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Summer Music in the Park returns to Virginia
According to the Office of Parks and Recreation of Virginia, their Summer Music in the Park series is returning in 2024 featuring 15 different artists. The Music in the Park series begins Tuesday, June 4th and goes through August 27th. ““Our summer concert series committee was overwhelmed with the number...
Farewell to the Franklin
EVELETH—Soon the Franklin School will be no more. The 103-year-old brick school is scheduled for demolition, as are other buildings on the Eveleth campus. Schools in Gilbert and Virginia have already been razed, and students now occupy the new structures of the Rock Ridge Schools. This is the Franklin’s history as written on the website of the Eveleth Heritage Society: ...
Kruse's 11 Ks, home run lead Giants past Timberwolves, 5-1
AURORA—The Mesabi East baseball team got a strong performance from senior Dakota Kruse on Monday as the Giants maneuvered their way past visiting Ely, 5-1. Kruse went nearly the full distance, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings of work before exiting the game in the bottom of the seventh due to hitting the pitch count. At the plate, he added a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth to give Mesabi East a 4-0 lead at the time. ...
New exhibit to open at International Wolf Center
ELY, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The International Wolf Center in Ely is opening a new exhibit: Starvation, Adaptation, and Survival. The new space depicts findings from the Voyagers Wolf Project, showcasing wolves’ diets, environmental impacts and profiles of individual wolves. The study’s major finding is that wolves struggle...
Iron Range fire departments battle late night fire
According to the Northland Fire Wire, there was an active structure fire in an apartment building in Gilbert at around 11:50 p.m. Thursday night. The fire was located in the 200 block of Broadway Street North. The Gilbert, Eveleth, Fayal, Biwabik, Biwabik Township, Virginia, Lakeland, and Mountain Iron fire departments...
Wolverines bounce back to down Panthers, 8-3
VIRGINIA—Navigating through rough waters over their last several games, the Rock Ridge baseball team came into Friday’s contest with South Ridge desperate for a win. From struggles at the plate to defensive miscues, it looks as if the Wolverines found a way to turn things around and play a complete seven innings as they downed the Panthers 8-3 to end the week. “That’s what I’ve been waiting for for a...
Level 3 offender moving to Virginia
VIRGINIA—Level 3 predatory offender Dustin Joshua Cousins, 39, is moving back to Virginia, according to a Virginia Police Department news release. Cousins has been convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct or another offense that requires registration with law enforcement. This offender is not wanted by the police at this time and has served the sentence imposed on him/her by the court. Cousins is described as a white male, 5-feet, 6-inches tall, brown eyes and hair and weighing 214 pounds. Cousins has a history of sexual contact with known teenage females. Contact included penetration. Cousins used his established relationship of trust to attain and exploit access, according to the news release. The Hibbing Police Department was the investigating agency. The date of his address change to the 100 block of 5th Street South was May 3.
Ely cops may get body cams
Police officers in Ely may eventually be equipped with body cameras. City officials took a key step in that direction Tuesday, when council members asked city staff to investigate costs and come up with a plan for equipping officers with body cameras, and to put cameras in police squad cars.
17-year-old female dies from injuries suffered in off-road vehicle crash
DULUTH, Minn. — A 17-year-old girl died weeks later from injuries she suffered in an off-road vehicle crash earlier this month. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, the crash originally happened on May 6 around 10 p.m. The 17-year-old girl died on May 19.The sheriff's office says that four riders were on the same machine when it crashed near North Pike Lake Road and Helm Road. All suffered injuries from the crash. The other three riders, two women aged 18 and 23, and a 27-year-old man were taken to hospitals in Duluth. Officials say that at the time of the crash, their injuries were non-life-threatening. Alcohol is believed to be a factor and the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
Buzz building for reunion
725 already registered for all-class event, slated for June 29-July 6. Anticipation is growing and the planning continues for Ely’s first All-Class Reunion in two decades. The grand celebration marking the 100th anniversary of Ely Memorial High School begins June 29, runs through July 6, and is full of events and activities.
Duluth Girl Dies After Side-By-Side Crash; Criminal Investigation Underway
CANOSIA TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A Duluth girl has died after a side-by-side she was riding in crashed into trees earlier this month. Meanwhile, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office say criminal charges could soon be filed against the driver. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. May 6 near...
'Jackets second, Wolverines fifth at Rock Ridge Invite
VIRGINIA—The Hibbing boys golf team finished two strokes behind Hermantown on Friday to take second at the Rock Ridge Invitational held at the Virginia Golf Course. The Hawks won the meet with a team score of 304 while the ‘Jackets were just behind them at 306. Duluth East was third (308), Grand Rapids fourth (310) and Rock Ridge fifth (313) to round out a tightly packed top five that was separated by less than 10 strokes. ...
Minnesota’s governor signs rural EMS funding bill into law
HOYT LAKES, Minn. (Northern News Now) -- Minnesota’s governor made a pit stop in rural Minnesota to sign a bill that gives millions of dollars to emergency medical services. Gov. Tim Walz was joined by local lawmakers and Hoyt Lakes EMS staff Wednesday to sign a $30 million rural EMS funding bill into law.
Boben reaches 600 strikeouts in win over Giants
HIBBING—Aune Boben was on her game. The Hibbing High School senior struck out 19 Mesabi East batters, and she hit a home run, as the Bluejackets beat the Giants 7-0 Friday at Dr. Ben Owens Stadium in Cheever Field. In the process, Boben topped 600 career strikeouts in a dominant performance. “Six-hundred strikeouts shows how...
Karlsson finds her “True North” in the snow and dirt
BIWABIK—When it comes to the ski industry, Minnesota native and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame member, Jeannie Thoren is often regarded as a pioneer in women’s skiing. Much like her role model, Thoren, Heidi Jo Karlsson has made a name for herself, on the regional and local levels when it comes to the growth of the ski and mountain biking world. Karlsson, currently serving as Mountain Sports School...
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