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Stepan joins Up North Dental
Up North Dental is thrilled to announce that Dr. Peggy Stepan will be joining our Virginia, MN office as a full-time dentist on August 1, 2024. Dr. Stepan’s addition to our team will not only allow us to expand our days of operation to Monday-Thursday, but we can also begin to accept new patients at our Virginia, MN office. Dr. Stepan is a native northern Minnesotan who grew up in Sturgeon Lake, MN, and graduated from Willow River High School. As a child, she wore...
Hibbing PUC coping with steam heat system breaks
Hibbing Public Utilities’ steam heat system took a pounding from last week’s heavy rainstorms. So much so that the steam heat pipes themselves were banging. “We had more than five inches of rain within 24 hours,” Luke Peterson, Hibbing Public Utilities general manager said. “We had two feet of water on Howard Street.” All that...
Gallery Hop art features more than 40 artists
HIBBING—For one evening a year the Gallery Hop turns Howard Street businesses into a multi-location art gallery. There are more than 40 artists signed up for the event taking place from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27. There are 15 participating locations with balloons hung on the lampposts outside to help identify them. A local couple, Eloise and John Michael Cook founded the Gallery Hop in 1993 as an...
Rock Ridge holds on for 8-7 win over Hibbing
HIBBING—Walking batters was a big point of emphasis after Monday, when Hibbing VFW pitchers walked 17 hitters in 13 innings. Post 1221 co-coach Tim Zubich was hoping that was in the rearview mirror, but it reared its head again. Hibbing pitchers walked five batters in the first three innings and Rock Ridge took advantage of that with eight runs, but they had to hold on for an 8-7 victory Wednesday...
MCC runs two, two-day golf camps
HIBBING—Emily Freeman may not be coaching the Hibbing High School boys and girls golf teams, but that doesn’t mean she took time away from golf. No, Freeman became the director of the Mesaba Country Club Junior Golf Camp, which held one session last week, then came back with another session Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mesaba Country Club. Freeman is a member of the Mesaba Youth Golf Association, which stems...
Virginia reassures citizens regarding flood damage help
VIRGINIA—Mayor Larry Cuffe Jr. spoke directly to residents at Tuesday’s council meeting and told them the city is doing everything it can for them after last week’s storm. The rapid rainfall, which dumped inches across the area, led to numerous flooded basements in Virginia and also resulted in sewage backups for many. “We will do whatever we can to help you mitigate and help you recover from this devastating storm,’’...
WGW card set for July 4 in Keewatin
HIBBING—After a year’s hiatus, Wrestling Gone Wild is coming back with a vengeance. WGW promoter Tom Burdick is putting on a show called WGW presents Independence Mania on July 4, beginning at 4 p.m. in Keewatin. Burdick will have wrestlers from Illinois, South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota in the show, which is his first presentation in one long, arduous year. ...
As Legionnaires’ cases rise, Grand Rapids begins permanently chlorinating water supply
The city of Grand Rapids took a major step this week to combat an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease traced to the city’s water supply. On Monday, Grand Rapids began permanently chlorinating its water. City officials hope the action will curb the perplexing outbreak, which started more than a year ago and has sickened nearly two dozen people. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious pneumonia contracted by breathing in water vapor containing...
Boys & Girls Club of Hibbing plans celebration at new location
HIBBING—Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland are observing National Boys & Girls Club Week, which started Monday and runs through June 28. The Boys & Girls Club of Hibbing has special events planned all week, and is topping it off with an open house, from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, June 28 to showcase their new headquarters at Hibbing High School. To attend the open house, go into Door 9 at 800 East 21st Street at Hibbing High School. ...
Large turnout of support for International Day of Women in Mining
CHISHOLM—Before a crowd of about 80 women, representing the mining industry and a host of other entities from the local area, three women employed in the mining industry shared their stories at the International Day of Women in Mining event held June 17 at Valentini’s in Chisholm. International Day of Women in Mining (IDWIM) is an annual global campaign that honors the achievements of all who identify as women and the advancement of inclusion in mining, according to publicity on the event. It represents our...
Car show and market place event set
CHISHOLM—A local car dealer is holding a car show to benefit two nonprofits in the community of Chisholm. Martin Motors Car Show, now in its second year, starts at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at 12 Central Avenue N. in Chisholm. Admission is a monetary donation or a donation of nonperishable food items to the Chisholm Food Shelf, and/or a monetary donation or pet food item to Bretta’s Pantry at Precious Paws Humane Society in Chisholm. ...
