Linda Tyssen, Mesabi Tribune Journalist Profile

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David Ebnet of Hoyt Lakes: 'A shame LTV took the path they took, LTV would still be running and we’d have a good workforce there'

1 day ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

HOYT LAKES—The following story about former Erie/LTV employee David Ebnet is on the St. Louis County Historical Society’s website. Here one will find transcripts of oral interviews conducted with more than 130 employees in 2015 and 2016—thanks to the Erie/LTV employees who made it their mission to record the history of Erie/LTV, which permanently shut down in 2001. To read other interviews, see the St. Louis County Historical Society’s website.
Grand marshals, the Newtons, 'so proud to be from Biwabik'

2 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

BIWABIK—Husband and wife Jerry Newton and Jean (Spear) Newton are Biwabik through and through. And they were surprised and thrilled to be selected as the 2025 grand marshals of the Fourth of July Calithumpian Parade. Jean said in an email: “My reaction to Kim Berg (of the Biwabik Fourth of July committee) coming to our house with the news surprised the heck out of me! I’m very honored. I thought I haven’t done anything lately to earn this.
Bob Birnstihl is guest director at Virginia City Band concert

2 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

VIRGINIA—Bob Birnstihl will be back as guest director with the Virginia City Band at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at Olcott Park’s Bob Baldrica Bandstand, along with euphonium soloist Daniel Melby presenting a Brazilian song “Tico-Tico.”Written in 1917, this song was popularized by Carmen Miranda, the Andrew Sisters and several 1940s movies. “The audience will soon be toe-tapping along with the rhythms of the piece,” band member Ruth Jayson said in a news release. kAms2?:6= |6=3J H2D C2:D65 :?
A history of the Minorca Mine that may never reopen

2 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

VIRGINIA—A 2007 newspaper story read: VIRGINIA—A new taconite mine is being born on Minnesota’s Iron Range—the first in about 15 years. ArcelorMittal Minorca, a 2.9 million-ton-per-year taconite plant north of Virginia, is opening a new mine this week between McKinley and Biwabik. kAm%96 >:?6[ 7@C H9:49 :E E@@< 23@FE E9C66 J62CD E@ @3E2:?
Fond memories of my father, Pop

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

When I was teaching English in Cold Spring, Minnesota, many decades ago, I would tell my students not to forget Father’s Day in June. Father’s Day was a week ago, June 15, and I thought of my father, Tom Lampsa, 1909-1973. The memories of Pop—he was never called Dad—remain as vivid as they were way back when. I was 26 was he died. kAmuC@> 2 4@=F>? 7@FC J62CD 28@[ :? a_`fik^AmkAmk6>m”x 92G6 ?@ =6EE6CD E@ C6C625 7C@> >J 72E96C[ @?=J E96 >6>@C:6D @7 2 >2? H9@ =:G65 =:76 9:D H2J] w6 H2D 3@C?
Born on the Fourth of July

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

MOUNTAIN IRON—For Millie Babbini, the Fourth of July is a special day because it’s also her birthday. This year it’s even more special. Babbini is turning 100, plus she’s been named grand marshal of the Mountain Iron parade. Her many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be walking behind her as she rides in the parade. A birthday party in her honor will be 1-3 p.m. Mountain Senior Center. kAm—k^AmkAm|:==:6’D $E@CJk^AmkAm|:=5C65 %6C6D6 uC@DE H2D 3@C? :?
Mountain Iron native Clasen retires after 30 years in Navy

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

MOUNTAIN IRON—Jesse Clasen became a civilian on April 1, 2025, after serving in the Navy for 30 years, traveling around the world, living in Japan twice, and living on an aircraft carrier for 9 1/2 years, his mother Karen Tokarczyk wrote in an email. “We (Larry and Karen Tokarczyk) are so proud of his accomplishments! He was a master chief for the past seven years.”kAmw6C6 :D E96 @77:4:2= DJ?@AD:D @7 9:D >:=:E2CJ 42C66Cik^AmkAm|2DE6C r9:67 r=2D6? :D 2 ?2E:G6 @7 |@F?E2:?
Rite of summer Land of the Loon this weekend

1 week ago | grandrapidsmn.com | Linda Tyssen

VIRGINIA—Land of the Loon Ethnic Arts and Crafts Festival in Olcott Park, a summertime tradition for nearly 50 years, will be Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and June 22. The schedule of events is as follows:kAmkDEC@?8m%9FCD52J[ yF?6 `hk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm{2?5 @7 E96 {@@? qq" 7F?5C2:D6Ck^AmkAmkDEC@?8m$2EFC52J[ yF?6 a`k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmh 2]>] !2C256 5@H?E@H? ':C8:?:2k^AmkAm`_ 2]>]—d A]>] r9:=5C6?’D 2C62 @A6?
Rite of summer Land of the Loon this weekend

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

VIRGINIA—Land of the Loon Ethnic Arts and Crafts Festival in Olcott Park, a summertime tradition for nearly 50 years, will be Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and June 22. The schedule of events is as follows:kAmkDEC@?8m%9FCD52J[ yF?6 `hk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm{2?5 @7 E96 {@@? qq" 7F?5C2:D6Ck^AmkAmkDEC@?8m$2EFC52J[ yF?6 a`k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmh 2]>] !2C256 5@H?E@H? ':C8:?:2k^AmkAm`_ 2]>]—d A]>] r9:=5C6?’D 2C62 @A6?
DJC: 'Jim may be gone, but he is not forgotten'

2 weeks ago | mesabitribune.com | Linda Tyssen

Someone identified by the initials DJC wrote about Jim Tyssen on the Legacy website of the St. Cloud Times: “Hard to believe it has been 5 years since Jim died. “Met a few people at a St. Cloud Memorial Day service who knew Jim. Related some good stories and brought back great memories. kAmpD x D2:5 367@C6[ y:> >2J 36 8@?6[ 3FE 96 :D ?@E 7@C8@EE6?]”k^AmkAmx DFC>:D65 E92E syr >2J H6== 92G6 366?