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LaFond finalist for job in Hibbing

By Sara StrongLuverne City Administrator Greg LaFond was named a finalist for a new job, but he’s not going for the interview.LaFond was named one of four finalists for the city administrator position in Hibbing, which has been without an administrator since Aug. 1, 2003. He said, "I was asked to submit a resume, and I was pleased to be selected based on that, but I have withdrawn from consideration."LaFond said he likes Luverne and wants to continue his work here."Luverne is just too nice a town to leave and there’s too much to do. I think we’ve accomplished a lot and there’s still a lot more to keep me here."Hibbing has a population of about 17,000 and is located in northeast Minnesota, about 70 miles north of Duluth.LaFond has been with the city of Luverne since September.

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