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Mesabi Tribune

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'Most exciting news on the Iron Range in 20 months'

Laid-off Minorca Mine steelworkers will have the opportunity to return to good-paying taconite plant jobs. A total of 268 laid-off Minorca Mine United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6115 members will be offered jobs at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.,’s other northeastern Minnesota taconite plants, Al King, USW Local 6115 president said. Pending ratification of the USW’s tentative labor contract agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs, laid-off Minorca Mine union members will be able to go to work at Cliffs’ United Taconite, Hibbing Taconite Co. or Northshore Mining Co., King said. “It’s going to give these people an opportunity to work close to home until we restart,” King said. “Cliffs has told us time and again that they will restart Minorca.” It’s a major piece of good news for Minorca Mine steelworkers and the entire Iron Range. “This is an unbelievable development for our laid-off members and the Iron Range as a community,” John Arbogast, USW District 11 staff representative said. “This is undoubtedly the most exciting news on the Iron Range in the last 20 months.” “The crazy thing about this is it’s going to affect everyone in the community,” King said. “They’re going back to making $100,000 a year and be able to support their families

Iron Range, MN · 1d

The Center Square

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Report: Minnesota owes $12,834 per resident in state, local debt

(The Center Square) – A new report from the Reason Foundation found Minnesota’s state and local governments have $73 billion in total liabilities, equivalent to $12,834 per resident. That figure is below the national average of $18,346 in per capita state and local government liabilities. “In general, Minnesota is about average, or slightly better than average, in total state and local debt,” Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance at Reason Foundation and co-author of the report, told The Center Square in an exclusive interview. Reason Foundation’s State and Local Government Finance Report looked at fiscal year 2024. At the end of that year, the nation’s 50 state governments reported $2.6 trillion in total debt, including $1.9 trillion in long-term debt. Connecticut, New Jersey, Hawaii, Illinois and Massachusetts ranked highest in per capita state debt. Connecticut reported $25,381 per resident, followed by New Jersey at $22,933. Minnesota ranked 32nd nationally in per capita total state debt. The states with the lowest per-capita state debt are Idaho, Indiana, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Utah has just $1,856 per resident, or just a fraction of Minnesota’s $4,052. Looking at state debt alone, Minnesota ranked better than most Democratic-led states, many of

Minnesota · 2d

MIX 108

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Minnesotans Have Spoken: This Is Their Favorite Gas Station

According to Data Pandas' Most Popular Gas Stations by State survey, Casey's General Stores was ranked as the favorite gas station chain in Minnesota, and it has 190 locations across the state.

Minnesota · 1d

SC Cloud | St. Cloud Times

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Buc-ee’s is moving closer and closer to Minnesota

Buc-ee's , the mega-convenience store opening across the country, is getting closer and closer to Minnesota. It will open its first store in Wisconsin in early 2027, with hopes of opening another one in the Badger state as soon as it jumps through a few hurdles. The giant gas station and convenience store is also headed to the south of Minnesota, with plans to open the company's first travel center in Indiana and another in Kansas City. What to know about Buc-ee's in Wisconsin A Buc-ee’s travel center will be built along Interstate 94 in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The store will be the Texas-based chain’s first Wisconsin location. Oak Creek is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee County. The location will feature a 73,370-square-foot convenience store, 120 fueling stations and 20 electric vehicle chargers, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Buc-ee’s — known for its Beaver Nuggets and large supply of snacks — has said the Oak Creek store could open in early 2027. It will be housed on approximately a 30-acre property and will employ about 200 to 250 full-time workers earning $18 to $20 per hour plus benefits. Buc-ee’s, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, also will

Minnesota · 2d

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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Minorca workers will be offered positions at Cliffs’ facilities, keep them ready for eventual re-start

Good news for laid off steelworkers from Minorca Mine, the company is offering positions at their other facilities.

Virginia, MN · 1d

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Step Inside A Stunning Historic Mansion Hiding In Plain Sight In Minnesota

A railroad tycoon put a three-story pipe organ inside his house. Not a piano. Not a fancy music box. An actual pipe organ, built into a skylit art gallery. Here’s what we can actually say about that. He clearly wanted his home to impress, and he had the money to make it happen.

Minnesota · 1d

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This Minnesota Grocery Warehouse Stands Out For Bulk Food At Eye-Catching Prices

Sushi-grade ground tuna, golden pompano, and crawfish all share shelf space with commercial fryers and restaurant signs here. That lineup tells you exactly what kind of warehouse this is. It was built to stock kitchens that feed crowds. The building has a past life, too. It used to be an...

Minnesota · 13h

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The Historic Scandinavian Shop In Minnesota Feels Like Stepping Into A Real-Life Frozen Fairytale

There’s a shop on East Lake Street in Minneapolis that smells like smoked salmon, looks like a Nordic dream, and feels like someone bottled up an entire culture and put it on a shelf for you to browse. Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts and Foods is that shop, and if you...

Minneapolis, MN · 7d

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These 11 Minnesota Hobby Shops Are So Packed You’ll Lose A Whole Afternoon Inside

Some stores you pop into for one thing and leave in ten minutes. The shops on this list are not those stores. From Duluth to Mankato, Minnesota has hobby shops stacked with model trains, RC trucks, plastic kits, miniatures, paints, comics, board games, and trading cards. If you build, paint, race, collect, or play, these are the places where one quick errand turns into a full afternoon of browsing.

