Hibbing is a city in
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States. The population was 16,214 at the
2020 census.
The city was built on mining the rich iron ore of the
Mesabi Iron Range
The Mesabi Iron Range is a mining district in northeastern Minnesota following an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore. It is the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota ...
and still relies on that industrial activity today. At the edge of town is the world's largest open-pit iron mine, the
Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine
The Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States, is the largest operating open-pit iron mine in Minnesota. The pit stretches more than long, wide, and deep. It was established in 1895 and was one of the worl ...
.
It is the hometown of famous singer
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
and former Governor of Minnesota
Rudy Perpich
Rudolph George Perpich Sr. (June 27, 1928 September 21, 1995) was an American politician and the longest-serving governor of Minnesota, serving a total of just over 10 years. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he served as the 34t ...
.
The main routes in Hibbing are
U.S. Highway 169,
State Highway 37,
State Highway 73, Howard Street, and 1st Avenue. It is about northwest of
Duluth, Minnesota
, settlement_type = City
, nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City
, motto =
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...
.
History
The town was founded in 1893 by Frank Hibbing, born in
Walsrode
Walsrode (; nds, Wasra) is a town in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The former municipality Bomlitz was merged into Walsrode in January 2020.
History
Middle Ages
986 Foundation of Walsrode Abbey by Count Walo. The first ...
, Germany on December 1, 1856, and christened Franz Dietrich von Ahlen. His mother died when he was still in infancy and it was her name, Hibbing, which he assumed when he set out to seek his fortune in the New World. He first settled in
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city primarily located in Dodge County. It is the principal city ...
, where he worked on a farm and in a shingle mill. Injured in a mill accident, he considered becoming a lawyer, but after deciding he was not familiar enough with the English language to make a legal career possible, he turned to
timber cruising.
In 1887, Hibbing settled in
Duluth
, settlement_type = City
, nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City
, motto =
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...
where he established a real estate business and began explorations on the Vermilion Range. In 1892, he headed a party of thirty men at Mountain Iron and cut a road through the wilderness to Section 22, 58–20. An expert iron ore prospector, he soon discovered the surface indication which led him to believe in the existence of extensive ore deposits.
In July 1893, the townsite of Hibbing was laid out and named in honor of him. Feeling personally responsible, he took the deepest pride in its development and, by his generous aid, made its progress possible. He used his personal means to provide a water plant, electric light plant, the first roads, hotel, sawmill, and bank building. For the last ten years of his life, Hibbing made his home in Duluth, where many of his business interests were centered. He retained close contact with the community which bore his name, until he died of
appendicitis
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on July 30, 1897, at age forty.
In 1914, two men,
Carl Wickman
Carl Eric Wickman (born Erik Wretman; August 7, 1887 – February 5, 1954) was the founder of Greyhound Lines.
Background
Wickman was born Erik Wretman at Martisgården, a family farm located near the small village of Limbäck in the parish o ...
and Andrew "Bus Andy" Anderson, started a bus line between Hibbing and
Alice, Minnesota, which would eventually become
Greyhound Lines
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, the world's largest bus transportation company.
Hibbing Heights was platted in 1908 and annexed by Alice in 1910, when Alice incorporated as a city. Between 1919 and 1921, the Village of Hibbing was moved immediately south of Alice and then annexed Alice in 1920. Hibbing remained a village until 1979 when the Town of Stuntz was annexed. An Article of Incorporation was filed in July 1979 with the state and Hibbing became a city from that action in January 1980.
Hibbing is home to the world's largest iron ore mine, which was discovered by Leonidas Merritt. Hibbing grew rapidly in its early years as the huge iron ore mines such as the Mahoning, Hull, Rust, Sellers, and Burt provided the raw material for America's industrial revolution. In fact, the mines encroached on the village from the east, north, and west and it was determined that some of the ore body actually went under the town whose population had hit 20,000 by 1915.
Negotiations between the Oliver Mining Company and the village finally brought about a plan whereby the entire village would relocate to a site two miles south near Alice. The company, for its part, agreed to develop the downtown buildings with low interest loans that could be paid off over the years by the retailers. New civic structures such as
Hibbing High School
Hibbing High School is a public grade 7–12 high school in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1920 to 1922 as the entire city relocated south to make way for the expanding Hull–Rust–Mahoning Mine. The lavish Tudor Reviva ...
