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Chisholm Council hears concerns during working session

CHISHOLM—An estimated 60 people, including some members of the fire department and ambulance service, gathered at the Chisholm Senior Center this past Tuesday for a working session of the Chisholm City Council. “I would anticipate a few recommendations from staff at our next meeting,” City Administrator Ryan Pervenanze wrote in an email on Wednesday. “I think there are many areas of agreement with the council with most the important being their commitment to public safety as a whole.” “Over the next week or so I’ll work with our EMS Director and Fire Chief as well as the council to develop a path forward,” he added. The meeting was called at the October 28 regular council meeting, when the council tabled three potential resolutions to address a recommendation from McGrath Consulting that would prohibit any city employee, including part-time, volunteer to serve as an elected official. McGrath, in its report, categorized the adoption of such an ordinance as a Priority 1 recommendation, and identifies concerns regarding council oversight, supervision, perceived favoritism, and unconscious bias. Much of the discussion on Tuesday wasn’t centered around that recommendation, although feedback from those who directly addressed it appeared to question the logic behind the recommendation.

Chisholm, MN · 1d

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My exclusive Section 7A/7AA prep boys hockey preseason Top 10 team and player rankings

Official Minnesota high school boys hockey practices begin Monday, and if the 2026-27 season delivers anything close to what I'm expecting, northeastern Minnesota hockey fans are in for one extraordinary winter. Hermantown is loaded. Hibbing-Chisholm has the studs to win another Section 7A championship. Grand Rapids has a state tournament...

Hermantown, MN · 1d

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Penny pinching seniors need your help

HIBBING—The Hibbing Tourist/Senior Center is in need of pennies for its “Penny Pincher” machine and is asking for the public’s help. Donations of pennies dated 1982 and older are needed to make pressed pennies. “Pennies made in 1982 or older are easier to press through the machine,” Abby King, Tourist Center Director explained. King went on to say that the earlier pennies are made of 95% copper and are easier to flatten. Newer pennies are of a mixed metal, including zinc and are subject to cracking when pressed, she noted. For a 25 cent donation, one can get a penny that’s been “pinched” as a souvenir. The minimal proceeds go toward supporting senior programming at the center. The Penny Pincher machine was recently moved from its previous location at the Hibbing Tourist Center on Howard Street to the Mineview. King said she’s unsure exactly how old the machine is, but it’s quite popular. People continue to mail quarters to the center, requesting pressed pennies in return, she said. Donations of 1982 or older pennies can be dropped of at the Hibbing/Tourist Senior Center between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For questions or more information, you can call

Hibbing, MN · 2d

Grand Rapids Herald Review

Midco plans $20 million fiber investment in central, northeastern Minnesota

Midco plans to invest more than $20 million over several years to expand high-speed fiber internet service to approximately 14,700 homes and businesses across central and northeastern Minnesota, including several communities in and around Itasca County. The project will replace portions of the company's existing hybrid fiber-coaxial network with fiber-to-the-premises technology. The planned upgrades will cover approximately 400 miles of network infrastructure. Communities included in the project include Bovey, Coleraine, Floodwood, Hill City, McGregor and several others. Portions of Grand Lake, Greenway and Canosia townships are also included. Midco President and Chief Operating Officer Ben Dold said the investment reflects the company's long-term commitment to the region and will provide improved connectivity for residents, businesses and local institutions. Work is already underway in McGregor, where Midco is completing approximately five miles of fiber construction during 2026. The project is expected to serve about 277 locations. The company is also upgrading network facilities acquired from SCI Broadband, including installing new equipment and transitioning network systems. Midco expects to have completed upgrades to approximately half of the acquired service area by the end of 2026. Broader construction is expected to continue in phases beginning in 2027 and extending over several years. Specific

Itasca County, MN · 1d

Ely Echo

Kallberg on all-state team

Ely’s Audrey Kallberg made up for lost time. A knee injury kept the Timberwolves’ volleyball standout off the floor the entire 2025 season, but 2026 was a different story. Kallberg didn’t miss a beat, shook off the rust, and resumed her role as a leader of the Wolves, and one of the area’s top hitters and overall players.

Ely Echo

Two Wolves make All-District team

Ely’s high school football team has a pair of all-district honorees. Seniors Sean Merriman and Owen Marolt were both picked to the All-Northeast District, Silver Division Team, as picked by league coaches. Both seniors were twoway starters for an Ely team that went 1-8 for the season, but made...

