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Buckle up, kids! New Minnesota laws take effect Aug. 1, including child car seat changes
ST PAUL, Minn — In the dead of every Minnesota summer, a laundry list of laws passed by state lawmakers comes alive. For parents, one particular set of rules will stand out for how kids should sit down in the backseat of their cars. Starting Aug. 1, the Minnesota...
Tamburitzans open 88th season at MDC
CHISHOLM—The Tamburitzans are rehearsing for the debut of their 88th season, and their first performance is at Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. “We are really excited to have the Tamburitzans return to MDC,” Char Conger Executive Director at MDC wrote in an email earlier this week. “They are such a beautifully unique group that showcases ethnic dancing and music. I hope to see a great turn out for them this year.” ...
Rock Ridge VFW eliminates Hibbing in district tourney, 8-2
DULUTH—Using a four-run fourth inning to aid another stellar pitching performance from Blake Bailey, the Rock Ridge VFW baseball team fended off elimination from the District 8 tournament on Monday, defeating Hibbing 8-2 in their first game of the day. The win moved Rock Ridge into the District 8 championship games starting later that evening and concluding on Tuesday. Offensively, the fourth inning was a highlight for Post 1172, but...
'For Cleveland-Cliffs, the best is yet to come'
A planned acquisition of Canadian steelmaker Stelco and development of an electrical transformer manufacturing facility in West Virginia, are only the beginning of the future for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., company officials say. “Our investors can take confidence that Cleveland-Cliffs is by no means a finished product,” Lourenco Goncalves, Cleveland-Cliffs chairman, president and chief executive officer said in the company’s second quarter earnings conference call. “The seeds we have planted during the first half of 2024 are setting the stage for a much more efficient, diversified and...
Honoring Veterans today and beyond the grave
Ever notice grime build up on headstones in a cemetery? Well, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon committee for Hibbing / Chisholm has been sponsoring volunteer opportunities to clean up veteran headstones at the Maple Hill Cemetery. Multiple volunteer days and times were set up for people to join. As members of...
Stuff the Bus Offers a Busload of Support for Students
DULUTH, Minn. — Students are getting a busload of support from local businesses and the public through the annual Stuff the Bus project. The goal is to gather school supplies to ease the financial burden on families. Each year, they’re able to hand out hundreds of backpacks filled with supplies to students in need throughout the Northland. This year, one of their designated drop-off points is at Park State Bank in hopes of making the donation process more accessible.
Come see Ruthless! The Musical, in Hibbing
Mesabi Musical Theatre will present its summer production on the Iron Range. The latest show is Ruthless! The Musical, billed as a killer comedy about a little girl who isn’t as innocent as she appears. Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she will...
You’ll Be True Blue This Weekend at This Minnesota Festival
I love fruits. Apples, oranges, bananas, grapes and especially blueberries. I’ve been eating blueberries lately like they’re going out of style. By themselves, in my cereal, even in a salad, I’ve gotten creative lately with how I eat them. If you’re like me and you enjoy blueberries,...
'We were fishing for anything that could bite': Iron youth catches state record Coho on Lake Superior
IRON—Austin Stoltenburg says he enjoys the fight whenever he hooks a fish. Stoltenburg knew he had big one on the hook on Lake Superior. Stoltenburg, 12, of Iron, caught a state record 12-pound, 5-ounce Coho salmon on Lake Superior while fishing with his father Ryan and a friend of his dad. “We really don’t fish Duluth a lot,” Stoltenburg, who will be a seventh grader at Mountain Iron-Buhl School said....
Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
A Wisconsin man fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday. The filing charges Paul Kovacik with defying a court order to surrender and serve...
Grand Rapids North Country Trail chapter makes progress on new route
GRAND RAPIDS — The North Country Trail is a 4,800-mile trail that extends from North Dakota to Vermont, the longest of the country’s national scenic trails. But to Holly Rose, it’s not just a trail. “[There’s] a whole association that goes along with it, that is a...
Metro Bus Operator Takes Gold at State Bus Roadeo, Others Place High
(KNSI) — For the second year in a row, a St. Cloud Metro Bus operator took first place in the state Bus Roadeo. On Saturday, July 20, the Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) hosted the 37th Annual Statewide Bus Roadeo at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. The annual event brings together bus operators from across Minnesota to showcase their safety and service skills.
We Now Know When Valleyfair’s Rescheduled Fireworks Show Is Happening
Valleyfair has been one of Minnesota's top attractions for nearly 50 years and it just announced its rescheduled date for its Fourth of July fireworks display. There are many places of interest for which we're known here in the North Star State, right? The following are all venues and attractions that instantly scream Minnesota whenever you hear them:
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