Sept. 13, 2024: School bus crash in Hibbing injures 22 on board

By Chelsey Perkins

Published September 13, 2024 at 4:00 AM CDT

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Plus: A paraglider dies after crashing into a tree and falling to the ground; the Grand Rapids community mourns the death of Itasca County Commissioner Mike "Burl" Ives, and a boil water advisory is lifted in Ely after a catastrophic failure in the water system.

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