Ely Echo

Veterans Day speech by 1979 Ely High School graduate Bill Leoni

Good morning students, faculty, honored veterans and members of the Ely community. On behalf of the Lozar-Mrace-Loushin Post 248, It’s a great honor for me to be here today. I’d like to thank the Ely High School for the opportunity and distinct privilege to address this assembly on such a deeply meaningful day.

Ely, MN · 1d

Mesabi Tribune

Rangers to battle Cowboys with trip to US Bank Stadium on the line

MOUNTAIN IRON—It’s been two years since the Mountain Iron-Buhl football team found themselves in the state tournament but the Rangers are looking to make their mark on the state’s biggest stage once again. Tonight, MI-B will open up the Class A State Tournament at 6 p.m. with a tilt against Breckenridge in Becker, with the winner advancing to the semifinals next weekend at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. With the state tournament field set, the Rangers earned the No. 3 seed in the north while Breckenridge came in as the No. 2 seed. When it comes to preparing for the Cowboys, MI-B coach Dan Zubich acknowledged the Western Minnesota power that made an appearance in the Prep Bowl last season, finishing state runner-up. They’ve got a good tradition that goes way back,” Zubich said. “I remember Deer River playing them in the ‘80s in the Dome. Last year they were state runner-up. Their quarterback from that run is back this year and he’s a good, D-II talent. They’re solid on offense and defense and we’ll see an odd defense for the first time all season against them.” Cowboys quarterback Riley Kappes is a danger with both his arm and his

Mountain Iron, MN · 1d

Ely Echo

Ely athletes have an eye on winter

The fall sports season at Ely High School isn’t quite over, but some athletes are ready to turn the page. Practices start Monday for the Wolves’ hockey, girls basketball and boys and girls Nordic skiing teams, with boys basketball practice set to begin on Monday, Nov. 23. Wrestling...

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Section 7A Swimming, Diving finals are today: Swimmers looking for state-meet berths

HIBBING—Wiith only four seniors, Julia Plombon, Gianna Fatticci, Lizzy Haupt and Naomi Ronning, Hibbing High School girls swimming coach Mike Veneziano wasn’t sure how things would pan out for his young team. As it turned out, those four did an outstanding job leading a group of juniors and a lot of sophomores throughout the season. That group of seniors and underclassmen showed out well at the Section 7A Preliminary Meet held Thursday at the Hibbing High School Pool. The top 16 in each event advanced to the Section 7A finals, which will be held today, beginning at 3 p.m., at the high school pool. The diving preliminary meet begins at 9 a.m. Veneziano credited his seniors for the growth of this team. “They’ve done a great job with leadership, and being really good mentors,” Veneziano said. “I also got some decent things. out of the juniors. “I don’t think we had a single swim that didn’t go faster. Everybody swam their best times of the season. A bulk of the team is 10th-graders. They’ve really come around this year. They’ve done a great job, but they’re still 10th-graders. They’ve grown so much throughout the year, but it’s still a nerve

Hibbing, MN · 2d

Main Street Dollars

UnitedHealthcare and Humana Medicare Advantage members lose M Health Fairview, White River, Fred Hutch and St. Vincent hospitals in four states on Jan. 1

Four hospital systems in four states have told Medicare Advantage members that they will be out of network on Jan. 1, 2027. M Health Fairview in Minnesota, White River Health in Arkansas and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Washington are leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans. St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana’s. The timing […]

Minnesota · 3d

Ely Echo

Three percent short-term rental cap proposed at Babbitt city council study session

Babbitt may instate a shortterm rental cap at 3% of residential water hookups, or about 20 properties, as discussed at a study session Thursday, Nov. 5. The city currently has a 180-day moratorium in place to prevent the establishment of new short-term rentals while staff draft regulations. The moratorium was sparked after the city received two short-term rental permit applications in a short timespan.

