Hibbing begins process to close elementary school amid $2M deficit

Hibbing begins process to close elementary school amid $2M deficit

HIBBING — Inside the Hibbing High School auditorium, a small crowd gathered on Wednesday afternoon to hear updates from the School Board about the district's financial future. Of the attendees, a handful were clad in dark-green sweatshirts reading "Greenhaven," the elementary school facing potential closure amid declining enrollment and a projected $2 million district budget deficit for the next fiscal year. “I understand people's frustration wi…