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Candidates invited to join Little Miss Gilbert contest
GILBERT—A pizza party is planned for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Gilbert City Hall for girls interested in being this year’s Little Miss Gilbert. Girls ages 5-12 who live in Gilbert, Sparta, Hutter, Genoa and McKinley are eligible. The winner will represent the city of Gilbert in the 3rd of July parade, the July 4 kiddie parade and other Gilbert events as well as other area parades. Her reign will be from July 3, 2024, through July 2, 2025. ...
Crews successfully contain nearly 60-acre fire near Cotton
9:00 P.M. UPDATE - After hours of battling flames, fire crews have successfully contained one of the largest Northland wildfires we’ve seen this year, which burned nearly 60 acres Thursday afternoon. St. Louis County officials tell us crews started fighting the fire around 1:20 p.m. near Kelsey Township, which...
City by City: Duluth, Hayward, Chisholm
Duluth, Minn. - Starting Monday, the Munger Landing Boat Launch and parking lots will be closed through Thursday, May 23. The closure is due to paving work and other restoration efforts. The DNR will also be installing a new fishing pier. Work is part of the ongoing effort to delist the St. Louis River as a Great Lakes Area of Concern due to past pollution. Some areas may remain fenced off to protect regrowing habitats.
Minnesota Discovery Center announces the Red Dirt Concert Series in its iconic amphitheater
CHISHOLM — Music lovers, mark your calendars! The Minnesota Discovery Center is thrilled to announce the launch of the Red Dirt Concert Series, an exhilarating lineup of performances set to take the stage at our picturesque outdoor amphitheater. This series promises to bring a diverse mix of sounds and stories to the heart of the Iron Range, showcasing a blend of classic rock, pop, country, and cultural melodies that will resonate with audiences of all ages. ...
Spartans flex their muscles against 'Jackets
HIBBING—Under most circumstances, Hibbing High School softball coach would be disappointed with a loss, but she wasn’t on Monday. That’s because the Bluejackets took on the No. 1 team in Class 3A in Wisconsin, Superior, and Hibbing held its own against the Spartans, falling 7-5 at Bennett Park Field. Vesledahl couldn’t have been any happier with the way her team responded in the game. ...
Minnesota Supreme Court reverses murder conviction in 1986 cold case killing
CHISHOLM, Minn. — Minnesota's highest court has reversed a northern Minnesota man's conviction in a brutal 1986 sexual assault and slaying.In 2022, Michael Allan Carbo Jr. of Chisholm was found guiilty of first-degree murder while committing criminal sexual conduct in the killing of 38-year-old Nancy Daugherty, also of Chisholm. Carbo was sentenced to life in prison at the time. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court revered Carbo's conviction, saying the judge in Carbo's trial unjustly denied his defense's attempt to submit evidence of a possible alternative suspect."The district court abused its discretion by denying the defendant's motion to present alternative-perpetrator evidence...
Gilbert woman’s moving nightmare ends
GILBERT, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A new Gilbert resident finally received her belongings after nearly two weeks of living without them. After what she calls a moving nightmare, Deborah Kline received all her belongings Tuesday morning, nearly two weeks after the moving company she used said they would arrive.
Citizens Academy grads 'unofficial ambassadors of SLC sheriff's office'
VIRGINIA—Kathy Merkel is among the recent 18 Iron Range graduates of the Citizens Academy offered by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department—and she is enthusiastic and wants to share the program with the public. The graduates are Aaron Spry, Angela Sipila, Autumn Haken, Becky Dean, Judy Bernard, Bruce Carlson, Craig Spry, Daryl Paskvan, George Brown, Gerri Johnson, Jan Makowski, Janice Brown, Jim Nelson, Jon Ross, Kathy Merkel, Marcia Kauppi, Tiffany Gail Martin, and Tom Dean. ...
Muni Junior League will begin June 3
Muni Junior League will begin June 3 HIBBING—The Hibbing Municipal Junior League will start play on Monday, June 3. Those interested in joining may the call the clubhouse to sign up a team. There will be a brief meeting on Friday, May 32, beginning at 1 p.m., in the clubhouse for all previous and new...
Northern Traxx ATV Club prepares for spring ride
CHISHOLM—Members of the Northern Traxx ATV Club are hopeful that an early spring and warm weather will equate to a successful spring ride, bringing a boost to the local economy. On Wednesday the Chisholm City Council granted a request for in kind services related to the ride set for Saturday, May 18. The request, mirrored services the city provided in the past, blocking off a two block section of Lake...
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