Mankato, MN · 3d

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An Abandoned Minnesota Iron Mine Is Now A Stunning Outdoor Park With 38 Miles Of Trails

The water in these old mine pits is hundreds of feet deep, and it shines a startling shade of blue. Right above it, mountain bikers zip along trails carved through red rock and past towering cliff faces. For more than a century, crews dug iron ore out of this ground....

Chisholm, MN · 2d

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Wrenshall farmer to launch portable water generator company

WRENSHALL, Minn. (KQDS-TV) -- A Wrenshall farmer is in the final stages of launching a new company called H2O Now, that is tackling water scarcity by designing portable water generators that are battery powered. After running into a typical farming problem Jason Amundsen, the owner of Locally Laid Egg Company,...

Wrenshall, MN · 23h

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Deer processing shops seeing busy hunting season

SAGINAW, Minn. (KQDS-TV) -- Rifle hunters are getting the job done in Minnesota, a local deer processing shop is seeing a record number of deer coming in so far this season. It's that time of the year, where rifle hunters take to the woods and meat shops get the fridges ready.

Saginaw, MN · 1d

Mesabi Tribune

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Second Chance home revealed in Chisholm

CHISHOLM—A house located at 214 Second Street Southwest is the first of four former tax-forfeited homes on the Range to be given “a second chance” through a new pilot program. On Tuesday representatives from the partnering entities, along with elected officials from Chisholm and Hibbing, among others, stopped by to get their first look at the newly renovated home along with displays that included before and after photos. Launched in fiscal year 2024, the Second Chance Homes Pilot Program is a partnership among Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR), Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) and St. Louis County to rehabilitate formerly tax-forfeited homes and preserve to help meet a need for housing. Phase 1 includes three other homes, two in Eveleth and one in Aurora that are expected to be completed soon. The approximate $1.2 million investment is Phase 1, according to information provided by the IRRR. The work preserves existing housing, revitalizes neighborhoods and creates homeownership opportunities while helping prevent deterioration that could eventually require demolition. AEOA Executive Director Mark Page said the three bedroom, two bath home in Chisholm took about 12 months to complete. Before and after photos of the project were available for people to view

Chisholm, MN · 3d

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Proposed High Voltage Transmission Line Drawing Strong Opposition

A proposed high-voltage transmission line drew strong opposition during a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission hearing in Sherburn Thursday. The PowerOn Midwest project would bring a 765-thousand-kilo-volt transmission line from South Dakota across southern Minnesota, including Martin County, before ending in Dakota County. The project must receive a state Certificate of Need before moving forward. Representatives from Great River Energy say the line is needed to maintain electric reliability as power consumption is expected to increase by about 25-percent over the next 20 years. However, all 24 people who spoke during Thursday’s hearing opposed the project. Concerns included the impact on farmland, whether the line is actually needed, and the possibility it could attract large data centers to the region. Martin County Commissioner Richard Koons questioned the project’s benefits to southern Minnesota, saying local counties are losing population and the electricity would largely pass through the area rather than serve local needs. Another speaker, retired Xcel Energy employee Kent Scholl, argued that a smaller transmission project could meet near-term reliability needs with less disruption. Administrative Law Judge Joseph Meyer will issue a report with recommendations by February 15th. The Public Utilities Commission is expected to make a decision on the Certificate of Need around March or April of 2027. Comments can be submitted to the email consumer.puc@state.mn.us, mailed to Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place East, Suite #350, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, or faxed to 651-297-7073. The written form to fill out can be found at https://mn.gov/puc/get-involved/public-comments/.

Martin County, MN · 1d

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FAA grounded flights local impact

Some flights in Duluth were delayed, and others canceled. Some flights in Duluth were delayed, and others canceled. Travelers were stuck at Duluth International Airport; some decided to go home until it was all sorted out.

Duluth, MN · 17h

WDIO News Duluth-Superior

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Community group to host town hall on rising energy costs in Duluth

The public is invited to attend a community meeting to discuss the cost of energy and rising utility bills. The event will be on Friday at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth.

Duluth, MN · 3d

KAAL ABC 6 NEWS Minnesota Iowa

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Mayo Clinic announces Dr. Matthew Callstrom as new president and CEO

(ABC 6 News) – Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees announced Dr. Matthew Callstrom as the next president and CEO of Mayo Clinic on Friday, Nov. 13. Callstrom will succeed Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., who will remain in the role through Dec. 31 while working with Callstrom on the transition. Callstrom joined Mayo Clinic in 2002 and […]

Minnesota · 1d

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UMD student group shares concern over AI company’s Northland plans

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A student group at the University of Minnesota Duluth held a town hall Wednesday evening to discuss two AI companies that are eyeing Duluth and Superior as testing grounds for autonomous aircraft, vehicles and vessels. Students and guest speakers at the event, held by...

Duluth, MN · 2d

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Putting on Face on Ag Issues

Election results may change who’s making decisions, but the priorities for Minnesota agriculture remain. Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Carolyn Olson says the organization is ready to work with newly elected and returning lawmakers. “Whether you lean left or lean right, you’re going to be excited or you’re going to be disappointed,” said Olson. “Farm Bureau is a nonpartisan organization and I think that is one of our strengths as well.” Building relationships at the Capitol is only part of the job. “Putting a face on an issue is one of the best things we can do.” MFBF is hosting its annual meeting, starting Thursday in Minnetonka.

Minnesota · 9h