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Semi truck rolls over on Highway 53 near Virginia
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A semi-truck rolled over on Highway 53 on the Iron Range Thursday morning. According to the Friends of the Northland FireWire, the Virginia Fire Department responded to the rollover in the southbound lane at around 10:20 a.m. just south of the Rukavina Bridge near Virginia.
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...
Biggest one-day walleye tournament in the state ahead at Lake Vermilion
Steve Krasaway is anxiously looking forward to what he calls the best fishing weekend of the year. The City Auto Glass Walleye Classic fishing tournament Saturday, May 18, on Lake Vermilion, brings together 125 boats with some of the best pairs of anglers in the state and beyond while also benefiting Minnesota students. “The tournament is my favorite weekend of the year,” Krasaway said.“This is a very well run walleye...
Father and daughter of Angora bringing awareness on strokes
ANGORA—Strokes happen every 40 seconds and every year nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke. And every 3 minutes someone in the United States dies of a stroke. Carl Antus of Angora near Cook is a stroke survivor, and his daughter Carly Antus Wilk is his advocate and both work tirelessly, Antus on his therapy and Wilk on encouraging and educating her father. Their latest venture is the annual Strides for Stroke event at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in Duluth. ...
Exploring the world of black bears at the North American Bear Center
The North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota is officially open for another season. As bears across the Northland are waking up from hibernation. Holly, Lucky, and Tasha are the three ambassador bears at the center. Visitors can watch as the bears go about their normal routines. You can find...
Connecting older adults with valuable services at the Eveleth Senior Expo
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1st, the Range Recreation Civic Center in Eveleth will be hosting this year’s Senior Expo. With a diverse range of exhibits, entertainment, food, giveaways, and prizes, seniors from across Northeast Minnesota will be able to connect with valuable services and resources they might not have known about before the event.
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.
Brandon Weatherz: Next round of rain arrives tomorrow
Last night’s rain moves north of the Canadian border through the morning. Areas of fog are once again out there for the morning commute. Fog lifts by late morning with low clouds lingering, then peaks of sun arrive this afternoon. A west wind will pick up to near 15 mph today beneath our departing low pressure system. Temps start in mid-30s to low 50s looking south. The warm spots stay near 60 today, we’ll see mid to upper 50s in the Twin Ports, and a high closer to 50 looking north near Ely.
Create an historic record in art class, May 22
History portrays well in art. Art, not just with drawing or painting but by the use of “collage” … “An art form in which bits of objects as newspaper, cloth, leaves, etc. are pasted together on a surface to create a composition.” (Websters Dictionary) that may also include writing, painting, photos and clunky objects. This class will be held in Cook, MN for people 12 years old or older at...
NY2LA Spring Extravaganza: Josh Manchester
BETTENDORF, Iowa. -- Highlights of Mount Horeb (Wis.) 2026 guard Josh Manchester from the NY2LA Sports Spring Extravaganza. Manchester is receiving early interest from Wisconsin, Virginia, Minnesota, and more. As a sophomore, Manchester averaged 24 points per game, leading the Vikings to a 21-5 overall record. 247sports and the 247sports...
Bartovich named “SME Minnesota Mining Professional of the Year”
Chrissy Bartovich wasn’t quite sure she heard her name called. “It was a complete surprise,” Bartovich, of Mountain Iron, United States Steel Corp. senior director Environmental, Tailings and Community Relations said. “We sat in the back of the room and it was a long walk to the front of the room when they called my name.” Bartovich was presented with the 2024 Minnesota Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME),...
Vikings sweep Norse in MCAC North doubleheader
VIRGINIA—The Minnesota North-Mesabi Range baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t keep up Tuesday in both games of a doubleheader with Minnesota North-Itasca as they fell 22-2 and 10-0. In the opening loss, Will Bittmann got the start on the mound and was chased out of the game without recording an out. The sophomore gave up 10 runs (nine earned) on six hits and a walk in the top of the first inning. ...
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