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What's up Hibbing! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many Hibbing jobs are at risk in this plant shutdown?
  • See how Hibbing softball fared in Thursday’s tight 2-1 battle
  • How Hibbing’s hospital helped launch United Way’s 60-year regional impact

Also on today's calendar: General Admission Tickets and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cooler with a shower or two, with a high of 58 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, windy and much colder, temps: high: 32, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 40 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Drill bit manufacturer announces closure, layoffs in Chisholm, Hibbing (kaxe.org) — Workers at Triumph Twist Drill in Hibbing face permanent layoffs this summer as parent company Walter Surface Technologies shuts down both the Hibbing and Chisholm facilities, affecting about 77 employees total. State employment officials have received a WARN notice, with phased layoffs starting in June and all operations expected to end by mid-August.
   

2. Prep Baseball: Denfeld wins high-octane showdown 14-13 over Hermantown (northernnewsnow.com) — Hibbing softball fans will want to know the Bluejackets dropped a tight 2-1 game to Blackduck in Thursday’s action. The roundup also highlights a wild 14-13 Denfeld baseball win over Hermantown and a full slate of other northern Minnesota baseball and softball scores.
   

3. Recognizing founders and setting goals for the future (hometownfocus.us) — United Way of Northeastern Minnesota recently celebrated its 60th anniversary at Fortune Bay, honoring founders, labor partners, and long-time collaborators like Hibbing General Hospital, now Fairview Range. Leaders used the event to set an ambitious new $600,000 fundraising goal to support health, resilience, and social services across the Iron Range and surrounding counties, inviting residents to stay involved and give locally.
   

4. DNT Eveleth home delivery routes and carrier memories (hometownfocus.us) — Hibbing gets a brief nod in a nostalgic look back at 1920s and 1930s newspaper carrier life across the Iron Range, including a parade that brought together boys from Hibbing, Eveleth, Virginia, and nearby towns. The story dives deeply into Eveleth routes, families, and businesses that shaped generations of paper carriers and their connections to the community.
   

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  • Fairview Health Services posted a job opening for Custodian in Hibbing. Apply here.
  • Super One Foods - Miners, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Hibbing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hibbing here.

Ok Hibbing! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hibbing

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hibbing

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.