, who voted against, favored sending the matter back to the Committee of the Whole for further discussion. An earlier motion to do that failed by the same 5-2 vote. Community Development Coordinator Jenny Bourbonais said the request to rezone from R1...
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