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Dress for Success heads to Grand Rapids, Deer River
DEER RIVER — Dress for Success Twin Cities will make two stops in Northern Minnesota next week, visiting Grand Rapids and the Ball Club Community Center in Deer River. Women and gender-expansive people 18 and older are invited to meet with a volunteer to learn more about the agency’s career services and receive a free Confidence Kit, which includes professional clothing and accessories.
Boy shot, another boy stabbed at Hibbing park, police say
HIBBING, Minn. — An investigation is ongoing after Hibbing police say two boys were hurt in a shooting and stabbing early Wednesday morning at Bennett Park. Police say officers responded to the sounds of multiple gunshots at the park just before 2 a.m. They found two boys: one shot in the abdomen and the other stabbed. Both were transported to the hospital for their injuries. Police say the two boys knew each other but didn't give their exact ages. Police also say charges are expected to be filed, though it's unclear if one or both victims may face them. Bennett Park is located right next to Hibbing Golf Course. Hibbing is around 90 minutes northwest of Duluth.Hibbing police are investigating with assistance from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, Chisholm Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol.
Thunderhawks boys soccer season preview
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawks boys soccer team returns to the pitch with high expectations for themselves this year. After going 10-4 last season, the team fell to Cloquet/Esko/Carlton in the Section 7AA Championship in a heartbreaker, a memory they hope to erase this year by taking that next step. “We’re gunning for a conference and section championship,” says Rapids’ head coach Nick Koerbitz. ...
Metallica Rocks Minnesota Twice, Then Leaves a Parting Gift
They must feel really bad about that Napster thing... After blasting through two completely different sets on two non-consecutive nights in Minneapolis, thrash metal legends Metallica still felt like their work wasn't quite done. So they left a big check for a cause they hold dear. Metallica Gifts $40,000 To...
Bright Spot: Wabana Township comes together to improve town hall grounds
WABANA TOWNSHIP — When a community gathering space in Wabana Township started to show its age after 40 years, folks from the area came together to make it better. In 2017 a group of people formed a committee to create a survey and find out what outdoor facilities people wanted. The next step was to raise the funds to make the changes. The fundraising was successful and included grants, a native plant sale, pancake breakfasts, a Christmas cookie sale and more.
More mosquitos test positive for West Nile virus in the Twin Cities
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says mosquitoes have now tested positive for West Nile virus in all seven counties in the metro. There have been two human cases of West Nile virus reported in Minnesota this year.
Precious Paws Pets of the Week
Meet Toby, Violet, Gus, Phoebe, and Olivia These five are 11-week-old kittens who love to play with toys, love playing with kids and love snuggles. Some even have little mittens. They are all set for an upcoming apt for their spay/neuter, microchip and rabies. They can go home but will have to come back for the appointment. For more information contact Precious Paws Humane Society of Chisholm at 218-254-3300.
St. Nicholas Church celebrates 108th year
CHISHOLM—St. Nicholas Orthodox Church continues a tradition started 108 years ago with the laying of the church cornerstone. At 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, Divine Liturgy is being held followed by an ethnic lunch. Services at St. Nicholas were suspended in 2009. Since that time priests from local Serbian Orthodox parishes have served for special occasions, such as the 100th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone in August 2016....
Where We're Reading: Wildflower Bookshop in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS — On Valentine’s Day in 2023, Abby Daigle opened a new bookstore in Grand Rapids. Wildflower Bookshop is her love letter to her community of readers. Wildflower Bookshop now boasts about 5,000 books on the shelf, book clubs for adults and youth, and author events. Holly...
Grand Rapids takes eighth place on Pelican Lake
ORR — The Grand Rapids High School fishing team completed the Student Angler Tournament Trail (STATT) series this weekend, and finished in the top-10 once again. 29 teams from around the state sent their top-3 scoring tandems to the STATT Team State tournament on Pelican Lake in Orr. Grand Rapids sent Ryder and Joey Miskovich, Reid and Tyler Johnson, and Drew and Mykah Johnson to Pelican Lake as their top-3, and took eighth place overall. Despite finishing top-10, Grand Rapids head coach Chris Stanley felt they could have positioned themselves higher. “Respectable, said Stanley.” We finished eighth out of 29. Not what we were hoping for and expecting.” Grand Rapids will quickly shift their focus to the next major event, the Minnesota Junior BASS Nation State Championship Tournament, being held on the Mississippi River Pools 4-5, in Wabasha over two days on Sep. 7-8.
Mom of missing Mt. Iron man believes ‘something happened’ prompting disappearance one year ago
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - It has been one year since Jeremy Lawrence of Mountain Iron went missing and his mother said whether good or bad, all she wants are answers. Debbie Lawrence, Jeremy’s mother, spoke to him on the day he went missing, Aug. 20, 2023. “The...
Cass Lake Man Charged After Strangling His Brother to Death Over the Weekend
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Investigators are releasing more information about a deadly domestic disturbance near Bemidji in Beltrami County over the weekend. 48-year-old Arthur Jones of Cass Lake, Minnesota is accused of strangling his brother to death early Saturday. Court documents show that he told officers, “he’s already...
Recount to Take Place for Bemidji Ward 5 Primary Election
A recount will take place next week for a Bemidji City Council primary election that finished extremely close. In the Bemidji Ward 5 race, incumbent Lynn Eaton picked up 126 votes, while Bemidji businessman Bill Batchelder gathered 104 votes and former council member Michael Meehlhause got 99 votes. The top two vote-getters move onto the general election.
Children’s Lion Safari was a hit in Hackensack
The Hackensack Lions Club had their first Lion Safari Aug. 10 as part of the 29th annual Northwoods Art and Book Festival. This free event was such a hit that it will return in 2025 with three times more pith helmets and binoculars to aid young hunters as they follow the clues around the event looking for Leo the Lion. Many children could be heard squealing out loud and announcing that they knew where the next clue was leading them and to continue in haste to the next clue site. It was clear that they were taking this safari seriously and needed their parents to move faster and be more focused. “Hurry! Hurry!” they’d scream. “I know where he is!!” A fun time was had by all. Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 9, for another Lions Safari and spending a special day in Hackensack.
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