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Cliffs announces layoff of 600 mine workers
REGIONAL— Cleveland Cliffs plans to lay off approximately 600 mine workers on the Iron Range due to slower than expected sales. That’s according to a press statement issued Thursday by …
Four-day week draws mostly positive reviews
School district considering change in hopes of trimming $1.5 million budget gap
REGIONAL- Parents, staff, and community members had the chance to express their opinions and ask questions at public meetings at North Woods School and Tower-Soudan Elementary School on Monday about …
Deal inked for harbor
Developers plan mix of residential and commercial opportunities
TOWER— For more than 20 years, city officials here have worked toward the day when major development would come to Tower’s harbor. It appears that day may finally arrive starting this …
Hauschild provision would create helium tax relief district
REGIONAL— The state of Minnesota would create a “helium tax relief area” under legislation advancing in St. Paul under the guidance of state Sen. Grant Hauschild. An amendment to …
Range lawmaker arrested for seeking sex with a minor resigns
Eichorn resigns from Senate on Thursday
REGIONAL- Republican State Senator Justin Eichorn, of Grand Rapids, was arrested Monday in Bloomington after allegedly attempting to solicit sex from someone he believed was a teenage girl. Eichorn, …
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Moccasin Point upgrade has longtime users concerned
LAKE VERMILION— With funding finally in place, the Department of Natural Resources is planning to move forward with an estimated $2-plus million renovation of the Moccasin Point landing, and …
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Dorothy Molter root beer AWOL until at least May
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Skraba bill would allow ATVs greater access to small town roads
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Hauschild works two sides of property tax equation
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Hospitality sector continues to lag post-pandemic
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Outdoors
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A visit to Isle of Pines
A year and a half ago, my husband and I signed up for the Dorothy Molter Museum trip to the Isle of Pines on Knife Lake to visit where Dorothy lived most of her life. The trip was for three days and …
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Drought limiting risk of spring flooding
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A new take on the era of the lumberjack
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Region’s moose population shows continued stability
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