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Minnesota North College's impactful collaboration with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity partners with the Minnesota North College Electrical Maintenance and Construction Program and Hibbing High School shop class to complete a house build each year. This project is an opportunity for students to have a real-world learning experience, while also providing the homeowners with low-cost electrical installation. This is the seventh house that the Electrical Maintenance and Construction Program has worked on in the last five years. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call...
Approve Plumbing locates in Gilbert: 'Faith, Family and Fantastic Service'
GILBERT—Luke Soderling’s father Chuck became a plumber, then a master plumber in 1991, after working many years in the mining industry. Luke Soderling said in an email interview, “As a young boy I would go on jobs with my dad and help out. At age 16 I began my apprenticeship in earnest and around 23 became a master plumber myself. I’ve worked in the family business ever since then, eventually taking the business over in 2020.” ...
Arrowhead Library to feature acclaimed Minnesota authors
MOUNTAIN IRON—The Arrowhead Library System will host a program entitled “Authors in Conversation” at p.m. Monday, May 20, at the Virginia Public Library, and at the Calumet Public Library at noon the same day. It will also be featured at noon Tuesday, May 21, at the Cloquet Public Library. “Join award-winning Minnesota authors Jess Lourey, Sarah Stonich and Kristi Belcamino for a wildly entertaining night of authors in conversation,” as stated in the ALS news release. The “Authors in Conversation” are three acclaimed Minnesota writers—Jess...
City by City: Virginia, Washburn, Keewenaw Peninsula
Virginia Minn.- The Virginia Police Department has released a quick public service announcement as we head into the end of spring. In a post on social media, law enforcement has asked residents to keep their distance from bears this spring and to not approach them. They added if a bear climbs a tree it will come down on its own once it no longer feels threatened. The reminder comes after they say they’ve received several reports of a bear on the North side of town.
Pulsar Helium back at work near Babbitt
Pulsar Helium is getting back to work at its helium discovery near Babbitt. With spring road restrictions lifted in the north, Pulsar Helium Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Abraham-James said the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company is immediately recommencing field operations at its Topaz helium project. “My colleagues and I are excited to obtain the outstanding data from Jetstream #1 and everything is in place to do so,” Abraham-James...
Dentist accused of killing wife tried to plant letters suggesting she was suicidal, police say
DENVER (AP) — A dentist accused of killing his wife by putting poison in her protein shakes asked a fellow jail inmate to plant letters to make it look like his wife was suicidal, police say. James Craig asked the inmate to put the letters in Craig’s garage and...
Fire destroys home near Cook
COOK, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Several fire departments battled flames Thursday evening at a home near Cook. Flames broke out around 5:30 p.m. at the house in Morcom Township on North Airport Road. According to the Northland FireWire, no one was home at the time the fire broke out.
Cheney's homer lifts Grizzlies over Rangers, 7-4
MOUNTAIN IRON—Through three innings, the North Woods softball team trailed Mountain Iron-Buhl 3-1. But that didn’t stop the Grizzlies from fighting their way back. A two-run homer from River Cheney helped lead North Woods in the comeback as they out-scored MI-B 6-1 the rest of the way to get the 7-4 win. “I’m proud of these girls,” North Woods Coach DeeAnn Sandberg said. “They came back today and battled out...
Tigers edge out Rangers on the softball diamond, 5-3
MOUNTAIN IRON—For the Mountain Iron-Buhl and Cherry softball teams, Thursday’s game was a tale of what could have been. Both teams got plenty of runners on the bases, enough to score even a few runs, but both coaches were hoping their team could end up pushing more across. In the end, the Tigers managed to do just a little bit more than the Rangers and came away with a 5-3...
Chisholm Community Foundation awards more than $43,000 in first quarter of 2024
CHISHOLM—The Chisholm Community Foundation recently announced seven grant awards, totaling $43,697.50 for the first cycle of 2024. To date, the CCF has awarded over $1.8 million to various organizations in and around Chisholm, according to a news release. The Chisholm Community Foundation’s mission, as stated on its website is, “to steward funds for innovative and creative projects, which are responsive to community and economic development.” ...
Babbitt Police Report
Officer assisted an Ely squad with a hold-up alarm at a local business. Alarm was determined to be accidental. Officer stopped an adult female for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Verbal warning given. Officers assisted in removing storm debris from the roadway. Officer assisted Arrowhead Regional Corrections in...
Late rally lifts Hibbing over Mesabi East
AURORA—Better late than never. The Hibbing High School baseball team was held off the scoreboard for six innings against Mesabi East starting pitcher Dakota Kruse, who limited the Bluejackets to just four hits through those six innings and only one good scoring chance. All it took was a half-of-an-inning to do some damage. Hibbing equalled...
‘Guns & Hoses’ softball game raises money in Hibbing Sunday
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A group of unlikely competitors in Hibbing played a game of softball Sunday, raising money for a cause close to home. The Boys and Girls Club of Hibbing hosted their first-ever Guns & Hoses fundraiser. The event pitted the Hibbing Fire Department against the...
Rock Ridge boys, Hibbing girls win Doc Savage titles
HIBBING—The Rock Ridge boys and Hibbing girls came away winners at the 68th annual Doc Savage Meet held Saturday at Cheever Field in Dr. Ben Owens Stadium. The Wolverines won the meet with 221.5 points, followed by Hibbing with 170.5. Mesabi East was third at 84, Hermantown 79, Ely 63, Chisholm 61 and Mountain Iron-Buhl six. According to Rock Ridge coach Ryan Malich, it was a total-team effort that got...
Wolverines get past Bluejacket netters
HIBBING—The first time the Rock Ridge and Hibbing High School boys tennis teams met back in April, the Wolverines came away with a 7-0 victory over the Bluejackets. One month later, things just got a little tighter. Rock Ridge had to win three singles matches, along with one doubles match, en route to a 4-3 victory over Hibbing Monday at the Lincoln Elementary School Courts. ...
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, […] The post From coal gasification to robot space mining, small towns fall prey to PR promises appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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