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MnDOT construction may impact your travel this summer
With construction season in full swing, MnDOT is working on 23 new and carryover projects in Northeastern Minnesota this summer. This includes two roundabouts, three culvert replacements, five bridge projects, and 60 miles of pavement resurfacing. Multiple projects will be on I-35, including one in the Hinckley area. “We’re releasing...
Helen Chuk of Balkan is turning 100
BALKAN TOWNSHIP—A Balkan Township native and lifelong resident is celebrating her 100th birthday this month. Helen Chuk was born May 24, 1924, to Joseph and Johanna Verant in Balkan Township, north of Chisholm. Peggy Chuk, Helen’s daughter, said her mother often says, “everything in moderation,” a belief she credits to her longevity. Living an active...
Boben battles as Bluejackets eliminate Hawks
CLOQUET—After throwing well over 100 pitches in a 9-7 loss to North Branch Wednesday, Aune Boben had to do it all over again less than 24 hours later. The Hibbing High School senior showed her mettle, throwing over 100 pitches again, but this time, it would be the Bluejackets, who came away with a 9-7 Section 7AAA elimination-game victory over Hermantown at Braun Park. Boben battled through all seven innings...
Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour hits the 20 year mark
A two-decade tradition offers outdoors enthusiasts a chance to see all the glorious sites northern Minnesota has to offer by way of bicycle. The Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour is back for its 20th year in 2024. It will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10, and will feature five different routes to choose from — 12, 26, 46, 58, or 70 miles – all traveling out and back on Mesabi Trail from one start/finish location in Buhl. ...
AEOA Senior Dining
AEOA Hibbing LEE Center menu May 27-31 Monday: Sites closed, Memorial Day. Frozen meals available Tuesday: Stuffed pepper casserole, fruit, garlic, snickerdoodle cookie Wednesday: Tomato soup w/grilled ham and cheese sandwich, fruit, Jello poke cake ...
City by City: Ashland, Hayward, Keewatin
ASHLAND, Wis.- The 24th annual Kids Fishing Day at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center is set for June 1. Kids can fish free from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anglers and biologists will be on hand to teach attendees about fishing before students are able to try out fishing for themselves. There will be equipment on site for those who need it and everyone will go home with a free tackle kit. No advance registration is available.
City by City: Hibbing, Bayfield, Ironwood
Hibbing, Minn.- The Hibbing Police Department is taking applications for the Range Youth Police Academy. Students in grades 8 - 12 can apply. The program is seven weeks long and allows students to be trained with police officers in the field. They’ll learn about evidence collection, radio communication, courtroom procedures and more. The Range Youth Police Academy will run every Monday starting June 17 and running through July 29.
Minnesota’s Mushroom Man Kicks Off The Foraging Season
SAGINAW, Minn. — Springtime for one Minnesota man can only mean one thing; time spent outside mushroom foraging. Trading in his suit and tie for a basket and pocket knife, Mike Kempinich has called the woods his office for the past 15 years. “It’s like a big Easter egg...
School lunch menus
May 27-31 CHISHOLM Monday: School is not in session Tuesday: Chicken patty on wwbun w/sriracha sauce and shredded lettuce, augratin potatoes, pineapple tidbits, lowfat milk choices Wednesday: Cheeseburger on a wwbun, pickle slices, creamy potato salad, crunchy celery sticks, chilled...
Northern Star: Aune Boben
HIBBING, Minn.- In her five years of pitching for the Hibbing Bluejackets, Aune Boben has proven to be a problem for opposing batters. “I’d say sometimes I like to mess with people. That sounds weird.” Boben smiled as she described her strategy on the mound. “I start it off something kind of strong, try to get a strike. And then kind of see…Each batter’s different, so I kind of go batter by batter and see what they do and see what I can do spin-wise or off-speed just to kind of mess them up. I think my speed has improved a lot as well. But I’ve also gotten a lot of spin on my ball.”
Pancake fly-in breakfast planned for the public at Life Link III in Hibbing
Life Link III in Hibbing has been serving the region’s critical care patients since 2008, transporting about 300 people a year. Brandi Maki is a flight nurse. “I get to take care of the sickest patients in the Northland, and that is very rewarding,” she told us.
Aspiring Screenwriters Join Together for Classes in Duluth and Chisholm
DULUTH, Minn. — Maybe you’ve stopped by Zeitgeist in downtown Duluth for a movie, comedy show, or bite to eat. What you might not know is that upstairs, you could become a filmmaker of your own. The Minnesota Media Arts School offers classes for any skill level, both...
Hendrickson, Gabardi win 7A doubles title
CLOQUET—Now set to make his third straight appearance at the big dance, Hibbing senior Cooper Hendrickson is no stranger to the state tennis tournament as he, along with teammate Jack Gabardi will be two of four Bluejackets at the Class A State Tennis Tournament. Hendrickson and Gabardi defeated their own Hibbing teammates Keaton Petrick and Isaiah Hildenbrand in the 7A doubles final, securing state tournament berths for both pairs. In...
MADC in action Saturday at The Meadowlands
East Rutherford, NJ — With just the MADC 2 added on Saturday night (May 18), this race featured everything from lead changes to an exciting stretch duel to the second longest shot on the board winning. In the fourth race on the card, it was fast fractions on the...
Storm hang on to beat Bluestreaks, 9-8
CHISHOLM—With the playoffs fast approaching, the Chisholm High School baseball team must cut down on their mistakes. The Bluestreaks found that out the hard way Monday, committing three errors, which allowed Hill City/Northland to come away with a 9-8 victory over Chisholm at the Field of Dreams. The Bluestreaks had two of those errors in a six-run second inning for the Storm, which put Chisholm in a hole right away. ...
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