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Slatten earns top honor as boys golfer
HIBBING—The high school golf seasons are short, so Andrew Slatten did something about that. The Hibbing High School senior-to-be travels to Oklahoma for the winter, staying at his aunt and uncle’s house, taking PSEO courses out of Minnesota North-Hibbing, and more importantly, playing golf. So when Slatten returns to Hibbing in the spring, he’s already steps ahead of his teammates and fellow competitors. ...
Sundvall shoots 68 at Owens Junior event
HIBBING—Ethan Sundvall is only 16-years-old, but he just played the best round of golf of his life. Sundvall fired a 4-under-par 68 to win the 15-16 Division at the Dr. Ben Owens Junior Golf Tournament held Friday at the Mesaba Country Club. Sundvall, who placed in front of Marco Rolle of Grand Rapids, who fired a 77, never expected to shoot a round like this. ...
PRESIDENT RIDE RAISES FUNDS
The Iron Range Motorcycle Club held their annual president charity ride Saturday, July 13, and raised $3,000 for the Star of the North Maternity Home located in Hibbing. The IRMC would like to give a special thanks to Father Bill Skarich of Blessed Sacrament Church for all his help.
Thunder sweep Cherry to end the season
VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge Thunder 18U softball team closed out their summer season on Monday with a pair of wins over Cherry, downing the Tigers 3-2 in the opener and then 12-2 in the nightcap. Mayme Scott was the winning pitcher in the first game, striking out nine Cherry batters in the low-scoring affair. Rock Ridge got on the board first with two runs in the fourth inning. Cherry knotted things...
Historical mural graces Memorial Building walls
HIBBING—A new historical mural featuring iconic Hibbing landmarks can be found just down the hallway from the Hibbing Historical Society Museum on the lower level of the Hibbing Memorial Building. The mural was started in the spring of 2023 by local artists Lori Harter and Clara Metzer with an original completion date of June 2023, according to Metzer. Debbie Barker coordinated the project, originally intended for public art in a...
Aurora breaks ground on industrial park
AURORA—Mayor Doug Gregor was proud to say there is life in his town with a number of current projects ongoing and he is hopeful about the city’s West Industrial Park, where ground was broken Thursday. The industrial park in Aurora is being developed just northeast of the Highway 135 and County Road 100 intersection with the help of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation and others. “So there’s life. It’s alive....
AEOA Senior Dining
AEOA Hibbing LEE Center menu July 29-Aug. 2 Monday: Fish sandwich, orange craisins, ginger snap cookie Tuesday: Salisbury steak dinner, augratin potatoes, carrots, honeycrisp apple Wednesday: Porketta sandwich, french fries, vegetable Normandy, Rice Krispie bar ...
Heinle Receives Edward Jones Award for Exceptional Achievement in Building Client Relationships
VIRGINIA—Amber Heinle, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Virginia, recently received the firm’s Ted Jones Entrepreneurial Award for her exceptional achievement in building client relationships. She was one of 1,104 financial advisors firmwide to receive the Ted Jones Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. The award is named after Ted Jones,...
Virginia hosts tennis tournament
VIRGINIA—The Virginia Indoor Tennis and Pickleball Club hosted the Iron Range Youth Tennis Open for kids from around the Range area. Players from Bemidji, Grand Rapids, Duluth, Superior, Minneapolis, Wisconsin, and the Rock Ridge area participated. Thanks to our many sponsors which can be located on the Iron Range Youth Tennis Open facebook page we were able to showcase our area’s fine tennis facility. ...
Post 239 eliminates Post 222 from tournament
CLOQUET—Even though Post 239 coach Jamie Lindseth has been around his team the whole summer, he still gets surprised at how his team plays through adversity. Post 239 had enough adversity against Hibbing Thursday, but they got enough timely hits and good defense to come away with a 6-5 victory over Post 222 in an Eighth District Substate playoff game at Ed Mettner Field. Post 239 stays alive in the...
MMT to present killer comedy, “Ruthless! The Musical”
HIBBING — There are two more opportunities to see Mesabi Musical Theatre’s 16th musical, a campy cult favorite about ambition, talent, and stardom. “Ruthless! The Musical” opened on July 25 and will continue Friday, July 26 and Sunday, July 28 at the Hibbing High School auditorium. Publisher Concord Theatricals says, “Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical. ‘Anything’ includes murdering the leading lady! This aggressively outrageous musical hit...
