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Hibbing, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Hibbing! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Hibbing kids can get free weekday lunches all summer
  • How Hibbing’s Greyhound roots inspired a rolling tribute to one dad
  • How a $125,000 gift could ripple across the Iron Range

Also on today's calendar: Community Yoga at Hibbing Public Library and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 81, low: 51.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Meet up and Chow Down starts on Monday, volunteers encouraged to sign up to help kids (wdio.com) — Families in Hibbing can get free bag lunches for kids Monday through Thursday this summer at Bennett Park and the Hibbing HRA Playground, thanks to United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s Meet Up and Chow Down program. Meals run noon to 1 p.m. from June 8 to September 3, with a brief holiday pause, and volunteers are still needed to help serve.
   

2. A Tribute To His Dad (tenfourmagazine.com) — Hibbing’s role as the birthplace of Greyhound and home to the Greyhound Bus Museum helped inspire trucker John Highley to restore a vintage bus in tribute to his late father, a longtime Greyhound driver. His custom-painted “Comin’ Home” coach will soon tour America’s backroads, sharing highway-safety stories and old-school trucking memories while inviting people aboard to experience a rolling slice of transportation history.
   

3. Eveleth Elks Lodge 1161 proud to donate $125,000 to the community (wdio.com) — Eveleth Elks Lodge 1161 has donated $125,000 to five regional nonprofits, including Habitat for Humanity and the Quad Cities Food Shelf, supporting families across the Iron Range. With 18 charitable gambling sites, including venues in Hibbing, the lodge is channeling gaming revenue back into nearby communities that Hibbing residents live, work, and volunteer in.
   

4. Judith 'Judy' Marie (Miller) Minke (leadericcpa.com) — A woman who spent part of her childhood in Hibbing and attended Hibbing Beauty School, Judith “Judy” Minke is remembered as a devoted mother, Nana, and gifted cook and crocheter after a long battle with cancer. Family and friends will celebrate her life with a gathering and margarita toast in Milltown, Wisconsin on June 12.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday June 3
  • Yoga in the Overlook at MDC →
    Minnesota Discovery Center, 1005 Discovery Dr, Chisholm
    3:30 pm
    • Monday June 8
  • Summer Swim Camp
    Chisholm Public School District Chisholm High School, 301 4th St SW, Chisholm, MN 55719, USA
    8:00 am
    • Wednesday June 10
  • Balkan Barrel Series →
    St Louis County Fair Office, 316 W Lake St, Chisholm
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday June 11
  • Chisholm, MN Library →
    Chisholm Public Library, 300 W Lake St, Chisholm
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Cashier in Hibbing. Apply here.
  • Minnesota Jobs posted a job opening for Production Employee Iron Operator 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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