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Orthodox Christian Easter celebration
Orthodox Christian Easter Celebration (PASCHA) May 5th 2024 at St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church 543 6th St. SW Chisholm, MN 55719 Easter Service 10 a.m. with a festive banquet following in the big hall. Everyone is welcome!
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. ...
'Jacket girls first, boys second at LSC Quad Meet
HIBBING—It was a chance to do some experimenting, so both Hibbing High School boys and girls track coaches, James Plese and Serena Sullivan, respectively, took advantage of it. The Bluejacket mentors did that at the Lake Superior Conference Quad Meet, which was held Tuesday at Cheever Field in Dr. Ben Owens Stadium. With the Doc Savage Meet coming up Saturday and the True Team Meet next Tuesday, both Plese and...
Rock Ridge student charged after alleged shooting threat
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) -A Rock Ridge High School student is behind bars accused of threatening to shoot other students. Elijah Kehn, 19, of Eveleth, is charged with three felonies, including making threats of violence. According to court documents, Kehn allegedly made the threats while eating lunch at the...
Guns and Hoses softball game supports Boys & Girls Club of Hibbing
HIBBING—Members of the Hibbing Police Department are squaring off with members of the Hibbing Fire Department in a friendly game of softball to benefit kids in the community. A Guns and Hoses softball game is set for noon Sunday, May 5, at Cheever Field in Hibbing. Proceeds stay local and benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Hibbing. The event starts at noon with a meet and greet with Hibbing...
Mosaic Art Take & Create Kits available at ALS Libraries May 7-31
MOUNTAIN IRON - The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing Mosaic Art Take & Create Kits for member public libraries to distribute May 7-31, 2024. This art experience, created by Chisholm artist Rebekkah Anderson through Diletto, combines the art of storytelling through both mosaics and barn quilts. “Mosaics are an art form we don’t typically access in our area as a community, but they are so much a part of our regional history of storytelling,” said Anderson. Take & Create Art Kits will include...
Two men faces charges for roles in two accidents Monday near same scene
VIRGINIA—Two Iron Range men were in Sixth District Court in Virginia Wednesday facing charges related to two separate traffic accidents Monday on Highway 169 in Mountain Iron near Campground Road that were connected by one common theme—alleged impaired driving. — Benjamin Taylor Angove, 40, of Chisholm, has been charged with one count of felony criminal vehicular operation-substantial bodily harm while under the influence of a controlled substance; three gross misdemeanor...
Hibbing High School alumni can share memories on anniversary website
HIBBING—The Hibbing High School 100th Anniversary Committee has a new website where alumni can already share their high school memories. The website, which continues to be updated as plans are finalized, contains some photos of Hibbing High School and preliminary plans for the anniversary celebration taking place July 6 through July 13. R.J. Thiel, a committee member and Hibbing High School Alumni, has set up the website, hhs100.org, where alumni...
Lawsuit against Eveleth schools demolition thrown out
EVELETH—A lawsuit seeking to stop the abatement and demolition of the Eveleth school buildings was thrown out last Friday, Rock Ridge Superintendent Noel Schmidt told the School Board Monday night. Plaintiff Richard Klabechek filed the lawsuit on March 18 seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) based on the alleged historical value and status of the buildings under the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act. A Sixth District Court judge issued the TRO...
Craig 'Figgy' Ritacco believes 'Franklin mural is our history'
EVELETH—Craig Ritacco is an avid historian of the City of Eveleth and says he is learning something new every day. In true Eveleth style, he has a nickname: “Figgy,” just as his dad and late grandpa, both named John “Figgy” Ritacco. Ritacco grew up in Eveleth, graduating from high school in 1985, and lives with his family in Minneapolis. ...
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.” ...
Range Shrine Circus returns after six year absence
HIBBING—The one and only Range Shrine Circus is making a comeback, carrying on a tradition that started in the 1950s. Hosted by the Range Shrine Club, the Range Shrine Circus historically a biannual event was last held in 2018 at the Hibbing Memorial Building. The circus was canceled in 2020 due to COVID, and 2022 due to the lead time needed to reserve the circus, according to Mary McCauley Brandt, one of the organizers for this year’s circus. ...
Friends of Scouting Leadership Breakfast to honor Jim Acers with name change
The 21st annual Friends of Scouting Leadership Breakfast will follow a similar pattern to the first 20, but there will be one major difference. The name has been changed to the Friends of Scouting Jim Acers Leadership Breakfast. Acers, the heart and soul of the fundraising breakfast for two decades, died on Aug. 31, 2023, at the cabin he and his wife, Karen, had on Long Lake in Cotton, Minnesota. The Ramsey man was 85. ...
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). ...
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