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Mesabi Metallics ramps up construction at Nashwauk
The ore is there. The infrastructure is there. The buildings are there. And the funding is there. Mesabi Metallics is stepping up construction toward completing its $2.3 billion taconite mining and DR-grade pellet production facility near Nashwauk, company officials say. “We’re currently in the process of ramping up production at the site,” Joe Broking, Mesabi...
Cleveland-Cliffs to acquire Canadian steelmaker Stelco
It’s another major acquisition for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. And it may have an effect on North America’s largest taconite plant in Mountain Iron. The Cleveland-based iron ore and steelmaker announced Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian steelmaker Stelco. The deal is valued at about $2.5 billion. ...
Pickleball courts are officially open
HIBBING—What started out as a dream, has now become a reality. The Central Range Pickleball Club decided it was time to have some dedicated pickleball courts, so Tom Jamar and the club went to see former City Services Director Pete Hyduke to see if it was possible to build the courts. The two groups got together and last Wednesday, the six-court Bennett Park Pickleball Courts had their grand opening. ...
Hendrickson is named area's top tennis player
HIBBING—After six successful but stressful wrestling seasons, Cooper Hendrickson needed a sport to unwind. Hendrickson tried to get into soccer, but that didn’t work out. That led Hendrickson into the next-best thing—tennis. Hendrickson made the most out of that opportunity by becoming Hibbing’s No. 1 singles player. He also advanced to the state meet three...
Male dies in fatal ATV crash
HIBBING—The Hibbing Police Department is investigating the death of a 38-year-old male in an apparent ATV crash on Monday in Hibbing. At 5:26 a.m. on Monday, July 15, offers with the Hibbing Police Department were dispatched to the area of the 3700 block of Seventh Avenue West to a report of a 38-year-old male lying in the middle of the roadway and a four-wheeler near him, according to a news release. Upon arrival on scene the male was injured and not breathing, according to law enforcement. Life saving measures were performed but the male was pronounced deceased at the scene. The incident remains under investigation and the male was transported to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The Hibbing Police Department was assisted by the Hibbing Ambulance Service.
Volunteers needed to help 'Honor and Restore'
HIBBING—A local veterans organization is in need of the public’s help to clean up the headstones of veterans buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing. A committee from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon-Hibbing/Chisholm has scheduled volunteer days, each with two shifts to choose from. The first volunteer day is Tuesday, July 23. Volunteers can choose from from 10 a.m. to noon or from 1 to 3 p.m. ...
Northland K-9 Foundation expands to support Hibbing and Eveleth Police Department K-9 programs
Two more Iron Range police departments have joined the AMSOIL Northland Law Enforcement K-9 Foundation. With the edition of the Hibbing and Eveleth police K-9 programs, the K-9 Foundation now serves all eight law enforcement agencies that have K-9s in St. Louis and Douglas Counties. “It has long been our goal to be able to support all of the police and sheriff’s office K-9 programs in our region,” said Robbin...
Post 222 goes 4-0 in Ely, wins tournament
ELY—The Hibbing American Legion baseball team went 4-0 to win the Ely Midsummer Classic at Memorial Field Thursday through Saturday. In game one Thursday, Post 222 beat Thunder Bay 26-6 to open the tourney., Hibbing starting pitcher Logan Gietzen gave up two runs in the first inning, but Post 222 came back with four runs in the bottom of the first. ...
Sabraski pockets Tommy Waseleski Memorial winner's purse; Three-way battle for checkered flag highlights Late Model feature race
HIBBING—Tommy Waseleski was known by many as a ferocious competitor and someone who always wanted to put on good race show for fans. Shane Sabraski mirrored the late Waseleski’s legacy Friday night at Hibbing Raceway, winning the 41-lap WISSOTA Late Model Tommy Waseleski Memorial Race in race thrilling finish. For Sabraski, of Rice, Minn., it was a huge win. ...
Miners take two games from Bucks, Muskies
BEMIDJI—The Hibbing amateur baseball team won two games Saturday, beating Bemidji 10-4, then coming back to beat Warroad 13-2. Against the Bucks, Lane Gerber was the winning pitcher, tossing five innings of five-hit ball. He struck out nine and walked two. Ethan Ambuehl worked two innings, allowing one hit. He struck out four and walked one. Lucas Pierce took the loss for Bemidji, working six innings. He gave up nine...
Post 1221 locks up No. 1 seed in playoffs
HIBBING—The Hibbing VFW baseball team clinched the No. 1 seed for the district playoffs as Post 1221 beat West Duluth 8-7 in game one of a doubleheader Friday at Al Nyberg Field. In the second game, West Duluth came away with a 7-3 victory. To get this win over a quality team like West Duluth was a big confidence booster for Hibbing. ...
Sullivan, Janezich win relaunched of First Avenue Mile
HIBBING—Both Mileena Sullivan and Brady Janezich are used to running longer distances, 5K’s to be exact. But both Sullivan and Janezich need to run some speed work to get stronger at those longer races. They both took advantage of that Saturday as Sulivan and Janezich won their respective competitive races at the First Avenue Mile, which has made a comeback after a 20-plus-year hiatus. ...
Sullivan, Janezich win relaunched of First Avenue Mile
HIBBING—Both Mileena Sullivan and Brady Janezich are used to running longer distances, 5K’s to be exact. But both Sullivan and Janezich need to run some speed work to get stronger at those longer races. They both took advantage of that Saturday as Sulivan and Janezich won their respective competitive races at the First Avenue Mile, which has made a comeback after a 20-plus-year hiatus. ...
As summer heats up, DNR offers tips to avoid conflicts with bears
TOWER—If you live in town and you’ve seen a bear in your backyard recently, you’re probably not alone: Lately there have been bear sightings in most Iron Range cities. According to local Department of Natural Resources officials, quite a few northern Minnesota towns are getting inundated with bears looking for food. “While we wait for natural foods to produce, homeowners and visitors must remain vigilant to remove attractants such as...
Pershern loves parades and convertible and doesn't let his disability stop him
GILBERT—Dennis “Denny” Pershern has always loved convertibles, and he has the same fondness for driving his classic 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury in the Gilbert Independence Day parade the past 50 years. “I love a parade!” he said. In 1969, Pershern bought a 1967 Plymouth convertible a week before he and Lezlie Autio got married. Asked what she thought of the purchase, his wife of 55 years said, “Well, I always...
St. Louis County tops state in flood damage estimates
St. Louis County strives to be number one in serving its citizens. But not so much in being the number one Minnesota county with the most flood damage. An estimated $11,025,904 in damage to public infrastructure within St. Louis County is reported as a result of the recent flooding, Josh Brinkman, St. Louis County Emergency Management coordinator said. ...
Tales from School – Part 2
The grand celebration of Hibbing High School’s 100-year Anniversary this past week has brought many visitors into the “Castle in the Wilderness.” Of course, year-round people come to see the school whose reputation has spread far and wide. But the anniversary events this week have made for even more alumni, past staff members, and just people passing through town who hear about the celebration to come in for a visit. There are so many notable things to see when walking through the school. People are...
Fillman wins cornhole state championship
PENGILLY—Normally associated with a fun time in the backyard or a game to play during a football tailgate, a competitive side to the game of cornhole has been growing in recent years and one Iron Range man has found some major success in that realm. Jason Fillman of Pengilly recently took home top honors in the open division at the Minnesota American Cornhole League State Tournament in St. Cloud. Competing in the tournament’s top level bracket, 32 of the best cornhole players in Minnesota competed...
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