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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...
Trail by Trail: Minnesota, Chisholm, Cable, Pengilly
MINNESOTA - ATV riders in Minnesota can explore for free this weekend. June 8 and 9 is “No Registration Weekend” across the state, which gives riders the ability to access more than 3,000 miles of state forest trails for free. The fee waiver applies to out-of-state residents, too. The DNR recommends exploring many trails in our area, including the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area in Gilbert, which features more than 45 miles of trails. Click here to see other trail systems in our area.
Crews are working to resolve power outages
The stormy weather was making an impact on the power grid this evening. As of 10:30PM on Tuesday evening, Lake Country Power has 14 power outages that affect 691 customers in the Duluth area, Cass County, Carlton County, Itaska County, and Saint Louis County. Lake Country Power’s most up to...
Bluestreak girls sending three runners to state
CHISHOLM—Chisholm High School girls track coach Greg Stish will be taking three unknown quantities to the State Class A Track and Field Meet, which begins today at 3:45 p.m. at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Zoe Plombon, Hailey Johnson and Olivia Pascuzzi will be making their first trips to the big dance in the 100, 200 and 800, respectively. They all placed second at the Section 7A Meet to earn those...
CHS alumnus shares lesson on electricity
CHISHOLM—A former student of Stephanie Jensen visited her classroom recently to present a lesson on electricity to fifth and sixth graders at Chisholm Elementary. Destiny Koskela, a 2019 Chisholm graduate earned a degree in electrical engineering from the University of North Dakota, and is currently working as a consulting engineer at Ulteig, according to information provided by Jensen. “Destiny worked with students to explain how electricity gets from a generation...
MnDot to hold public information hearing on Hwy. 73 project in Chisholm
DULUTH—The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, June 10, in the Chisholm Senior Center, 319 West Lake St., to discuss the upcoming pavement project on Hwy 73. This 2027 project stretches from West Lake Street to 13th Street/McNiven Road. There will be a presentation and time for questions. For those unable to attend in person, please visit the project website at mndot.gov/d1/projects/chisholm for more information. MnDOT invites and encourages participation by all. If you need an ASL, a foreign language interpreter or other reasonable accommodation, or need documents in an alternative format (such as braille or large print) for this email or event, please email your request to Janet Miller at ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us or call 651-366-4720. For more information on projects in northeast Minnesota, follow us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/groups/MnDOTnortheast and Twitter at @mndotnortheast. For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org.
Chisholm High School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll 2023-2024
A Honor Roll Grade 12 Tresa Baumgard, Abigail DuChene, Riley Englert, Sean Fleming, Parker Kruchowski, Austin Pratt, Nevaeh Smolik, Jared Wegener, Trace Yaroscak Grade 11 Gianna Caudullo, Jacob Halverson, Joshua Herrmann, Hailey Johnson, Dominic Pascuzzi, Sophia Pfannenstein, Nathan Splinter, Noah...
Some Iron Range cities coordinate community cleanup days
HIBBING—The City of Hibbing is once again offering its residents an opportunity to drop off and discard a variety of unwanted items free of charge through a Community Clean Up Day. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 7 and Saturday June 8, items such as appliances, tires, furniture, scrap metal can be dropped off at the Stuntz Gargage at 1100 East 25th Street in Hibbing. This drop off is for Hibbing residents only. ...
Full Range:
VIRGINIA—“Imagine bringing 21 Rangers, many who have never been in a play before, together with two professional actors from the Twin Cities on stage in a new play about the Iron Range. Oh...and there’s also a tuba band!” That’s how Full Range, a collaboration of the theater company Mixed Blood, written by Alison Carey and directed by Mark Valdez is described in a news release. Based in the Twin Cities,...
Hibbing/Chisholm names Aaron Jamnick new head boys hockey coach
Aaron Jamnick has been appointed the next Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets head boys hockey coach, after having been with the program since 2016-17 as an assistant. Jamnick graduated from Hibbing High School in 2009 and later went on to play Division I hockey at Providence College. Jamnick was named head coach after...
Several city and county races set after Tuesday filing deadline
With the deadline to file for candidacy in state, county and local offices up Tuesday afternoon, it looks like most of the area races have been set. The following information comes from the Secretary of State website and was updated last afternoon Tuesday. The following candidates have filed for election for a seat on the St. Louis County Board: ...
Chisholm City Council approves campground expansion
CHISHOLM—The City of Chisholm is working with the St. Louis County Agricultural Board on an agreement that will allow extra camp sites on land that the city leases to the fair. “The Iron Trail Campground expansion at the St. Louis County Fairgrounds will target market Fairgrounds and Redhead MTB (mountain bike) Park users,” Chisholm Parks, Trails and Recreation Director Bridgit Maruska told the Mesabi Tribune via email last week. About...
United Way Renegade Trail Run moved to June
CHISHOLM—A popular running event started to benefit local veterans originally held in the fall is being moved to June this year. United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) Renegade Trail Run, now in its fourth year, is set for Saturday, June 29, at the Redhead Mountain Bike Park near Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. UWNEMN Resource Development and Events Coordinator Elizabeth Kelly, in a news release this week said the move...
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