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Crews investigate deadly Highway 73 crash south of Hibbing
SILICA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Minnesota State Patrol is on the scene of a deadly crash on Highway 73 near Silica. According to the State Patrol, it happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday near Gilboe Road. MnDOT has not indicated the road is closed there. It’s unclear how many...
Semi truck rolls over on Highway 53 near Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A semi-truck rolled over on Highway 53 on the Iron Range Thursday morning. According to the Friends of the Northland FireWire, the Virginia Fire Department responded to the rollover in the southbound lane at around 10:20 a.m. just south of the Rukavina Bridge near Virginia.
Fire destroys home near Cook
COOK, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Several fire departments battled flames Thursday evening at a home near Cook. Flames broke out around 5:30 p.m. at the house in Morcom Township on North Airport Road. According to the Northland FireWire, no one was home at the time the fire broke out.
Silver Sneakers program persists through adversity, helping Iron Rangers ‘age well’
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Ann Bussey has held many titles throughout her life. For more than a decade, she worked in rural healthcare for Essentia. In retirement, she calls herself a community advocate. “Once you retire, you can make up your own title,” said Bussey, who is committed...
Dentist accused of killing wife tried to plant letters suggesting she was suicidal, police say
DENVER (AP) — A dentist accused of killing his wife by putting poison in her protein shakes asked a fellow jail inmate to plant letters to make it look like his wife was suicidal, police say. James Craig asked the inmate to put the letters in Craig’s garage and...
Habitat for Humanity dedicates home in Kitzville
HIBBING—The sun made a brief appearance Tuesday in time for a dedication ceremony to mark a milestone in a Hibbing man’s journey toward affordable homeownership through a partnership with North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity (NSLCHFH). The ceremony took place at the future home of Justin Thronson, on the 400 block of Mitchell Avenue in Hibbing’s Kitzville neighborhood. Since September Thronson has been working on construction of his new...
Connecting older adults with valuable services at the Eveleth Senior Expo
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1st, the Range Recreation Civic Center in Eveleth will be hosting this year’s Senior Expo. With a diverse range of exhibits, entertainment, food, giveaways, and prizes, seniors from across Northeast Minnesota will be able to connect with valuable services and resources they might not have known about before the event.
Father and daughter of Angora bringing awareness on strokes
ANGORA—Strokes happen every 40 seconds and every year nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke. And every 3 minutes someone in the United States dies of a stroke. Carl Antus of Angora near Cook is a stroke survivor, and his daughter Carly Antus Wilk is his advocate and both work tirelessly, Antus on his therapy and Wilk on encouraging and educating her father. Their latest venture is the annual Strides for Stroke event at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in Duluth. ...
Biggest one-day walleye tournament in the state ahead at Lake Vermilion
Steve Krasaway is anxiously looking forward to what he calls the best fishing weekend of the year. The City Auto Glass Walleye Classic fishing tournament Saturday, May 18, on Lake Vermilion, brings together 125 boats with some of the best pairs of anglers in the state and beyond while also benefiting Minnesota students. “The tournament is my favorite weekend of the year,” Krasaway said.“This is a very well run walleye...
Hosta drive provides greenery for public parks in Chisholm
CHISHOLM—A local group is taking an innovative approach to beautify public parks while saving the city and its taxpayers some money. The Chisholm Strong Towns committee is accepting donations of Hostas from now until June 1 at the Chisholm Public Library. Spring is a time when gardeners often thin out their hostas, making it an opportune time to call for donations. ...
Gov. Walz signs a bill renaming portion of State Highway 169 to honor Sen. Tomassoni
On Thursday morning, Governor Tim Walz and lawmakers gathered to sign the bill designating a portion of Highway 169 as the “Senator David J. Tomassoni Memorial Cross Range Expressway.” The 40-mile stretch is from Marble to Mt. Iron. Both the House and Senate approved the bill. “Senator David...
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