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Current news about northeastern Minnesota

Range addresses housing
2008-07-01
With an aging housing stock and big industrial projects planned and underway, Iron Range tries to avoid a crunch.
Source: Business North

Range Readiness set to go
2008-06-28
Web site launched by Initiative
Source: Grand Rapids Herald Review

Iron Range region learns to unite in preparation for economic boom
2008-06-28
Focus was on a unified region during this summit
Source: Grand Rapids Herald Review

$2.9 million in grant funds set for IRRB action
2008-06-29
$2.9 million in grant money will be considered when the Iron Range Resources Board votes on a final budget.
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Range Readiness set to go
2008-06-26
Web site launched by Initiative
Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune

City asks for more IRR grants
2008-06-26
For parks, library and fire station improvements
Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune

Study shows Iron Range will need hundreds of new homes to meet industrial boom
2008-06-24
The housing market assessment was released during a Range Readiness Initiative
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Hibbing housing projects to seek IRR funding
2008-06-19
Applications ranked by council
Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune

IRRB to consider $31 million budget
2008-06-18
Public works funding nears that of job development
Source: Mesabi Daily News

IRRB to vote Thursday on $31.2 million budget
2008-06-18
Chairman calls it a response to industrial growth
Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune

Northshore Mining sets open house for restart of Furnace 5
2008-06-17
5 p.m. Thursday in Silver Bay
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Northshore Mining Co. celebrates reopening of Furnace No. 5
2008-06-14
Silver Bay will celebrate the rebirth of a taconite plant’s furnace Thursday night with a picnic and tour of Northshore Mining Co.
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership
2008-06-15
'No cancer risk from using taconite tailings in highway work'
Source: Mesabi Daily News

PolyMet draft EIS out mid-August
2008-06-14
The release of the draft environmental impact statement on the PolyMet non-ferrous mining project is now expected by about mid-August
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Mesothelioma study starting
2008-06-14
59 deaths to date
Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune

“A new Range of opportunities”
2008-06-15
Promotion of engineering, science, technology and manufacturing fields.
Source: Grand Rapids Herald Review

Mesothelioma miners’ toll now 59
2008-06-13
Taconite Workers Lung Health Partnership meets
Source: Mesabi Daily News

59th mesothelioma case reported among miners
2008-06-13
The case comes to light as a multiyear mesothelioma study led by University of Minnesota researchers gets under way.
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Local firm ready to start new iron process
2008-06-11
Magnetation will begin production in the fall.
Source: Grand Rapids Herald Review

Mesabi Nugget project progress is feted
2008-06-12
Kobe Steel official says nuggets a year away
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Wind center praised as helping to diversify nation’s energy portfolio
2008-06-12
‘Things that got us here will not get us there’ ��” Gov. Tim Pawlenty quoting author Peter Drucker
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Pawlenty touts ‘renaissance’ on Iron Range
2008-06-12
The Iron Range celebrated two large-scale, innovative projects on Wednesday.
Source: Duluth News Tribune

New company plans to mine old Iron Range tailings dumps
2008-06-10
Where others see mine waste, a group of Iron Range entrepreneurs see opportunity.
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Celebrating All Slav Days
2008-06-09
Heritage and culture highlighted
Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune

Giants Ridge had great 2008 winter season
2008-06-09
The winter of 2008 was cold and snowy and a “great season” for the Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort.
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Study: Duluth Metals has more ore resources
2008-06-09
PolyMet, U.S. Forest Service mull land deal
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Magnetation firm ready to start new iron process
2008-06-09
Recovery in tailings basins
Source: Mesabi Daily News

Magnetation firm ready to start new iron process
2008-06-09
Recovery in tailings basins is eyed
Source: Hibbing Daily Tribune

‘Pit lake’ stocking
2008-06-09
Iron Range Resources and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources share stocking responsibilities for mine pit lakes.
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Program to stock trout in mine pit lakes is as popular as ever
2008-06-09
The program started in 1983 as part of the Iron Range Resources mineland reclamation effort.
Source: Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota Steel gets ready to dig in
2008-06-06
The much-anticipated groundbreaking for Minnesota Steel’s integrated ore-to-steel plant is planned for this summer.
Source: Grand Rapids Herald Review