Marie Tolonen

6 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Marie Tolonen

HIBBING—Ojibwe is the indigenous language of one of the largest Native American tribes across the United States and Canada. Through a groundbreaking cultural milestone, the film, Star Wars: A New Hope, has been officially dubbed into Ojibwe. kAmp DA64:2= D9@H:?8 :D E2<:?8 A=246 2E ``ib_ 2]>] $F?52J[ |2J c[ :? E96 w:33:?8 w:89 $49@@= pF5:E@C:F>] %9:D 6G6?E :D 7C66 2?5 @A6? E@ E96 AF3=:4]k^AmkAm%96 ~;:3H6\=2?8F286 G6CD:@? @7 p }6H w@A6 H2D E96 C6DF=E @7 2 4@==23@C2E:G6 677@CE 36EH66?

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Marie Tolonen

NASHWAUK—A variety of vendors are signed up for the 38th running of the Nashwauk Home, Sport and Travel Show. The two day event opens from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25 and continues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Nashwauk Civic Center. Admission is free. There are free prize drawings. kAmpD @7 =2DE H66< E96C6 H6C6 >@C6 E92?

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Marie Tolonen

HIBBING—Members of the Hibbing Chisholm Breakfast Rotary are gearing up for the rotary’s big raffle and dinner. The raffle is May 1 with dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and the raffle from 6:30 to 7:30. Dine-in and take-out is available. kAmr@DE :D S`_ 7@C 25F=ED 2?5 :?4=F56D 2 E:4<6E 7@C E96 3:8 C277=6] r9:=5C6? `a 2?5 F?56C 62E 7@C 7C66[ 3FE >FDE AFC492D6 2 Sd E:4<6E E@ 36 :?4=F565 :?

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Marie Tolonen

NASHWAUK—Keewatin Elementary had its turn, now it’s time for the Spartans to bid a fond farewell to Nashwauk-Keewatin High School. Both of the current school buildings are more than 100 years old, and are slated for demolition. A state-of-the-art preschool through grade 12 building is being constructed in Nashwauk and is on track to open for the 2025-2026 school year. kAmp? :46 4C62> D@4:2= :D 36:?8 96=5 7C@> c E@ e A]>] (65?6D52J[ |2J f[ E@ C6>:?:D46 2?5 D2J 8@@53J6 E@ E96 >@C6 E92?

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Marie Tolonen

HIBBING—As she looks forward to her milestone 100th birthday, what Arlene Thompson, cherishes the most is her loving family. Now a great-great-grandmother of two, Thompson pointed out her family is now in its fifth generation. kAm“x’> D@ AC@F5 @7 E96>[” %9@>AD@? D2:5 =2DE H66<] “x 92G6 ?@ 72G@C:E6—x =@G6 E96> 2== E96 D2>6]”k^AmkAmr96C:D965 A9@E@D @7 96C 72>:=J 2C6 @? 5:DA=2J :? 96C 2A2CE>6?E[ >2?J 42AEFC:?8 7@?5 >6>@C:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 @?6 @7 96C @H?