Ely boy, 8, injured after contact with vehicle
ELY -- An 8-year-old Ely boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries Thursday after a vehicle made contact with him while he was walking in a crosswalk, a Minnesota State Patrol report said. The boys was taken to Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center after the 8:26 a.m. incident. Driver Gordon William Chinander, 61, of Ely was not injured. His vehicle was traveling southbound/westbound on Highway 169 near N. Central Ave. when the vehicle made contact as the boy was walking northbound/eastbound in the crosswalk.
Biwabik's Alpine Bar damaged by fire
BIWABIK—A fire Thursday morning damaged the Alpine Bar in downtown Biwabik and was contained to the first floor by the multiple fire departments that responded, according to the Friends of the Northland FireWire. The fire was reported around 10:15 a.m. by citizens who saw smoke coming from the building and fire alarms sounding, a police department news release said. No one was in the building at the time. No injuries were reported and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. According to the news release, the structure sustained light fire, smoke and water damage overall. Departments on the scene included: City of Biwabik, Lakeland, Gilbert, Hoyt Lakes, Palo, Fayal, and Mountain Iron. The Biwabik Ambulance Service is providing medical standby at the scene.
MIners will take forfeit wins from Warroad
HIBBING—In a perfect world, the Hibbing amateur baseball team would be playing a best 2-of-3 series with Warroad Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the No. 2 seed in the Northwest Border playoffs. Well, the world isn’t perfect, and the Miners won’t get that opportunity to play the Muskies because Warrorad has forfeited those games, so Hibbing will get that No. 2 seed heading into the Region 10C playoffs, which begin Saturday, Aug. 3, in Hibbing. ...
Nashwauk Area Community Fund Donates to N-K Art Department
NASHWAUK—The mission of the Nashwauk Keewatin High School (NKHS) Art Department is to foster student creativity and enhance critical thinking skills. By using a combination of group instruction alongside individual choice projects, students complete their artwork using innovative problem-solving strategies. A $2000 grant from the Nashwauk Area Community Fund (NACF) for adding additional equipment and supplies will allow the Art Department to further challenge students with new and exciting tools and techniques, resulting in a deeper understanding of the Visual Arts. Funds awarded will be used to purchase a ceramic baking kiln, two pottery wheels, two air brush kits, and 22 tabletop easels. The Nashwauk Area Community Fund is a community-based fund providing discretionary grants to projects and initiatives in the Nashwauk area to improve the quality of life for local citizens and provide a way for citizens and businesses to give to their local community. This fund serves nonprofit organizations in Nashwauk, Keewatin, Nashwauk Township, Buck Lake, Pengilly, Goodland and Swan Lake areas. For more information about the Nashwauk Area Community Fund, or to donate, you can go to their website at www.nashwaukfund.org.
Post 239 stays alive for one more day with 7-6 win over BMW
PROCTOR—The Post 239 American Legion baseball team kept their season alive for just a bit longer Wednesday evening as they defeated Barnum-Moose Lake-Willow River 7-6 in a substate tournament elimination game in Proctor. The come-from-behind win came just hours after Post 239 fell in their opener to top-seeded Duluth. Post 239 head coach Jamie Lindseth said after the game that it was one of the most exciting games he had seen from his squad all season. ...
ATV rider airlifted following crash
MORSE TOWNSHIP—A 19-year-old male was flown to a Duluth hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries following an ATV crash Wednesday morning, according to a report from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. At 7:19 a.m. on Wednesday, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Morse Fire Department, Morse First Responders and Ely Ambulance, were dispatched to the report of an ATV accident with injuries in the 3000 block of Wolf Lake Road in Morse Township. Once on scene, it was learned that...
Virginia seeks gap funding for new hotel
VIRGINIA—A new hotel project in Virginia is inching toward construction after the City Council agreed Tuesday to apply for Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Grant Program funding. There was always a gap in funding the $23.4 million project and the grant will help make the bridge, said Mayor Larry Cuffe Jr. The city will also make an adjustment to the already approved partial Tax Increment Financing for the...
44th Annual Blueberry Art Festival starts Friday
ELY—Visitors will once again be flocking by the thousands this weekend to Ely’s 44th Annual Blueberry Art Festival. The three-day event runs from Friday through Sunday and draws in between 30,000 and 40,000 festival-goers. Those who attend the festival in Ely’s Whiteside Park will be able to check out around 240 booths featuring artists and crafters, 25 food vendors, a beer garden and freshly baked blueberry pies. ...
Giants Ridge already thinking snow
BIWABIK—In just more than three months, 74 new Super PoleCat Snowmakers will help the Giants Ridge ski hill become more efficient in making snow and get open quicker each season. The extensive $16.5 million project will replace old, failing snowmaking water lines, water hydrants, electrical wiring and pedestals. The installation of additional water and electrical infrastructure across the mountain plus automation controls are all part of the project. ...
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