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Public meeting set on Mountain Iron J-turn project on Highway 169
MOUNTAIN IRON—St. Louis County Public Works will host an informational open house Thursday, June 20, to discuss an intersection safety improvement project in Mountain Iron. The intersection of Nichols Avenue and Mud Lake Road with U.S. Highway 169 will be reconfigured into a J-turn as part of a project planned for 2025. The open house will be Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m., at the Mountain Iron Community Center, 8586...
They really reeled them in during the Gary Carlson Memorial Kids’ Fishing Contest
The wind and rain didn’t stop kids from casting their lines into Silver Lake in Virginia on Thursday. Iron Range Rotary presented the 48th Gary Carlson Memorial Kids’ Fishing Contest. We met up with 5-year-old Ambrosia, from Virginia, who reeled in a bass that weighed over two pounds!...
James seeks potential 100 meter title as Giants track heads to state
AURORA—It’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Mesabi East track and field team returns home with a state champion in their midst following this week’s Class A State Meet. With junior Evan James owning the top seeded time in the 100 meter dash, the window of opportunity has arrived and he and the rest of his Giant teammates want to see him make it happen. James will...
City by City: Hibbing, Red Cliff, Aurora
HIBBING, Minn. - The 2nd Annual Community Cleanup Day will be held Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8. Hibbing residents will be able to drop off unwanted materials at Stuntz garage. Drop off will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some items will not be taken including paint, light bulbs, fire extinguishers and other construction materials.
Remembering Walter 'Kite' Mainerich
CHISHOLM—On June 6 a reunion took place as World War II veterans were honored on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France. Chisholm’s Walter ‘Kite” Mainerch was among those brave soldiers. Mainerich was born Oct. 15, 1922, in Chisholm, to Matt and Frances Mainerich. He was a 1940 Chisholm High School graduate and a lifelong Chisholm resident. Mainerich serving in the Army 101st Airborne, and was present...
Silver Lake Trail nears completion
VIRGINIA—The city’s efforts to make the Queen City more walkable are nearing completion. Construction on a floating dock across southern and eastern portions of Silver Lake is set to start this month and be complete by October. “It’s been a long time coming,’’ Mayor Larry Cuffe Jr. said, after funding was sought and received from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. ...
Tigers exact some revenge on Panthers
AURORA—On Tuesday, the Cherry baseball team got a chance to wipe off the one blemish on their record this year. Falling to the five-time defending section champion South Ridge 7-2 on April 12, the Tigers squared off with the Panthers once more at the Mesabi East Athletic Complex with a spot in the section title game on the line. Getting six runs in the last three innings and a four-hitter...
Pulsar Helium finds promising progress with Babbitt well
BABBITT, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The company drilling for helium in Babbitt is seeing some uplifting progress. Pulsar Helium has been testing helium and gas flows and they’ve found more promising results, according to a report released Thursday. Those with the company say based on their tests of...
Tigers regroup to capture 7A title
VIRGINIA—Mason Heitzman saved the day. After falling 9-3 to South Ridge in the finals of the Section 7A Tournament, the Cherry High School baseball team was going to be pushed to their limit. Tiger coach Brian Kemp didn’t want a repeat of what happened last year when the Panthers won two games to capture the 7A crown. ...
Warriors walk off, eliminate Wolves 5-4
AURORA—The Ely baseball team got caught playing with fire on Tuesday. After fending off a number of scoring chances from Deer River, the Timberwolves looked as if they might be able to sneak out a Section 7A elimination game win to keep their season alive. But a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning wasn’t safe as the Warriors got down to their last out and plated...
Panthers stay alive in 7A Playoffs
VIRGINIA—The Cherry High School baseball team had a chance to finish off South Ridge, but the Tigers came up short. The Panthers scored three runs in the first inning, then cruised to a 9-3 victory over Cherry in a Section 7A championship game Thursday at Frandsen Bank and Trust Field. With the win, that set up one more winner-take-all game in the finals, which wasn’t compete when this edition of...
Fink eyes another long jump PR at first state meet
VIRGINIA—In just her second year on the track team, Rock Ridge junior Allison Fink has already made it to the state’s biggest stage. Finishing runner-up in the long jump last week at the Section 7AA Championships, Fink will get to see how she stacks up with the best of the best Friday morning for the Class AA long jump finals. Setting a new personal best of 16 feet, one inch...
Cherry Baseball Heading to State Tournament for First Time Since 2008
VIRGINIA, Minn.- The Cherry baseball team needed just one win on Thursday to advance to their first state tournament in 16 years. South Ridge made them work for it though as they took game one 9 to 3 in the Section 7A finals. In game two, the Tigers bounced back...
Our housing crisis is a very, very fine mess
Get a job. Start a family. Buy a house. For many—even most—these simple-sounding goals become our life’s work. But jobs, families and housing have all changed significantly in recent years. It’s important to recognize those changes as we collectively seek “the pursuit of happiness” promised in the U.S. Constitution. Employment data shows five jobs in highest demand for the Northeastern Minnesota labor market in coming years. These job classifications include...
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