IRON RANGE

Human remains discovered at Iron Range mine dump

Human remains were found at a mine dump in rural McKinley on Saturday, according to a report issued by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday afternoon.

By News Tribune staff , May 12, 2013

Walk in Virginia will raise money for mental health needs

Organizers of the Dustin Damm Walk for Mental Health hope to raise $25,000 during the fifth-annual event in Virginia on Thursday.

By News Tribune staff , May 11, 2013

Billionaire hedge fund manager from Iron Range to settle fraud case

WASHINGTON — Billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his firm have agreed to pay $18 million to settle civil fraud charges that he used fund money to pay his taxes and favored some clients over others.

By Marcy Gordon , May 10, 2013

Billionaire hedge fund manager from Chisholm to settle fraud case

Billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his firm have agreed to pay $18 million to settle civil fraud charges that he used fund money to pay his taxes and favored some clients over others.

By Associated Press report , May 09, 2013

No charges in Chisholm assisted-living case

An investigation into allegations of neglect at a Chisholm assisted-living facility showed no wrongdoing that called for criminal charges, St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin said Wednesday.

By News Tribune staff , May 09, 2013

Bill forces Xcel to pay more for wood energy

Legislation that forces Xcel Energy to pay the full cost of wood-fired electricity from Laurentian Energy generators in Virginia and Hibbing is on its way to Gov. Mark Dayton to be signed into law.

By News Tribune staff , May 09, 2013

St. Louis County attorney's view: Abuse adequately addressed at Chisholm facility

Our interest is seeing a health-care facility not only addressing an immediate concern but taking measures to see no one else may be subject to a situation resulting in another finding of neglect. We are satisfied this has been the case with Hillcrest Terrace.

By Mark Rubin , May 08, 2013

Rubin: No charges warranted in alleged neglect at Iron Range assisted-living facility

The Minnesota Department of Health cited Hillcrest Terrace for failing to recognize an elderly resident's health had deteriorated.

By Associated Press report , May 08, 2013

St. Louis County approves $100K P&H tax rebate

P&H MinePro Services, one of the region’s growing mining industry support companies, will get a $100,000 property tax rebate over the next 10 years for its new Iron Range service center under action Tuesday by the St. Louis County Board.

By John Myers , May 08, 2013

Eh? Real Marge Simpson was from Iron Range

The mother of “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening died April 22 in Oregon, and her obituary in the Oregonian became a popular read on the Internet this week because of the familiar names that appear in it.

By News Tribune staff , May 08, 2013

Dayton signs new mine inspector law

The new legislation will change the way St. Louis County oversees safety inspections of taconite iron ore mines.

By John Myers , May 07, 2013

St. Louis County approves P&H MinePro tax rebate

The $100,000 deal is part of a $23 million JoyGlobal expansion in Virginia.

By John Myers , May 07, 2013

Bygones for Tuesday, May 7, 2013

News Tribune, May 7, 1973

A Blue Cross study released yesterday shows the average daily cost for a patient’s stay in a Duluth hospital last year was $88.52. That’s below the statewide index, which increased to $101.65, marking the first time it has gone over $100 a day.

May 07, 2013

Johnson Controls secret-data case goes to Minnesota Supreme Court

UPDATE: The company hired to oversee a major reconstruction project for the St. Louis County Schools will argue today before the Minnesota Supreme Court that certain data involved in the project is not subject to the state's open records law.

By Elizabeth Dunbar , May 06, 2013

Grass fires reported in the Northland

Firefighters extinguish a fire in a field off of Swan Lake Road near Alborn on Sunday afternoon. Several other grass fires were reported on the Iron Range on Sunday evening, including fires near Hibbing and in Fayal Township.

By News Tribune staff , May 06, 2013