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Itasca County Sports History
1964 May 4, 1964: “Raiders Win Golf Match” Greenway won a four-team golf match at the Swan Lake course Thursday, 350 to 368 for Hibbing, 377 for Grand Rapids, and 430 for Nashwauk-Keewatin. Greenway’s leading scorers were Greg Gustafson, 39; Al Gustafson, 40; George Dukich, 42; Jeff Kosak, 43; Mike Barle, 45; and Phil Tebnick,...
The District 318 Endowment Fund has announced grant recipients for the 2023-2024 school year
Twenty-Seven area educators have received funds totaling more than $37,000 to enhance the learning experiences for thousands of students in district 318. The District 318 Endowment fund, a non-profit organization, exists to provide supplemental funding, independent of the school budget, for educational enrichment opportunities for students in District 318 public schools. Grants awarded for the 2023-2024 school year cover a wide spectrum of experiences for students in kindergarten through high...
Weekly Round-Up - Area scores and reviews
BASEBALL Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin 4, Hill City-Northland 0 NASHWAUK— It was a pitcher’s duel last Thursday in the Titans’ victory over the Hornets until an error brought three Titan runs across the plate. GNK will host Hibbing on Tuesday while Hill City-Northland went to McGregor on Monday. ...
Cohasset approves new shop storage building
A new shop storage building was approved at Tuesday’s Cohasset City Council meeting to keep additional equipment out of the weather and to provide for less congestion in current City spaces. “We’ve talked about putting up a cold storage building for Public Works,” Cohasset Mayor Andy MacDonell said. “It will help alleviate storage issues with the Fire Department too.” “We do have things sitting outside, that shouldn’t be sitting outside,”...
City by City: Hibbing, Red Cliff, Grand Rapids
Hibbing, Minn. - The Veteran Resource Fair hosted by Beyond the Yellow Ribbon-Hibbing/Chisholm is getting a new location. The event will be held at the Commons Area at Hibbing Community College on Thursday, May 16. Participating in the fair will be more than 30 veteran resource providers. Providers will be able to help connect veterans to federal and state agencies, employment opportunities and more. The fair will start at 1:30 p.m. with a benefits seminar from DAV National Service Officers followed by a chance to file and update claims. New this year is that Lighthouse Center will provide COVID and Flu shots for Vital Living.
G.R./GNK softball each win two of three over the weekend
Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin 11, Deer River 1 Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin 14, Mesabi East 3 International Falls 7, Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin 5 The GNK Titans softball team went 2-1 in three games last Friday, taking out Deer River and Mesabi East before falling to I’Falls in their final matchup. ...
Defensive driving refresher class
Defensive driving refresher class at Itasca County Courthouse Board Room, Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 from 9—1 p.m. $20 per person. Pre-registration Required For more information, contact 218-591-9640 or abeckman218@gmail.com
The Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus annual concert
The Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus will present their annual Spring Home Concert on Sunday, May 5 in the Wilcox Theater at the Reif Performing Arts Center. The Thunderhawk Singers, Grand Rapids High School Tenor/Bass choir, under the direction of Adam Giebner, will sing several selections at the concert and combine with the GRAMC for the closing number .The concert begins at 2:30 p.m. The GRAMC is directed by Linda Benge and accompanied by Bonnie Kangas. The choir will also be accompanied by violinist Mary LaPlant and percussionist Mike Miller. ...
The next chapter for MNLINK: Familiar service, fresh experience
On Tuesday, April 30, MNLINK will change. You will still be able to request items from libraries across the state, but regular users will notice that the website is different. That’s because MNLINK is moving to a new software platform. MNLINK, mnlink.org, is your statewide connection to library books, articles, movies, images, music, and more! If you haven’t discovered MNLINK yet, this is a great time to start. All you need is your library card and PIN to access a wide array of collections beyond...
VFW 1720 is hosting a Vets Day Out Benefit
VFW 1720 is hosting a Vets Day Out Benefit. proceeds will fund bringing 50 local Veterans to a MN Twins game. Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 12 to 4 p.m. VFW Post 1720 1212 NW 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Pulled pork sandwich lunch for a free-will donation Silent Auction Raffles Live music Liquor-Barrow Drawing https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1034843931648423&set=a.591381189328035
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