Do-gooders recognized with “Good Job Bouquets”
Virginia Floral is once again brightening the lives of community “do-gooders” with the “Good Job Bouquet.” The original campaign started in 2010, ran for 6 months and surprised 25 people with beautiful bouquets of flowers. I have decided that more good people need to be recognized, and I am looking for your nominations! Full Story
SWOP spaghetti dinner in Chisholm slated
CHISHOLM - The SWOP Board of Directors will hold a Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chisholm. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children. Dine in or take out. Full Story
City of Mt. Iron meeting notices
The Mt. Iron Cable Commission will meet at the Mt. Iron Community Center, Mesabi Room, on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 9 a.m. The next regular meeting of the Mt. Iron Planning and Zoning Commission has been cancelled for Monday, Feb. 13. Full Story
Range Genealogy Society to host quilt presentation
CHISHOLM - The quarterly meeting of the Range Genealogy Society will be held, Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Minnesota Discovery Center, in the Research Library. Mai Yang will give a presentation on "The History and Preservation of Quilts," including highlights of the current quilt exhibit at the Center. Check in at the back gate. Full Story
Children’s Story Hour offered on Tuesdays
Mesabi Range College Teacher’s Assistant Program in cooperation with Mesabi Range College Library & Virginia Public Library presents Children’s Story Hour on Tuesdays, now through April, at 11 a.m. on the Virginia Campus in the College Library. Full Story
World Affairs Forum to feature “The War You Don’t See”
VIRGINIA - The World Affairs Forum will feature “The War You Don’t See” on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7-8 p.m. at Mesabi Range College, Rm. C-158 (door #4E on Silver Lake side of building). The presentation is free and open to the public. Full Story
Architect David Salmela to present in Embarrass
EMBARRASS -The Sisu Heritage annual meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 20, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in Embarrass. At 7 p.m. David Salmela, guest speaker, will give a presentation. Salmela is a self-trained, award-winning architect from Duluth. Full Story
Have-A-Heart Campaign kicks off at Mesabi
Student Advocates for the Human Services Club of Mesabi Range College is asking students and the community to donate items to the Lutheran Social Services Family Resource Center (Youth Shelter in Virginia) during their Have-A-Heart Campaign February 13-15, in the commons area of the Virginia campus. They will have a bake sale and will be collecting items. Full Story
Pennies for Patients at Parkview raises $3,666.33
Students at Parkview Learning Center in Virginia collected “Pennies for Patients” to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society from January 23-27. Students teamed together, each contributing a little and the total was an amazing $3,666.33 in just one week. Full Story
4th Annual Bobber Stop Fishing Tourney scheduled
EVELETH - Range Transitional Housing (RTH) is holding the 4th Annual Bobber Stop Ice Fishing Tournament on Ely Lake in Eveleth on February 18, from noon – 3 p.m. All proceeds from the Fishing Tournament will go towards RTH’s furniture donation program to provide free furniture to those in need. Full Story
10th annual Prebeg Memorial Snowmobile Ride benefits diabetes center
MT. IRON - The 10th annual Mark “Bush” Prebeg Memorial Snowmobile Ride to benefi t the VRMC Diabetes Center will be held Saturday, Feb. 18., with check-in at BG’s Bar and Grill in Mt. Iron from 8-9 a.m. Participants may snowmobile or drive the route. Full Story
Fundraiser for Jack Jablonski and Jenna Privette
There will be a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Eveleth Elks Club from 3:30 – 9 p.m. for Jack Jablonski and Jenna Privette, two young hockey players who were seriously injured this season. There will be a Spaghetti Feed, $7 for adults, and $4 for children. Full Story
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