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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...
Woman walking along Highway 169 on the Range injured in crash
The state patrol is investigating a crash from Tuesday morning along Highway 169 south of Chisholm near County Road 5. The crash report said a 36-year-old Chisholm woman was walking on the highway around 4:30am, close to the fogline. A driver heading south hit her. She is dealing with life-threatening...
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...
Warba student receives MSU Moorhead scholarship
Ashley Hamm, Warba, Minn., has received the Helen McNair Warren Education Scholarship for $1,200 from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Ashley is a graduate of Grand Rapids School. Ashley’s parents are Lori and David Hamm. The Helen McNair Warren Scholarship is awarded to full time students pursuing a teaching profession. Minnesota State University Moorhead is a comprehensive regional university offering 128 majors, emphases and options, 12-professional programs, 26 areas of teacher licensure, 40 certificate programs and 15 graduate degrees. MSU Moorhead is a member of the Minnesota State system. For more information about MSU Moorhead, visit mnstate.edu.
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...
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.
Former Hibbing Mine View building moves over St. Louis County Fairgrounds
Moving day went smoothly for the new office space for the St. Louis County Fair. The city of Hibbing donated the old building from the Hull Rust Mine View. Crews moved it carefully from over in Hibbing to the fairgrounds in Chisholm on Tuesday morning. It’s going to undergo some...
Crews battle wildfire in Hibbing Sunday
HIBBNG, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Hibbing fire crews are battling a wildfire Sunday afternoon. According to the Northland Firewire, the wildfire was first reported around 3:00 p.m. in the Kitzville area near Adams Avenue and 1st Street. Due to the dry conditions, the DNR called in additional backup, including...
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...
Coaches Corner: Kadee Vesledahl
HIBBING, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we’re joined by Hibbing Softball Head Coach Kadee Vesledahl. Vesledahl is in her third season as the Bluejackets’ skipper. She previously was a collegiate pitcher at St. Cloud State and the College of Saint Benedict.
Final call for Meadowlands Racetrack annual charity contest
East Rutherford, NJ — The Meadowlands Racetrack’s annual charity handicapping contest is scheduled for Saturday (May 25). The deadline for charities to register for a chance to participate is this Thursday (May 16). Act Now won the inaugural contest in 2019, Horse Rescue United took home the top...
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing ribbon cutting
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing held a ribbon cutting for their plant expansion, located at 3895 S. Hughes Road in Hibbing. Pictured left to right are: Bill Statham, Director, Aftermarket Solutions-Detroit Reman; Drew Backeberg, Sr. VP, Daimler Truck North America-Aftermarket Solutions; Al Becicka, Deputy Commissioner; Brian Lewallen, President, Aftermarket Solutions-Detroit Reman; Pete Hyduke, City of Hibbing; Wally Buegler, Hibbing Plant Operations Manager, Aftermarket Solutions-Detroit Reman; Matt Sjoberg—IRRR; and Barrett Ziemer, CHAA.
Crews quickly extinguish fire in northern Minnesota
HIBBING, Minn. — Investigators are looking into what caused a wildfire in northern Minnesota on Sunday afternoon.Shortly after 3 p.m., a fire was reported near Adams Avenue and First Street in Hibbing, according to the Friends of the Northland FireWire.The Hibbing Fire Department and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources responded to the fire, calling in aircraft to help due to extremely dry conditions.The fire burned approximately one and a half acres and did not damage any homes in the area.No injuries were reported.While drought conditions have been improving across the state, a moderate drought remains around Brainerd and Bemidji. Only 11% of the state remains in a drought, however, 39% remains abnormally dry.More than 80 active wildfires are burning across Canada, triggering an air quality alert for all of Minnesota on Sunday.
School lunch menus
May 20-24 HIBBING Monday: Pepperoni pizza, crisp mixed greens w/balsamic vinaigrette, steamed mixed vegetables, chilled peaches, lowfat milk choices Tuesday: Nachos w/meat and cheese sauce, bold black bean salsa, whole kernel corn, fresh fruit, lowfat milk choices Wednesday: Chicken patty...
Grand Re-opening and Ribbon Cutting at Widseth’s Downtown Hibbing Office
HIBBING—The Hibbing Chamber is hosting a Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting celebration at Widseth’s downtown Hibbing office, 704 E Howard Street, on Monday, May 20, at 11:00 a.m. Join chamber representatives, Widseth staff, and others to welcome Widseth to the Hibbing area community. Widseth will be serving sandwiches and refreshments. Long-time Hibbing firm Architectural Resources Inc. (ARI) joined the Widseth team last summer. According to Katie Hildenbrand and Ryan Erspamer, Widseth vice presidents and Hibbing and Duluth office directors, respectively, the firms’ history of collaboration laid...
Bugliosi Wood Bat Classic kicks off today
HIBBING—If the Hibbing High School baseball team has a springboard into the postseason, it starts today at Al Nyberg Field. That’s because the Mike Bugliosi Wood Bat Classic begins with Roseau playing Cloquet at 4:30 p.m., then the Bluejackets take on Proctor, beginning at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Hibbing will play Roseau at 10 a.m., followed by the Rams and Proctor at 12:30 p.m. Cloquet and Proctor play at 3...
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