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From coal gasification to robot space mining, small towns fall prey to PR promises
HOYT LAKES — Early this year, a friendly man wearing glasses and a corporate polo shirt approached the City Council here with a big idea. This was already a contentious meeting. A woman had just accosted officials over the city’s decision to stop using Facebook. Another group waited patiently to protest higher pickleball fees. Still ahead, councilors faced logistical challenges related to the merger of the city police department with neighboring Aurora, another cash-strapped small town on the Mesabi Iron Range.
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.
Tigers hold off Giants, 6-2
CHERRY—The Cherry softball team played a solid offensive and defensive game on Tuesday afternoon against Mesabi East. That, along with a big inning, allowed them to pick up a 6-2 win. “We really did things well on both sides,” Tigers head coach Darell Bjerklie said. “We fielded that ball well and came up with a couple of big hits.” ...
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. ...
Giants, Titans strong at Two Harbors
TWO HARBORS—Area track and field teams came with solid days on Tuesday at the Two Harbors invite, with Mesabi East and Greenway/Nahwauk-Keewatin putting both standing out. The Giant boys finished first with 136 points while the Titans were second on 98 points. Mountain Iron-Buhl was ninth (28). On the girls’ side, GNK finished second with 113 points while Mesabi East was third (80). The Rangers finished seventh (41). ...
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...
NY2LA Spring Extravaganza: Josh Manchester
BETTENDORF, Iowa. -- Highlights of Mount Horeb (Wis.) 2026 guard Josh Manchester from the NY2LA Sports Spring Extravaganza. Manchester is receiving early interest from Wisconsin, Virginia, Minnesota, and more. As a sophomore, Manchester averaged 24 points per game, leading the Vikings to a 21-5 overall record. 247sports and the 247sports...
Highway 169 Chisholm to Mountain Iron construction meeting being held in Virginia
DULUTH—Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) staff is holding an informational meeting about construction occurring on Highway 169 between Chisholm and Mountain Iron at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the MnDot Headquarters at 101 North Hoover Road in Virginia, MnDOT announced in a news release last week. Work includes pavement resurfacing, bridge work, and other improvements. Initial bridge repair work will start on April 29 on both bridges over Mineral...
Vikings sweep Norse in MCAC North doubleheader
VIRGINIA—The Minnesota North-Mesabi Range baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t keep up Tuesday in both games of a doubleheader with Minnesota North-Itasca as they fell 22-2 and 10-0. In the opening loss, Will Bittmann got the start on the mound and was chased out of the game without recording an out. The sophomore gave up 10 runs (nine earned) on six hits and a walk in the top of the first inning. ...
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),...
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. ...
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