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Candidates invited to join Little Miss Gilbert contest
GILBERT—A pizza party is planned for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Gilbert City Hall for girls interested in being this year’s Little Miss Gilbert. Girls ages 5-12 who live in Gilbert, Sparta, Hutter, Genoa and McKinley are eligible. The winner will represent the city of Gilbert in the 3rd of July parade, the July 4 kiddie parade and other Gilbert events as well as other area parades. Her reign will be from July 3, 2024, through July 2, 2025. ...
The Sammy’s Pizza family in mourning
The Northland has lost the matriarch of Sammy’s Pizza. The family of Louise Perrella says Louise, or Grandma Nunu to her loved ones, has passed away. In a statement her family says their hearts are heavy as they say goodbye to Grandma Nunu and the special heart behind Sammy’s.
Informing the school and community
Sam Gabardi and Ian Larrabee are both known around the Hibbing High School community for their involvement in sports and extra curricular activities, one of which is being the hosts of the Anchor Down Podcast. The podcast was started in 2021 by a couple of then seniors, as a way to expose kids to the world of video making and appearing on screen, as well as a fun way to inform the school and community about events and current happenings around the area. There was a year-long hiatus of the podcast, but it came back this year with a bit...
What’s In a Name?
The Years of Yore page has, a couple of times, shared the history of the names of some Iron Range communities. Based on readers’ comments, people certainly enjoy learning about where those names originated. I came across the following articles a few years ago. I hope that readers also enjoy learning where the name of a single road originated…and the confusion/controversy it caused! My guess is that Hibbing is not the only town to have a story like this one. ...
LIFE-SAVING STEM CELL DONATION
CHISHOLM—A college student from Chisholm recently learned first-hand the rewards of donating stem cells to save another person. In recent weeks Jolene Quirk, while in her sophomore year at North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D., made a peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation to an anonymous recipient. Quirk’s journey to stem cell donation began with a drive held at NDSU where student leaders in coordination with the nonprofit National...
Firefighters Battle 2 Wildfires On Iron Range
HIBBING, Minn., — Firefighters tackled two separate wildfires Sunday on the Iron Range. The biggest wildfire happened in the Kitzville area of Hibbing around 3 p.m. The Northland Fire Wire reported the Minnesota DNR was called to the scene because conditions were dangerously dry. The DNR brought in two...
Virginia debates $64,000 purchase, impact on budget
VIRGINIA—The purchase of a new 2024 Ford Transit van might seem like a normal acquisition for many cities. However, the Virginia City Council tabled action on the $64,277 expenditure after a citizen questioned the immediate need for it in light of the city’s tight budget. “The van is a luxury item for the Park and Rec Department,’’ Virginia homeowner Greg Lenci said during the public forum. He knows the purchase...
Volunteer goes above and beyond at Salvation Army in Hibbing
HIBBING—Since he started helping out last summer, Ron Macynski has proven to be a valuable resource at The Salvation Army in Hibbing. Macynski said he enjoys truly enjoys it. “It’s something to do,” he said. Volunteering is nothing new for Macynski as in the past he’s dedicated his time to various other organizations on the...
Chisholm pedestrian suffering life-threatening injuries after being hit by car on Highway 169
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - An Iron Range woman is suffering life-threatening injuries after getting hit by a car on Highway 169 early Tuesday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at around 4:30 a.m., authorities responded to a pedestrian that was hit on Highway 169 near County Road 5, south of Chisholm.
Giants eke out a win vs. Wolverines, 3-2
AURORA—The Mesabi East boys Baseball team had a rough game against Cherry recently and left with a loss. On Thursday night in Aurora, the Giants played a totally different game. They made the defensive plays, hit the ball when they needed to and didn’t commit the errors like they did in Cherry Mesabi East did...
Baseball Game Recap: Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Find Success
Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the International Falls Broncos by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Nette’s Diner in Chisholm opening on Thursday, will serve fresh, made to order burgers
Nette and Bill Purdy love food, and are excited to be sharing more of it with their community. She’s a teacher and he’s a retired police officer. And now, they have taken over the space that used to be The Stand in Chisholm. “I’ve always liked to cook,”...
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