Chisholm Kiwanis Splash Pad celebrated with grand opening
CHISHOLM—Members of the Chisholm Kiwanis Club were joined by several members of the community, including a number of kids to celebrate the grand opening of the Kiwanis Splash Pad last Thursday at Memorial Park in Chisholm. At the ceremony last Friday, Shelly Lappi, Chisholm Kiwanis Vice President gave the welcome and provided a history of the project. Other speakers were Bridgit Maruska, Chisholm Parks, Trails and Recreation Director, and Travis Vake, a Kiwanis member and Chisholm City Councilor. ...
Cook mayor: 'We have been through a trauma'
COOK — Flood recovery efforts continue in Cook where several feet of rain in a storm last week caused the Little Fork River to overflow its banks, impacting several businesses, homes, and some city buildings. “We have been through a trauma,” Cook Mayor Harold Johnson is quoted in a news release on Tuesday. “This community, built in the floodplain, could not withstand the effects of over eight inches of rain. I commend all the volunteers who worked tirelessly during the flooding. Now that the water...
Chisholm School Board approves land exchange with city
CHISHOLM—The Chisholm School Board on Monday took action on a land exchange between the school district and City of Chisholm. Similar action was taken by the Chisholm City Council earlier this year. School district owned parcels involved in the swap include the park located on First Street Southwest near the Chisholm Police Station, named Chisholm Community Foundation Park, Little League ballfields near the Lincoln Square on Fourth Avenue Northwest and a parcel on Fifth Street Southeast, where a city lift station is located. ...
The freedom of forgiveness
There was a man, who I will call Jerry, that hadn’t talked to his sister for eight years. He said his sister lived closer to their mother in a State far away. Though Jerry was the executor of his mother’s estate, his sister started taking action with their mother’s things after she passed away. Jerry was angry at his sister for some of the decisions she made. He was still angry 8 years later even though he no longer remembered some of the details. After...
Community Calendar
Side Lake taking registrations for Fourth of July parade SIDE LAKE — The Side Lake Fourth of July parade starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4. Registrations are being accepted for parade entries and floats. There are also opportunities to volunteer. Lineup is at 9 a.m. on Sturgeon Road. ...
Mountain Iron-Buhl High School Quarter 4 Honor Roll 2023-2024
Grade 7 Exemplary Honor Roll Ayden Anderson, Brooklyn Beier, Noah Frosaker, Paige Henson, Bryce Inmon, Hendrick Niska, Brayden Norman, Cecilia Pederson A Honor Roll Xavier Anderson, Sebastian Haupt, Wynter Heath, Aubrey Johnson, Anders Kohler, Spencer Lindsay, Addison Lobe, Mya Lossing,...
Janatopoulos announces endorsements
VIRGINIA—Lorrie Janatopoulos proudly announces that the Iron Range Labor Assembly, the Northeast Area Labor Council, and the MN AFL-CIO have endorsed her in the race for the Minnesota House District 7B. These unions represent thousands of hardworking men and women across labor in the region. This endorsement affirms Janatopoulos’s commitment to advocating for the rights and well-being of working families in our communities. “Iron Range workers need a strong voice in St. Paul. I’ll always support labor, to bring more stable jobs providing living wages to keep the Iron Range strong,” said Janatopoulos. ...
Pulsar Helium pushes forward toward potential production
Thomas Abraham-James had a pretty good hunch that helium could be found beneath the surface in northeastern Minnesota. “It doesn’t surprise me,” Abraham-James, Pulsar Helium Inc., president and chief executive officer said from his home in Portugal. “Northeastern Minnesota has some of the most unique geology in the world. The Duluth Complex is in pretty much every single geology textbook around the world. It’s quite famous, so it doesn’t surprise me. Northern Minnesota has some of the most unique geological attributes of anywhere in the...
St. Louis County provides update on flood situation and ongoing work for June 25
Water levels continue to drop at various locations of concern throughout St. Louis County, one week after devastating storms led to significant flooding. To date, more than 1,500 damage points have been recorded throughout the County - including to public infrastructure and private property. As a reminder and clarification: anyone who has sustained damage to their property is asked to complete an online damage reporting form for the County Assessor's Department, and to include descriptive photos of damage if possible. Assessor staff will be inspecting...
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