Babbitt, MN · 1d

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Mesabi Musical Theatre plans The Play That Goes Wrong

VIRGINIA—Mesabi Musical Theatre will bring “theatrical chaos and physical comedy” to the stage this December with The Play That Goes Wrong, the organization’s first non-musical production. MMT has entertained Iron Range audiences for more than 20 years, starting with its first production, Guys and Dolls, performed at Eveleth-Gilbert High School in 2002. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, December 2-5, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 6, at Minnesota North College’s Virginia campus, 1001 Chestnut St., Virginia. The December production brings MMT back to Virginia following performances in Hibbing and marks director Jack Gritzmacher’s return to stage directing after a five-year hiatus. A partnership with Minnesota North College also brings eight college students into the production as performers, technical crew members and stagehands. Tickets are on sale now at mesabimusical.ludus.com. Prices are $28 for adults and $25 for students and seniors. The production will use reserved seating, and advance online purchases are strongly encouraged. Limited seats will be available at the door. --- About the show Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, the Olivier Award-winning comedy follows the Cornley University Drama Society’s disastrous opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor. According to the publicity

Virginia, MN · 1d

Grand Rapids Herald Review

Itasca basketball teams lock in first wins of 2026-27

GRAND RAPIDS — Minnesota North College-Itasca’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are back on the court this season and both recently picked up their first wins of 2026-27. Men’s coach Tim Wagner said this is his first season coaching in the MCAC and it’s an entirely new coaching staff and roster suiting up for the Vikings this season. They’ll be led by captain Dante Adams, who transferred from North Dakota this season, and Wagner said his first impression is that it’s a quick and talented team. “We’ve got a skilled offensive team that can really score in transition. We can always play five good basketball players that can pass, dribble, and shoot. We’re undersized defensively, but we’ve got good individual defenders with the quickness to keep their man in front.” The Vikings are four games into the season and are now 1-3 after picking up the first win of the year on Monday in Grand Rapids. They had four players score in double figures as they took down Leech Lake Tribal College by 28 points for a 95-67 victory. Khalil Hudgins led Itasca with 17 points on 8 of 10 shooting. Jaden Linsday and Yessef Aikens each scored 15. Linsday

Grand Rapids, MN · 2d

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A first 'Second Chance’: Iron Range housing program completes Chisholm renovation

CHISHOLM — On a quiet residential street in Chisholm, representatives from local and state groups gathered for an open house. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,520-square-foot house boasted new siding, fresh carpet and updated appliances. But it didn't always look this way. According to Dave Johnson, director of housing at the...

Chisholm, MN · 1d

Mesabi Tribune

Bluestreaks sweep Tigers, advance to consolation finals

ST. PAUL—The Chisholm volleyball team turned things around following their stat quarterfinal loss with a win in the consolation semifinals on Friday as the Bluestreaks took down Pine River-Backus 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-21). The win puts Chisholm into Saturday’s consolation championship round where they’ll take on Mayer Lutheran. The Bluestreaks looked sluggish out of the gate Friday against the Tigers, but turned things around to play solid volleyball for the remainder of the three sets. Chisholm fell down 9-5 in the early moments of the match with PR-B’s Margaret Crimmins and Maren Lundquist scoring kills for the opposition while the Bluestreaks had already piled up a trio of attacking errors. Chisholm managed to tie things up at 11 thanks to some work in the front row by Annaka Gams and Kenzie Pender, putting them level with the Tigers with plenty more to go. A Sloen Worlie ace gave Chisholm their first lead of the set and Ashley Panichi grew the lead with a solid kill from the outside. The two teams tied again at 14, 15 and finally 18 before Chisholm took the lead for good with the Bluestreaks ending the set on a 7-0 run with Makayla Paine, Gams,

Chisholm, MN · 1d

Ely Echo

Locally-written novel Star Roots transforms a healing journey into a mythical fantasy

Star Roots, is more than a fantasy story — it’s a healing journey woven into a landscape rich in familiar Northwoods imagery. The story follows two women living on the edge of the boreal forest, and it draws inspiration from Cramer’s recovery from chronic Lyme disease. Just...

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Grand Rapids & MIB football eliminated in respective state quarterfinals

BRAINERD, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- The Grand Rapids football entered Class AAAA state tournament play on Friday eager to follow up last year's long run. However, Fergus Falls kept the Thunderhawks' offense in check for most of the quarterfinal game. Ethan Morgan scored the lone touchdown for Rapids in the 4th as...

Grand Rapids, MN · 1d

Ely Echo

Ely High School’s long ties to veterans on display at Veterans Day program

The Ely Public Schools honored a long history tied to veterans by getting patriotic for Veterans Day, inviting in the community for musical performances and essay readings. Dozens of local residents filled the gym with students, staff and veterans to mark the event. Ely’s halls will feature a new plaque,...

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