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7 unusual facts about Hibbing


Greyhound Bus Museum

The Greyhound Bus Museum is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, where Carl Wickman and Andrew "Bus Andy" Anderson started their first bus service in 1914 transporting fellow miners in a 1914 Hupmobile.

Lakes Subdivision

BNSF's Casco Subdivision to Hibbing connects to the Lakes Sub on both ends, at Gunn near Grand Rapids and at Brookston.

North Country Blues

However, a location on the Iron Range in northern Minnesota is suggested by the song's title, Dylan's childhood residence in Hibbing, Minnesota, and the reference to "iron ore" and "red iron."

Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases

The Northern Tier programs began in 1923 with canoe trips organized by the Hibbing, Minnesota Council, and was called Region X Canoe Trails.

Walter Hass

Hass then moved to Hibbing, Minnesota, where he coached Hibbing for four years and amassed a 21–6–1 record.

WDSE

WDSE also operates sister station WRPT, channel 31, in Hibbing, Minnesota to serve the Minnesota Iron Range communities.

Wisconsin Public Television

WPT's public affairs programming is carried by MPTV flagship WMVS in Milwaukee, including Here and Now, while WDSE (channel 8) in the Superior-Duluth market and WRPT (channel 31) in Hibbing air the shows in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.


McCormack, Minnesota

McCormack is an unorganized territory in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States; located near Hibbing and Balkan Township.

Mesabi Trail

The trail goes through the many small towns along it, such as Marble (the town), Keewatin, Hibbing, Mountain Iron, Virginia, and Gilbert.

Minnesota State Highway 37

The section of Highway 37 between U.S. 53 at Fayal Township near Eveleth and U.S. 169 at Hibbing was authorized in 1949.

Tom Anzelc

Anzelc attended Nashwauk-Keewatin High School, graduating in 1964, then went on to Hibbing Junior College in Hibbing, receiving his A.A. in 1966, and to St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, receiving his B.S. of Political Science in 1968.

WMFG

WMFG-FM, a radio station (106.3 FM) licensed to Hibbing, Minnesota, United States


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