IRON RANGE
Prep Report: AlBrook boys advance in 7A playoffs
Cousins Kolten and Bryce Karppinen torched the nets with 14 3-pointers and 71 combined points as AlBrook defeated Fond du Lac Ojibwe 91-74 in their Section 7A second-round game Thursday night at Hermantown.By News Tribune , March 12, 2010
Virginia-MIB gets first-ever state hockey tournament victory 
Troy Nichols scored his second goal of the game with 2:41 to play in the third period to give Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl a 4-3 victory over Alexandria in a Class A consolation semifinal game.
March 11, 2010
Chisholm man charged in shooting death
A 47-year-old former Chisholm police officer accused of killing one man and wounding two others in a shooting appeared in St. Louis County District Court in Hibbing this morning.
March 11, 2010
Hibbing Taconite to get new trucks
ArcelorMittal will spend $138 million for improvements at three American facilities, including Hibbing Taconite, the company announced Wednesday.
By News Tribune , March 11, 2010
Hermantown advances to Class A semifinals in state hockey tourney
ST. PAUL — Adam Krause said his primary objective Wednesday afternoon was to slow down Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl’s top line.
By Rick Weegman*weegman@duluthnews.com , March 11, 2010
Prep Report: Duluth Central boys edge Hermantown
Andrew Laughlin hit a jumper from the free-throw line with 17 seconds left in the game to lift Duluth Central to a 65-64 victory at Hermantown in the opening round of the Section 7AAA boys basketball playoffs.
By News Tribune , March 11, 2010
Senator pulls Iron Range mining bill
ST. PAUL — A senator pushing a bill to increase financial oversight and protect the environment as a new type of mining develops in northern Minnesota abruptly withdrew the measure Wednesday night.
By Andy Greder , March 11, 2010
Second man sentenced in Hibbing sex assault
A former Hibbing Community College football player was found guilty Wednesday of being involved in the gang rape of an 18-year-old Iron Range woman, but he continues to proclaim his innocence, the region’s chief public defender said.
March 11, 2010
Today's Minnesota prep boys hockey tournament game
March 10, 2010
Hermantown beats Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl 2-1 in quarterfinals
ST. PAUL — Adam Krause said his primary objective Wednesday afternoon was to slow down Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl’s top line.
But it was the Hermantown senior’s secondary objective — scoring a goal — that gave the Hawks a spot in the Minnesota high school boys hockey state tournament semifinals. (Derek Montgomery / for the News Tribune)
March 10, 2010
HibTac to get two new haul trucks
ArcelorMittal will spend $138 million for improvements at three American facilities, including Hibbing Taconite, the company announced today.
March 10, 2010
Our view: State’s mining rules enough, but let conversation continue
Unfortunately, another bill has been introduced this year that could stall, and perhaps kill, PolyMet while also hampering the rest of the state’s mining industry.
March 10, 2010
Mining industry's view: Benefits are enormous, risks addressed
Fortunately, we have a tremendous opportunity to create thousands of new jobs in the next generation of mining: Minnesota’s non-ferrous industry.
The first project, PolyMet Mining, is ready to go, and the benefits are great.
By Frank Ongaro , March 10, 2010
Geologist's view: EPA’s evaluation shows legislative action needed first
Mining companies that wish to operate in Northeastern Minnesota need to demonstrate they are interested in more than just extracting minerals at the lowest possible cost and then getting out of town.
By John C. Green , March 10, 2010
Local names & news: UMD’s Blais misses Kazmaier final cut
Minnesota Duluth senior winger and leading scorer Emmanuelle Blais of LaSalle, Quebec, was not among three finalists named Tuesday for the 2010 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the top women’s player in Division I. Blais was among the final 10 candidates.
March 10, 2010
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