GRAND RAPIDS/LUMBERJACK MILE & 5K: For its seventh running, the Lumberjack Mile & 5K is coming up on Saturday, September 9, and it's time to get registered. There's a 5K run, a 1-mile walk, and a virtual version of each. The route will again feature a riverside course that crosses over two bridges and
Communities across the Iron Range will roll out the red carpet to new residents by hosting free welcoming dinners in Biwabik, Virginia, and Hibbing on Thursday, May 4. The events are being hosted by the East Range Joint Powers Board, Biwabik Civic Association, the Chambers of Commerce in Aurora and Hoyt Lakes, the Hibbing Area
BIWABIK — City officials in Biwabik are looking for public input on a five-year strategic plan that when complete will provide staff and council in the East Range town with
He was born on Oct. 19, 1954. He was 66 years old.
Jimmy grew up in Biwabik, Minn., where he attended Bray Elementary and Horace Mann schools. After graduating, Jimmy enlisted in the Army, bound by his duty and to honor and serve our country. He was a great soldier, rising to become a member of the Military Police.
After returning home, he became a visionary entrepreneur, evidenced by the number of businesses he started and ran throughout his life. What more can someone say â the cars, the bars! Some of the most memorable moments are him sharing the stage with Ski Evans and the Dukes, (which led to karaoke five nights a week at the Black Diamond!) and other bands that performed in his establishments, singing Elvis songs â and doing a heck of a job â better than Elvis impersonators! He loved music.