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Minnesota Reformer

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3M settles chemical contamination claims for $7.35 billion, while admitting no guilt

3M, which is responsible for widespread groundwater contamination from so-called forever chemicals in the eastern Twin Cities metro, will pay $7.35 billion to settle the vast majority of outstanding personal injury claims against it. The Minnesota corporate behemoth and a group of plaintiffs’ lawyers announced the settlement on Tuesday. As many as 120,000 people who […]

Minnesota · 1d

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Gradian opens thermal management manufacturing facility in Minnesota

Gradian Thermal Solutions has opened a 500,000-square-foot thermal management manufacturing facility in Dayton, Minn. The company, which manufactures thermal management equipment for mission-critical environments, invested approximately $60 million in the project and expects to increase its companywide workforce from approximately 150 employees to around 1,000. Production at the Dayton facility...

Dayton, MN · 1d

Mesabi Tribune

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USW, Cleveland-Cliffs reach new labor agreements: would cover all of the company's operating segments

Steel and iron ore producer Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.,and the United Steelworkers (USW) have reached new four-year labor contract agreements across the company's footprint, Cleveland-Cliffs announced Friday. "Our USW-represented employees do work that is essential to Cleveland-Cliffs and to our country," Lourenco Goncalves, Cleveland-Cliffs chairman and chief executive officer said. "These agreements recognize their contributions and give us the stability we need to invest, compete and continue strengthening American steelmaking. We greatly value our partnership with the USW and its leadership, whose constructive approach allowed us to reach agreements that benefit our employees and Cliffs." A tentative new labor agreement between the USW and Cliffs for the company's mining group was reached Thursday. Talks had continued into Friday for the company's steelmaking group prior to Cliffs' announcement that agreements had been reached across Cleveland-Cliffs' entire footprint. The agreements would cover about 12,000 USW-represented workers at the company's steel plants and mining operations in Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, according to Cleveland-Cliffs. The agreements still need to be ratified by the USW members covered under the contracts. A full story will appear in Mesabi Tribune.

Minnesota · 12h

winonapost.com

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Low-level flights to image geology over SE MN

Low-level airplane flights will begin as soon as early November over northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the Iowa and Minnesota geological surveys. Earth MRI is an effort to modernize the nation’s maps of geology and mineral resources and to identify energy and groundwater resources and natural hazards.

Minnesota · 11h

drydenwire.com

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Contractor Faces Felony Theft, Worthless Check Charges in Polk County

POLK COUNTY — A Minnesota contractor is facing felony charges in Polk County Circuit Court after allegedly accepting more than $40,000 upfront for a construction project in Luck, issuing an $11,000 check to a subcontractor that could not be paid due to insufficient funds, and submitting a final bill to the homeowner’s insurance company for nearly $100,000, according to court records.

Polk County, WI · 17h

northernnewsnow.com

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End of an era: Superior coal terminal prepares for final shipment

SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - A half-century of coal shipments at the Superior Midwest Energy Terminal is coming to an end. The Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is expected to arrive at the terminal soon to pick up its final load of coal, according to Vibe with Mike. Midwest Energy...

Superior, WI · 11h

northernnewsnow.com

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MN Power requests rate increase, would raise average resident’s bill by $24/month

MN Power requests rate increase, would raise average resident’s bill by $24/month.

Duluth, MN · 4d

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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ME Elecmetal investing $15 million dollars into new furnaces at foundry in Gary New Duluth

ME Elecmetal is getting two new induction furnaces to make the steel that goes into mining equipment.

Duluth, MN · 4d

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Minnesota Crafters Can’t Stop Raving About This Duluth Yarn and Fiber Shop Packed With Local Wool

Some knitters plan entire Duluth trips around one stop, and it is not the lake. Tucked into a neighborhood on the east side of town, a small shop has quietly built a loyal following among Minnesota crafters who knit, crochet, spin, weave, and felt. Its shelves hold colorways from local...

Duluth, MN · 5d

generalaviationnews.com

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Cirrus Breaks Ground on New Engine Run-Up Center

DULUTH, Minnesota — Cirrus Aircraft recently broke ground on a 15,000-square-foot Engine Run-Up Center. The company will invest more than $8 million in the facility, which is expected to be completed and operational in summer 2027, according to company officials. The new facility will feature two calibration stalls where...

Duluth, MN · 5d

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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New business-to-business expo coming to Duluth

Business North and the DECC are teaming up to host a new business-to-business expo in Duluth.

Duluth, MN · 4d

maritime-executive.com

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WHOI Research Vessel Neil Armstrong Makes Rare Great Lakes Voyage

The oceanographic research vessel Neil Armstrong has set sail on an unusual science mission that will take it through the Great Lakes for the first time. Accustomed to operating in the open ocean, the vessel is undertaking a challenging journey through rivers, locks, and inland waterways. The Woods Hole Oceanographic...

Duluth, MN · 5d

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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Barkers Island Inn to host the Project SEARCH program

Barkers Island Inn is going to be the host for the Project SEARCH program, which will mean interns will learn valuable skills at Barkers.

Superior, WI · 8d

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Owners pull the plug on proposed $1B natural gas plant in northern Wisconsin

The owners of a proposed $1 billion gas-fired power plant in northern Wisconsin are officially calling it quits on the Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior. La Crosse-based Dairyland Power Cooperative and South Shore Energy notified the Public Service Commission that they’re canceling the project in a letter filed Wednesday by Daniel McCourtney, manager of strategic environmental initiatives at Allete. Allete is the parent company of Duluth-based Minnesota Power, which backed away from the plant in December.

Superior, WI · 9d

northernnewsnow.com

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Superior mayor reacts to cancellation of proposed NTEC natural gas plant

SUPERIOR, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Superior Mayor Jim Paine is reacting to news that a natural gas plant proposed for the city has been canceled. Dairyland Power Cooperative and ALLETE, the parent company of Minnesota Power, canceled the project after what they called careful consideration. The companies did not expand on the decision.

Superior, WI · 8d

FOX 21 Online

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AI technology coming to metal facility in Bayfield County

WASHBURN, Wis. (KQDS-TV) - Eighty-four businesses across Wisconsin received grants to help train workers within in-demand, fast-growing industries. One business is Washburn Ironworks located in the heart of Washburn, Wisconsin. They're part of the Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs (WisTRAIN) employer grant program. Their grant is helping the...

Washburn, WI · 9d

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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SWL&P sues Superior over water utility takeover ballot question

SWL&P sues Superior over water utility takeover ballot question

Superior, WI · 8d

takemetotn.com

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Knitters Across Minnesota Stock Up At These 8 Yarn Shops

Minnesota winters give knitters plenty of reasons to keep their needles busy, and a good yarn shop makes all the difference. The best ones carry local, hand-dyed fibers you will not find on a big-box shelf, plus staff who can rescue a dropped stitch. This list covers eight shops and...

Minnesota · 9d

howiehanson.com

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Howie: After the data centers open, communities report benefits — and complications

The question facing Hermantown has already been tested elsewhere: What happens after a data center opens, the construction crews leave and the community begins collecting taxes while living with the facility?. In places with years of operating experience, the record includes substantial public revenue, permanent employment and infrastructure investments. It...

Hermantown, MN · 9d