, the Androy Hotel, the Village Hall, and the Rood Hospital were also constructed with mining company money. In all, about 200 structures were moved down the First Avenue Highway, as it was called, to the new city. These included a store and even a couple of large hotels. Only one structure didn't make it: the Sellers Hotel tumbled off some rollers and crashed to the ground leaving, as one witness said, "an enormous pile of kindling". The move started in 1919 and the first phase was completed in 1921. Known today as "North Hibbing", this area remained as a business and residential center through the 1940s when the mining companies bought the remaining structures. The last house was moved in 1968.
On July 25, 1979, Hibbing annexed the Town of Stuntz which comprised five townships. With this annexation, the following unincorporated communities were also annexed (community location by township, range and section indicated):
* Brooklyn (T57N, R20W, Section 6)
* Burton (T57N, R20W, Section 8)
* Darrow (T56N, R20W, Section 31)
* Dunwoody Junction (T57N, R20W, Section 3)
* Frederick (T56N, R20W, Section 18)
*
Kelly Lake (T57N, R21W, Sections 16 and 21)
* Kerr (T57N, R21W, Section 14)
* Kitzville (T57N, R20W, Section 5)
* Lavinia (T58N, R21W, Section 25)
*
Leetonia (T57N, R21W, Section 15)
* Leighton (T56N, R21W, Section 9)
*
Little Swan (T56N, R20W, intersection of Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36)
* Mahoning (T57N, R21W, Section 2)
* Mitchell (T57N, R20W, Section 4)
* Onega (or ''Omega'' in some documents) (T56N, R20W, Section 24)
* Powers (T58N, R21W, Section 23)
*
Redore (T57N, R20W, Section 5)
* Riley (T56N, R21W, Section 1)
* Ruby Junction (T57N, R20W, Section 7)
* Scranton (T57N, R21W, Section 13)
* Sims (T56N, R21W, Section 16)
* Stevenson (or ''Stephenson'' in some documents) (T58N, R21W, Section 7)
* Stuart (T56N, R21W, Section 29)
* Wilpen (T57N, R20W, Section 2)
On December 1, 1993,
Northwest Airlink Flight 5719
Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 was a flight from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to International Falls Airport in International Falls, Minnesota with a scheduled intermediate stop at Chisholm-Hibbing Airport in Hibbing, Minnesota. ...
crashed near Hibbing, killing all 18 people on board.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
McCarthy Beach State Park
McCarthy Beach State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, on the Sturgeon Lake chain near Hibbing. It is located in French Township, Saint Louis County.
Ecosystem
Thirty-three species of wildlife inhabit the park including white-tailed de ...
is nearby.
The
Northern Divide
The Laurentian Divide also called the Northern Divide and locally the ''height of land'', is a continental divide in central North America that separates the Hudson Bay watershed to the north from the Gulf of Mexico watershed to the south and ...
intersects the
St. Lawrence Divide near Hibbing, with waters draining to the Arctic Ocean, the
Gulf of Mexico
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and the
Great Lakes
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.
Climate
Hibbing has a
humid continental climate
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(
Koppen Koppen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Dan Koppen (born 1979), American football offensive lineman
* Erwin Koppen (1929–1990), German literary scholar
* Luise Koppen (1855–1922), German author
* Wladimir Köppen (1846†...
: Dfb), experiencing all four seasons, but with long, drawn out winters. Summers are generally warm to hot, while winters are generally cold to severely cold. A freeze has been recorded for every month of the year.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
census of 2020,
the population was 16,214. The
population density
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was . There were 8,302 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.3%
White
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, 1.5%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.9%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.4% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 5.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.6%
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race.
2010 census
As of the census
of 2010, there were 16,361 people, 7,414 households, and 4,325 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 8,200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.9%
White
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, 0.6%
African American
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, 0.9%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.3% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 7,414 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
2000 census, there were 17,071 people, 7,439 households, and 4,597 families living in the city. The population density was 94.0 people per square mile (36.3/km
2). There were 8,037 housing units at an average density of 44.2 per square mile (17.1/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.33%
White
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, 0.46%
Black
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, 0.73%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.19% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 1.01% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.68% of the population. 17.1% were of German, 12.4%
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
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* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
, 10.5%
Norwegian
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, 9.4% Italian, 6.4% Irish and 5.9%
Swedish
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ancestry.
There were 7,439 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,346, and the median income for a family was $43,558. Males had a median income of $38,064 versus $22,183 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,561. About 8.1% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Education
Hibbing is home to
Hibbing Community College
Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census. The city was built on mining the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range and still relies on that industrial activity today. At t ...
