IRON RANGE

MnDOT floats another re-route option for Highway 53 in Virginia

The new route would involve pumping water out of the old Rochleau mine pit lake, exposing an isthmus of land in the abandoned iron ore mine between two deep pits that have filled with water.

By John Myers , June 11, 2013

St. Louis County Board considers cutting funding to agency with 'overzealous' employee

St. Louis County Commissioners today considered cutting off funding for a county conservation agency, calling its primary employee a “renegade” wetland cop who is harassing northern landowners.

By John Myers , June 11, 2013

Meetings set to discuss White Earth Nation constitution

Members of the White Earth Nation have proposed amending their constitution and will host informational meetings to discuss the effects of prospective reforms. The first of these meetings is slated to occur on the Iron Range.

By News Tribune staff , June 10, 2013

Hibbing woman arrested in stabbing case

A 31-year old Hibbing woman has been arrested after she apparently stabbed her husband and then accompanied him to the emergency room.

By News Tribune staff , June 08, 2013

Big Lake woman seriously injured in ATV crash near Aurora

A 20-year-old Big Lake, Minn., woman was seriously injured in an ATV crash north of Aurora on Thursday.

By News Tribune staff , June 08, 2013

Medical examiner identifies remains found in Iron Range mine pit

The skeletal remains found May 11 in an old iron ore mine dump near McKinley have been officially identified as a former New York man. The St. Louis County Medical Examiner used dental records to identify 56-year-old Barnabas R. Kalina Jr.

By News Tribune staff , June 07, 2013

Woman injured in ATV crash on Iron Range

A 20-year-old Big Lake, Minn., woman was seriously injured in an ATV crash north of Aurora on Thursday.

By News Tribune staff , June 07, 2013

Minnesota woman's online friend turns out to be her ex, now charged with stalking

For nearly a year after her divorce, a former Eveleth woman opened up to a man she dated online, sharing intimate details of her personal life and struggles with her ex-husband. Then, prosecutors say, she got a surprise. Her ex-husband was the man on the other end of the computer.

By Marino Eccher , June 07, 2013

Woman's online friend turns out to be her ex, now charged with stalking

For nearly a year following her divorce, a former Eveleth woman opened up to a man she dated online, sharing intimate details of her personal life and struggles with her ex-husband. Then, prosecutors say, she got a surprise. Her ex-husband was the man on the other end of the computer.

By Marino Eccher , June 06, 2013

Reader’s view: ‘Greedy’ teachers do their best for students

On May 22 I attended a rally for the teachers of ISD 2142 to support them getting a new contract, which they have not had in two years at this point. My wife is one of these teachers. Several opinion articles have been published on the Iron Range about “greedy teachers” wanting their contract.

By Scott Engman , June 06, 2013

Reader’s view: Nolan grandstanding on sulfide dangers

U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan’s attack on the Environmental Protection Agency over its sulfide concerns related to the proposed reconstruction of Highways 53 and 169 represented uninformed political grandstanding at its worst (“Nolan asks EPA to limit sulfate impact on highway projects,” May 14).

June 05, 2013

Lawsuits challenge EPA over Mesabi Nugget plant

Two lawsuits are seeking to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to grant a water quality variance to the Mesabi Nugget iron processing plant near Hoyt Lakes, saying regulators violated the Clean Water Act and other federal laws when they approved it late last year.

By Steve Karnowski , June 05, 2013

Bygones for Tuesday, June 4, 2013

News Tribune, June 4, 1973

Inland Steel Co. has announced it has filed an application with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for water permit hearings for a proposed 2.3 million annual ton taconite plant on the Iron Range. The plant would be located about 1.5 miles northeast of Virginia.

June 04, 2013

International Falls sets record low on Sunday

It was a frosty start to the morning in parts of the Northland on Sunday, with International Falls recording a record low temperature.

By News Tribune staff , June 03, 2013

Local view: Hypocrisy evident on lawmakers’ pay

After a focused and deliberate finger wag by House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, House Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St Paul, tried to lighten the mood by joking, “Uff da, I think the caps lock was on there.” She was referring to Daudt’s raised voice, but I don’t think Daudt was amused.

By Roxanne R. Wilmes , June 02, 2013