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A community of love for Temper Payne
A Coleraine man was the well-deserved recipient of a grand community gesture on Wednesday, when a parade of friends and community members surrounded a family mourning the coming loss of their husband, father, and grandfather. A parade passed by the Temper Payne house in Coleraine, transforming a quiet street to a magnificent farewell to beloved local Temper Payne, who was receiving hospice services near the end of his life, and was not expecting many more opportunities to say goodbye. ...
Iron Range elementary school receives $60K grant for playground
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - An Iron Range elementary school just received a huge grant to help make their playground accessible to everyone. Lincoln Elementary in Hibbing just received a $60,000 grant from Lake Country Power Friday morning. The school got the grant through a new education improvement program.
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. ...
Driver Who Slammed Into Deputy’s Vehicle Charged, Under The Influence
The driver who slammed into the back end of a St. Louis County deputy’s vehicle was under the influence, according to the criminal complaint. Court documents say 25-year-old Logan Niemi of Kinney, Minnesota crashed into the deputy’s SUV around 9 a.m. Monday morning. This happened on Highway 169 in Mountain Iron.
Musicians on the Range: Inspiration from Kim Grillo Nagler and Hobo Revival
The draw of mining jobs on the Iron Range brought with it an adventuring hobo jumping a train for travel to backbreaking work. Toting a brave culture of American frontier folklore hobos would gather round the campfire, society misfits sharing a tune. Armed with a banjo (not the musical instrument), a small shovel often used to lift coal, the migrant workers helped build the backbone of the US mining industry from the late 1800s to the 1930s. And to the hard-working travelers of another day...
City by City: Hinckley, Hibbing, Eveleth
Hinckley, Minn. - An upcoming meeting plans to look at proposed concepts for Highway 48 through town. The meeting will be hosted by MnDOT on Tuesday, April 30 at 4:30 p.m. at the Hinckley City Hall Community Room. Currently, the project is in the study phase and no immediate projects are planned. The study and meeting hope to gather community feedback about the stretch of road and improvements that could be made in the future.
Weekly Round-Up - Area scores and reviews
BASEBALL Moose Lake-Willow River 4, Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin 0 Hill City-Northland , Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin GNK faced-off against Moose Lake-Willow River on the road Tuesday, falling to the Rebels 4-0. The Titans were back in action on Thursday, hosting Hill City-Northland in Nashwauk with both teams looking to break losing streaks. Results of the game were unavailable at publication. ...
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...
Highway 2 and 65 Swan River roundabout construction meeting April 29
DULUTH—On Monday, April 29, 2024, at 5 p.m., Minnesota Department of Transportation staff will be holding an information meeting about construction occurring at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 65 in Swan River. The meeting will be held at Warba City Hall (120 2nd Ave, Warba, MN 55793). A roundabout will be constructed at the intersection. Motorists can expect a detour of Highway 65 this summer. A recording of information discussed will be available on the project website following the meeting. For maps, general...
County board continues strengthening communities and organizations with ARP grants
A number of American Rescue Plan (ARP) requests were heard before the board at Tuesday’s Regular Session, beginning with a request from Bigfork Valley Community Foundation, which was brought forth by Itasca County Commissioner Terry Snyder (D2) to build a community wellness center that was cut out of the budget when the school built an addition. Heather Lovdahl with the Bigfork Community Foundation explained how the ARP grant would benefit...
Public meeting on Hwy 169 construction plans scheduled for Tuesday
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will hold an informational meeting regarding construction on Highway 169 between Chisholm and Mountain Iron on Tuesday, May 7. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at MnDOT Virginia Headquarters building, 101 North Hoover Road, Virginia. The meeting is open to the public. MnDOT...
Hibbing boys in third Rock Ridge eighth at Grand Slam event; 'Jackets' Sundvall hits a hole-in-one
GRAND RAPIDS—Hibbing’s Ethan Sundvall had a hole-in-one on the eighth hole at the Grand Slam of Golf held at Pokegama Golf Course Friday. The 17-team event concludes today at Eagles Ridge Golf Course in Coleraine. Sundvall finished with a 74 to place him fourth overall. Andrew Slatten finished with a 76 and a sixth-place finish. ...
If you plant it, they will come
This spring the Association of American University Women (AAUW) awarded 5 scholarships totaling $10,000 to five women who are 25 years or older and attending college to pursue and complete their educational goals. They also enjoyed catching up with members who had spent their winter in warmer climes. To further welcome spring AAUW invited Itasca County Extension Master Gardener and native plant enthusiast Bonny Siegford to speak about the importance of growing native plants to support butterflies, bees and birds. Siegford emphasized that native plants...
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