, a two-year community and technical college.
Media
AM
* 1240 kHz
WMFG
FM
* 88.7 MHz
WHPJ
* 89.3 MHz
K207ES
* 90.1 MHz
KADU
KADU (90.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by Heartland Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
Translators
In addition to the main station, KADU is relayed by an additional trans ...
* 93.9 MHz
WTBX
WTBX (93.9 FM) is a U.S. radio station in Hibbing, Minnesota, serving the Iron Range region. The station is owned by Midwest Communications and airs a hybrid format of hot adult contemporary and modern adult contemporary. In 2008, the station ...
* 98.3 MHz
W252AN
* 106.3 MHz
WMFG-FM
WMFG-FM (106.3 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota. The station serves the Hibbing area. The station is currently owned by Midwest Communications.
Sister Stations
Midwest also owns six radio stations on the Ir ...
TV
* 13
WIRT-DT
* 31
WRPT
Newspapers
The ''
Hibbing Daily Tribune
The ''Hibbing Daily Tribune'' newspaper was founded in Hibbing, Saint Louis County, Minnesota in 1893 and serves readers in Saint Louis County. It is published daily, except Monday, with a circulation of 3,749 in 2019. The newspaper is currently ...
'' newspaper was founded in Hibbing in 1893 and serves readers in Saint Louis County. It is published daily, except Monday, with a circulation of 3,749 in 2019. The newspaper is currently owned by the
Adams Publishing Group
Adams Publishing Group LLC (APG) is a company that provides publishing services, including newspapers, periodicals, and website publishing in the United States. Its corporate headquarters is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mark Adams, the son ...
.
Notable people
![ZimmermanHouseHibbingMN](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/ZimmermanHouseHibbingMN.jpg)
*
Corey Adam
Corey Adam is an American stand-up comedian from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has released three comedy albums on Stand Up! Records, including 2018's ''Jokes''.
Personal life
Adam was born Corey Adam Allegrezza in Hibbing, Minnesota. Adam bega ...
, stand-up comedian
*
Bernard J Bischoff, Minnesota state representative and judge
*
Joe Bretto, professional
ice hockey
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player,
Chicago Blackhawks
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*
Milton Brink, ice hockey player
*
Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent T. Bugliosi Jr. (; August 18, 1934 – June 6, 2015) was an American prosecutor and author who served as Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office between 1964 and 1972.
He became best known for s ...
, prosecutor of serial killer
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson (; November 12, 1934November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s. Some of the members committed a series of nine murders at four loca ...
*
Bruce Carlson,
United States Air Force
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general, director of
National Reconnaissance Office
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*
Carl Mario D'Aquila Carl Mario D'Aquila (August 1, 1924 – September 9, 2005) was an American politician. journalist, and advertising agent.
D'Aquila was born in Hibbing, Minnesota and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1946. He went to Hibbing Community Coll ...
, Minnesota state representative, journalist, and businessman
*
Steve Deger, juvenile nonfiction author
*
Bob Dylan
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(born Robert Zimmerman in
Duluth
, settlement_type = City
, nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City
, motto =
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...
), musician, singer-songwriter,
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, winner of 2016
Nobel Prize in Literature
)
, image = Nobel Prize.png
, caption =
, awarded_for = Outstanding contributions in literature
, presenter = Swedish Academy
, holder = Annie Ernaux (2022)
, location = Stockholm, Sweden
, year = 1901
, ...
*
Ron Dicklich, Minnesota state senator
*
Steve Enich, professional
football
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player
*
Jack Fena, Minnesota state representative and judge
*
Dick Garmaker
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College career
Garmaker was a 6'3" guard/forward from the ...
, professional basketball player
*
Gus Hall
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, former leader of
Communist Party USA
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and four-time
US presidential candidate
*
Jeff Halper
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, professor of anthropology, author, activist, co-founder of
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions
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*
Rufus Wilber Hitchcock, newspaper editor, educator, and Minnesota state legislator
*
Karl Jacob
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Personal life
Karl Jacob was ...
(born and raised), actor and filmmaker
*
Carl Jacobson, Minnesotastate representative and businessman
*
Chi Chi LaRue
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Career ...
