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Two 7th graders in Hibbing helped spruce up their community, and that's why they're our next Real Ranger.

Real Ranger: 7th graders help spruce up Hibbing

10/11/2021 05:39 PM

Brandon and Corbin spent the better part of a rainy Saturday helping make improvements at Frank Hibbing Park.

Debbie Nehring Barker has helped the city of Hibbing become more beautiful.

Real Ranger: Debbie Barker is sprucing up Hibbing

Real Ranger: Kurt Doree fixes up 500+ bikes

Real Ranger: Community Steps and the Mt. Iron Fire Department

Real Ranger: Steelworkers and the school supply drive

Real Ranger: Back to School BBQ

Real Ranger: Clara's Closet

Clara's Closet in Grand Rapids is coming up on their 1-year anniversary. And in that time, they've given back almost $5,000 to Second Harvest North Central Food Bank.

Clara's Closet in Grand Rapids donates proceeds to Second Harvest North Central Food Bank.

Real Ranger: Grad party people

After an arson destroyed Noah Larson's grad party set up on Friday night, a group of people from his church got together and organized another celebration.

After a fire destroyed a grad party set up, friends jumped in and set up another one in no time.

Real Ranger: Love Train

Our next Real Ranger is an effort by the Virginia Community Foundation to help show local businesses they are loved and supported. It's called the Love Train.

Our next Real Ranger is the Love Train by the Virginia Community Foundation.

Positively Northland

Delicious lemonade brings in $1500 dollars for police foundation

Lemonade was a hot commodity on Redwing Street in Duluth on Thursday. A group of kids sold pink and regular and raised more than $1,500 for the Duluth Police Foundation.

Kids in Woodland raised money for the Duluth Police Foundation with a lemonade stand on Thursday.

Many Rivers Montessori moving learning to next level with help of machines

The STEM room is always busy at Many Rivers Montessori in Duluth, with students making good use of new, high-tech equipment that just arrived.

Many Rivers Montessori is making great strides with some new machines they got thanks to a grant.

Scholarship set up to honor legacy of Roberta Dwyer

A longtime civil engineer who made a big impact at UMD is being honored with a scholarship in her name. Roberta Dwyer passed away last year, but her accomplishments live on in many of the roads we drive today.

A scholarship fund in the name of Roberta Dwyer had been set up at UMD, thanks LHB and other individuals.

Coffee and treats for health care staff sweeten up St. Patrick's Day

Health care workers started their day off with some sweet treats and hot coffee, thanks to Monarch Healthcare Management and Moments Hospice.

Monarch Healthcare and Moments Hospice teamed up to donate treats and coffee to healthcare staff.

Mobilize Musicians: A concert to support Mason's recovery

Music can be an important part of healing, and UMD alum and students are performing a virtual concert to help Mason Branstrator and his family.

A virtual concert is coming up to benefit Mason Branstrator and his journey of healing.

8-year-old Rosalie is on a mission to sell 5,000 Girl Scout cookies to send her troop to camp.

Help send Troop 4240 to camp

South Ridge students pool together money in honor of K9 Luna

The Christmas spirit lives on at Glensheen

Minnesota FoodShare Month begins and looking for donations

Home Depot donates new tools to the Duluth Fire Department

YouTuber donates ice fishing gear to anglers who lost theirs

Unions organize free food giveaway in Duluth on Thursday

100th birthday drive-by salute and celebration for WWII veteran

Luminary Walk during Cold Front February

Project Linus donates blankets to Duluth firefighters

Free MREs for vets in need

In an effort to keep Northland veterans fed, the Richard I. Bong Center in Superior has acquired tons of MREs available for free. They can be picked up now until they're gone.

Duluth Fire Dept. shops for Salvation Army

Firefighters with the Duluth Fire Department took their pooled money to Target Monday morning, shopping to make sure Northland teens had a merry Christmas.

Duluth Firefighters Christmas shopping for teens at Target.

500 pairs of socks donated to Life House

Grandma's Marathon donates 500 pairs of socks to Life House, helping to bring warmth to those who need it.

Duluth's gingerbread walking tour begins Saturday

UMD students helped create the first-ever Gingerbread City Walking Tour of Duluth. It kicks off Saturday, with five locations to check out for your next arcitectural inspiration.

UMD students help create first-ever Gingerbread City Walking Tour of Duluth.

Mid-State Truck Service donates hundreds of toys to Toys for Tots

On Thursday, Mid-State Truck Service donated thousands of dollars worth of toys to the Truckers for Tots program.

NAACP handing out masks before & after Thanksgiving

The NAACP handed out masks in Duluth on Wednesday afternoon and will hand out more on Sunday. Free masks are available to the public from 2-4 p.m. at the Coppertop Church, Asbury Church, and Denfeld High School.

The NAACP handed out masks to the community in Duluth on Wednesday afternoon, and will hand more out again next Sunday. Free masks are available to the public from 2:00-4:00 at Coppertop Church, Asbury Church, and Denfeld High School.

Harry Potter week wraps up at CSS

Students at St. Scholastica spent the week before Halloween channeling their inner J.K. Rowling for some Harry Potter fun.

CSS hosts drive-in movie night to wrap up Harry Potter week.

Duluth judge awarded for work with those experiencing substance abuse

Judge Shaun Floerke received the 2020 Gary P. Olson Visionary Award, presented by the Center for Alcohol & Dug Treatment (CADT) for his exceptional work presiding over the St. Louis County DWI Court.

Decker Dwellings Affordable Housing project begins

City and state leaders celebrated as the Decker Dwellings affordable housing project officially started on Wednesday.

2500 for Hunger: A long journey on a longboard

Duluth's Daniel Plys is putting 2500 miles on his longboard, to raise money and awareness for childhood hunger. His journey follows the Mississippi River trail.

Daniel Plys is raising money for childhood hunger by longboarding 2500 miles down the Mississippi River Trail.

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Many Rivers Montessori moving learning to next level with help of machines execCheckDiffShort("04/02/2021 10:03 AM","minutes",21494,6056037);

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Help send Troop 4240 to camp execCheckDiffShort("03/12/2021 09:28 PM","minutes",21495,6041079);

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Luminary Walk during Cold Front February execCheckDiffShort("02/18/2021 09:47 PM","minutes",21495,6017534);

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