Built on the iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota, Hibbing is in Saint Louis County. The largest open-pit iron mind in the world, the Hull-Rust-Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine, is situated at the edge of town. The town was founded in 1893, and named for its founder, Frank Hibbing, an iron ore prospector who came from Duluth. At his expense, he provided the town with a water plant, electric light plant, the first roads, and a hotel, bank building, and sawmill. In 1914, Carl Wickman and Andrew Anderson started a bus line between Hibbing and Alice, Minnesota, which eventually became Greyhound Lines. Hibbing Heights was platted in 1908, and annexed by Alice in 1910. Between 1919 and 1921, the village of Hibbing moved from its original location to just south of Alice, and annexed Alice in 1920. The reason for the move was that the iron mines had encroached upon the village from the east, north and west, and a portion of the ore body was under the town. As a result of negotiations with the Oliver Mining Company, the company agreed to develop downtown buildings with low interest loans, and to build a school, hotel, village hall and hospital. About two hundred buildings were moved from the original site to the new site, two miles away. The original townsite remained part of Hibbing, and is known as North Hibbing. Hibbing remained a village until 1979, when it annexed the town of Stuntz and several unincorporated localities, and incorporated as a city. Vincent Bugliosi, who prosecuted Charles Manson, was born in Hibbing. Other notable people who called Hibbing home include Bob Dylan, who was born Robert Zimmerman, as well as Gary Puckett of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, the ball player, Roger Maris, and Rudy Perpich, the 34th and 36th governor of Minnesota. Nearby communities include Bengal, Cherry, Chisholm, Eveleth, Forbes, Grant, Iron Junction, Keewatin, Marble, Mountain Iron, Pengilly, Silica, Virginia, and Zim.
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Offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to the Iron Range region, the clinic is located in Hibbing, Minnesota. Its services are described in detail, along with its policies toward insurance plans, staff contacts, office hours, and general information about therapy and referrals.
http://www.choicetherapyhibbing.com/
City council agendas, minutes and meeting video, administrative and departmental contacts, a staff directory, calendar of events, and job opportunities with the City of Hibbing, Minnesota are published on the official municipal web site, along with a guide to local transport options, parks and recreational facilities, library, and municipal services.
http://www.hibbing.mn.us/
Hibbing, Minnesota was the home of the bus line that later became Greyhound Bus Lines. The museum features historical buses, along with sounds, video, artifacts, and memorabilia heralding the history of Greyhound, as well as a car known as the Hupmobile, which they could not sell.
http://www.greyhoundbusmuseum.org/
Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is a non-profit organization made up of business owners, managers and others in the Hibbing, Minnesota region. An overview of the Chamber includes the benefits of membership, meeting schedules, a member directory, and an calendar of events, as well as a guide to doing business in Hibbing.
http://www.hibbing.org/
The fall, winter and spring sports programs of Hibbing Public Schools are featured here, including schedules and rosters, where applicable, as well as game schedules, photographs and player information, a calendar of events, as well as downloadable brochures, parent handbook, travel release and other forms.
http://gohibbingbluejackets.com/
Founded in 1893, the Daily Tribune is published in print edition Tuesday through Sunday, with an electronic edition on Monday, serving as a news source for the Central Iron Range in Minnesota. The publication’s subscription and advertising policies are set forth, and full access to the electronic edition requires a subscription.
http://www.hibbingmn.com/
Located near the Range Regional Airport in Hibbing, Minnesota, an area known for its lakes, forests, scenery and mining heritage, the hotel offers a variety of guest lodging options, as well as a bar and grill, and space for meetings and events. Directions, special offers and promotions are featured.
http://www.hibbingparkhotel.com/
Housed in a building that was originally constructed for the superintendent of the Oliver Iron Mining Company in 1897, the home now serves as a bed and breakfast lodging facility. Its history and a profile of the home is presented, and a description of the accommodations is given, including photographs and rates.
http://www.mitchell-tappanhouse.com/