Court upholds MPCA’s wild rice sulfate limits downstream of Iron Range mine
The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a state agency’s decision to deny an iron ore mine and processing plant’s request to ...
On Minnesota’s Iron Range, Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust
A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.
Minnesota may extend unemployment funds for Iron Range steelworkers in time of tariffs
Cleveland-Cliffs announced layoffs affecting more than 600 last month.
Minnesota lawmakers looking to support mining employees
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – State lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are looking to support Minnesota mining employees ...
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Range Legislators Introduce “Minnesota Miners Relief Act”
St. Paul, Minn.– It’s been less than two weeks since Cleveland-Cliffs announced the temporary closures of the Minorca Mine in Virginia and Hibbing Taconite. And now there’s an urgent plea to extend ...
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Minnesota lawmakers consider extended unemployment benefits for laid-off steelworkers
Bills would provide an additional 26 weeks of unemployment insurance for Minnesota steelworkers affected by recent layoffs ...
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Unemployment extension for laid-off mine workers gets tangled up at Capitol
Two proposals include unemployment insurance benefit extensions. The Republican-sponsored one would tie the unemployment ...
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Essentia Health-Virginia announces emergency department expansion
The expansion includes the addition of five new exam rooms and a suite dedicated to behavioural health, integrating new ...
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Additional unemployment benefits for laid off miners clears committee
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A bill to provide extended unemployment insurance benefits to laid-off miners on the Iron Range has been ...
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Minnesota Hospital To Begin New $13 Million Expansion Project
The project will bring many improvements for patients in the area, including the addition of a dedicated behavioral health ...
Essentia expanding ER for Iron Range, including more beds for mental health crises
Essentia Health is investing $13 million to expand the emergency department in its Virginia, Minn., hospital, which has struggled financially since the COVID-19 pandemic but remains a key resource for ...