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Mesabi Tribune

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Section 7A Swimming, Diving finals are today: Swimmers looking for state-meet berths

HIBBING—Wiith only four seniors, Julia Plombon, Gianna Fatticci, Lizzy Haupt and Naomi Ronning, Hibbing High School girls swimming coach Mike Veneziano wasn’t sure how things would pan out for his young team. As it turned out, those four did an outstanding job leading a group of juniors and a lot of sophomores throughout the season. That group of seniors and underclassmen showed out well at the Section 7A Preliminary Meet held Thursday at the Hibbing High School Pool. The top 16 in each event advanced to the Section 7A finals, which will be held today, beginning at 3 p.m., at the high school pool. The diving preliminary meet begins at 9 a.m. Veneziano credited his seniors for the growth of this team. “They’ve done a great job with leadership, and being really good mentors,” Veneziano said. “I also got some decent things. out of the juniors. “I don’t think we had a single swim that didn’t go faster. Everybody swam their best times of the season. A bulk of the team is 10th-graders. They’ve really come around this year. They’ve done a great job, but they’re still 10th-graders. They’ve grown so much throughout the year, but it’s still a nerve

Hibbing, MN · 1d

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Hermantown dancer competes for Next Rising Star title

Eight-year-old Kennedy Johnson of Hermantown is competing in the Next Rising Star contest for a chance to appear in a KIDZ BOP music video, win $20,000 and land a magazine cover. The young dancer has been dancing since age four and is currently leading her group in voting. She needs to finish in the top 15 to advance, with the competition running through December 30.

Hermantown, MN · 2d

Grand Rapids Herald Review

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Grand Rapids City Council receives critical updates during Monday’s worksession

GRAND RAPIDS — During the Monday, Nov. 9 Grand Rapids City Council worksession, the council received critical updates on two important local topics: property assessments and the replacement of an aging and near-expired water treatment facility. Itasca County Assessor William Hillback gave a comprehensive presentation on the landscape of the local Estimated Market Value (EMV) and how the market has changed in the last eight years, and what to expect next year. Hillback emphasized that the property assessor’s role is responsible only for the valuations of the property, and Minnesota state statute and the guidance or mandates from the Minnesota Department of Revenue (DOR) dictate the methods used to determine property values. The DOR receives all the data collected from the local assessment and makes suggestions or mandates to the local assessors based upon local economic factors. The market conditions have led to some citizens buying and renting in the smaller surrounding towns as a result. Hillback indicated that property values have risen sharply since 2018, while sales have declined. Real estate data showed that the median home sale price in 2018 was $160,000, and was $269,900 in 2025. He feels that non-waterfront properties are likely to see more stabilized

Grand Rapids, MN · 3d

Mesabi Tribune

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Years of Yore: Flu, smallpox make headlines

This time of year people are reminded about flu vaccines and measures they can take to minimize getting sick. Throughout the decades, the influenza “the flu” has made headlines. In some years, it’s been more grim than others. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates there were 51 million influenza (flu)-related illnesses, 23 million medical visits, 710,000 hospitalizations and 45,100 deaths during the 2024-2025 flu season, according to statistics found on the CDC website. “Based on CDC criteria, the severity of the 2024-2025 season was high,” it states on the website. Flu vaccination is estimated to have prevented about 10 million flu illnesses, 5 million medical visits, 180,000 hospitalizations and 12,000 deaths, according to the website. Smallpox Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by the variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family, according to the website for the World Health Organization. “It was one of the most devastating diseases known to humanity and caused millions of deaths before it was eradicated. It is believed to have existed for at least 3000 years,” it states on the WHO website. The smallpox vaccine, created by Edward Jenner in 1796, was the first successful vaccine to be developed. He observed that

Hibbing, MN · 10h

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Sections of Keene Creek Park trail open

It's called the Hermantown Connector Trail System. The city invited the public to check out the newly completed nearly 2-mile trail section.

Hermantown, MN · 22h

Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana Medicare Advantage members lose M Health Fairview, White River, Fred Hutch and St. Vincent hospitals in four states on Jan. 1

Four hospital systems in four states have told Medicare Advantage members that they will be out of network on Jan. 1, 2027. M Health Fairview in Minnesota, White River Health in Arkansas and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Washington are leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans. St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana’s. The timing […]

Minnesota · 3d

Grand Rapids Herald Review

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Itasca basketball teams lock in first wins of 2026-27

GRAND RAPIDS — Minnesota North College-Itasca’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are back on the court this season and both recently picked up their first wins of 2026-27. Men’s coach Tim Wagner said this is his first season coaching in the MCAC and it’s an entirely new coaching staff and roster suiting up for the Vikings this season. They’ll be led by captain Dante Adams, who transferred from North Dakota this season, and Wagner said his first impression is that it’s a quick and talented team. “We’ve got a skilled offensive team that can really score in transition. We can always play five good basketball players that can pass, dribble, and shoot. We’re undersized defensively, but we’ve got good individual defenders with the quickness to keep their man in front.” The Vikings are four games into the season and are now 1-3 after picking up the first win of the year on Monday in Grand Rapids. They had four players score in double figures as they took down Leech Lake Tribal College by 28 points for a 95-67 victory. Khalil Hudgins led Itasca with 17 points on 8 of 10 shooting. Jaden Linsday and Yessef Aikens each scored 15. Linsday

Grand Rapids, MN · 2d

Mesabi Tribune

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Local USW presidents head back to Pittsburgh for talks with U.S. Steel

United Steelworkers (USW) presidents from local unions on the Iron Range and across the nation will be returning to Pittsburgh for labor contract negotiations with United States Steel Corp. USW bargaining committee members met with U.S. Steel on Friday as the two sides attempt to reach a new labor contract agreement. “We met with USS today and exchanged proposals,” the USW said in an update to members that work at U.S. Steel facilities. “We're not quite there yet. We've called the Presidents back to Pittsburgh. They'll travel in on Monday.” The return of USW local presidents to the negotiations comes after USW officials several days ago called on U.S. Steel to move on its most recent contract proposal. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. a week ago reached tentative labor contract agreements with its mining group and steel group. The tentative four-year agreements with Cliffs set a standard for the industry, the USW said. On the Iron Range, U.S. Steel owns and operates Minntac Mine in Mountain Iron and Keetac in Keewatin. It's also minority owner in Hibbing Taconite Co. USW Local 1938 represents union miners at Minntac Mine. USW Local 2660 represents union miners at Keetac.

Iron Range, MN · 9h

Ely Echo

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Ely dentist Wihlm receives final Rukavina Loan repayment award

Dr. Spencer Wihlm of Ely Family Dental recently received the final installment of his student loan repayment award through the Martha Mordini Rukavina Loan Forgiveness Program, an initiative designed to attract and retain dentists in northeastern Minnesota. Dr. Michael Zakula, president of the Minnesota Dental Foundation, presented the award to...

Ely, MN · 13h

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A first 'Second Chance’: Iron Range housing program completes Chisholm renovation

CHISHOLM — On a quiet residential street in Chisholm, representatives from local and state groups gathered for an open house. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,520-square-foot house boasted new siding, fresh carpet and updated appliances. But it didn't always look this way. According to Dave Johnson, director of housing at the...

Chisholm, MN · 1d