, film director
*
Bob Latz, Minnesota state representative and lawyer
*
Roger Maris
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, professional baseball player, broke
Babe Ruth
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's single-season home run record
*
Kevin McHale, professional
basketball
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player, won three
NBA
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championships with
Boston Celtics
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, named one of
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
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; served as
Minnesota Timberwolves
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' vice president and as head coach of
Houston Rockets
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, broadcaster for ''
NBA on TNT
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Bethany McLean, co-author of ''
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room''
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Joe Micheletti
Joseph Robert Micheletti (born October 24, 1954) is an American ice hockey analyst and reporter, and a former defenseman who played in 142 World Hockey Association (WHA) games with the Calgary Cowboys and Edmonton Oilers between 1977 and 1979, an ...
, professional
ice hockey
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player,
Olympics
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and
NHL
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television analyst in
NYC
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, won two NCAA championships with
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Pat Micheletti
Patrick John Micheletti (born December 11, 1963) is an American former ice hockey center who played 12 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1987–88 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 ...
, professional
ice hockey
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player, younger brother of Joe
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Robert Mondavi
Robert Gerald Mondavi (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) was an American winemaker. His technical and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi promoted label ...
, wine entrepreneur
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Lona Minne
Lona Minne Schreiber (born 1945) was an American politician.
Minne lived in Hibbing, Minnesota and her husband is William R. Schreiber who also served in the Minnesota Legislature. She went to the Hibbing High School and the Hibbing Junior Colle ...
, Minnesota state representative
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Timothy Murphy, poet and businessman
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Marie Myung-Ok Lee, novelist and essayist
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Carol J. Oja, music historian at
Harvard University
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Benjamin B. Patterson Benjamin B. Patterson (August 15, 1910 – July 5, 1986) was an American businessman and politician.
Patterson was born in Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota. He received his bachelor's degree in commerce from University of North Dakota and ...
, Minnesota state senator and businessman
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Jeno Paulucci Luigino "Jeno" Francesco Paulucci (July 5, 1918 – November 24, 2011) was an American food industry magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Paulucci started over 70 companies; among the most well-known ventures included his frozen food company B ...
, founder of Jeno's Pizza and Chun King Foods brands
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Rudy Perpich
Rudolph George Perpich Sr. (June 27, 1928 September 21, 1995) was an American politician and the longest-serving governor of Minnesota, serving a total of just over 10 years. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he served as the 34t ...
, Hibbing dentist who served two terms as
Governor of Minnesota
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Scott Perunovich
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, 2020
Hobey Baker Award
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winner;
St Louis Blues defenseman
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Elmer Peter Peterson Elmer Peter Peterson (July 10, 1904 – January 22, 1979) was an American electrician and politician.
Peterson was born in Palmer, Michigan, Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan and moved with his family to Minnesota when he was twelve years old. ...
, Minnesota state legislator and electrician
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John (Jack) Petroske, member of 1956
U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, winning a silver medal
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Gary Puckett
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*Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary
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;Iran
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;Uni ...
, lead singer and namesake of 1960s band
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
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was born in Hibbing
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Frank Riley, co-winner of second
Hugo Award for Best Novel
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, was born in Hibbing
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Scott Sandelin
Scott Alan Sandelin (born August 8, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey team. In 2011, he became the first coach in Bulldog history to lead t ...
, professional
ice hockey
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player, won two NCAA championships with
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
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Originally in the Division II North Central Con ...
and three as head coach of
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey
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John P. Sheehy, internationally known architect
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Rudy Sikich
Rudolph H. Sikich (February 12, 1921 – January 4, 1998) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the NFL. He was drafted by the Brooklyn Tigers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that ...
, football player
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John J. Spanish
John James Spanish (June 1, 1922 – December 12, 2011) was an American politician, mechanic, and miner.
Biography
Spanish was born in Hibbing, Minnesota and graduated from Hibbing High School. He also went took University of Minnesota vocati ...
, Minnesota state representative
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Carl Wickman
Carl Eric Wickman (born Erik Wretman; August 7, 1887 – February 5, 1954) was the founder of Greyhound Lines.
Background
Wickman was born Erik Wretman at Martisgården, a family farm located near the small village of Limbäck in the parish o ...
, founder and longtime CEO of
Greyhound Lines
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In popular culture
Hibbing is featured as a setting for two episodes of the fantasy horror television series, ''
Supernatural
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''.
Sister cities
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Walsrode
Walsrode (; nds, Wasra) is a town in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The former municipality Bomlitz was merged into Walsrode in January 2020.
History
Middle Ages
986 Foundation of Walsrode Abbey by Count Walo. The first ...
, Lower Saxony (Germany)
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