IRON RANGE
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 ...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 8:37 AM
Legislative notebook: Gun bill surfaces without stronger background checks
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey The author of a new gun bill says she wrote it as a compromise, but those who already have related bills are not buying it. Rep. Debra Hilstrom, DFL-Brooklyn Cente...
Posted on 3/6/13 at 6:33 PM
Photos of Paul Wellstone in the Northland
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, marks the 10th anniversary of the plane crash near Eveleth that took the life of U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), his wife Sheila, and six others. Read the News Tribune's c...
Posted on 10/24/12 at 5:01 AM
Will Buffett buy Cliffs Resources?
Through Berkshire Hathaway, billionaire investor Warren Buffetts acquisitions have included Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 billion in 2009 and Lubrzol Corp. for $9 billion just this month. Now ...
Posted on 4/1/11 at 12:07 PM
Iron Range Veterans Memorial
The Iron Range Veterans Memorial is in the running for a contest called Razoo. They will be collecting donations starting March 15th at 12 a.m. Razoo Central comes out of Washington DC and the memoria...
Posted on 3/5/10 at 4:47 AM
Iron Range lawmakers nix Highway 53 west reroute 
No one liked it, and it was called dead on arrival a month ago, but just to make sure, several Iron Range lawmakers on Tuesday took steps to formally kill the western reroute option for U.S. Highway 53 in Virginia.
By John Myers , April 24, 2013
Western reroute of Highway 53 nixed by Iron Range lawmakers 
By John Myers , April 23, 2013
Mining companies pay off Iron Range Veterans Memorial debt 
A coalition of the state’s taconite producers has donated $50,000 to pay off the remaining debt on the Iron Range Veterans Memorial.
By News Tribune staff , April 23, 2013
Cormorants to be shot on Lake Vermilion 
By John Myers , April 22, 2013
New center in Ely will fight copper mining 
Just down the road from the offices of the Twin Metals copper mining company, a group of Ely business people are about to open a new “action center” on the city’s main street aimed at persuading those who drop in to take action against copper mining.
By John Myers , April 21, 2013
Low of 14 below zero puts Embarrass in state record books 
By Andrew Krueger , April 20, 2013
MnDOT still vexed on Highway 53 reroute 
The option of rerouting U.S. Highway 53 through the middle of Cliffs Natural Resources’ Thunderbird mine in Eveleth-Virginia is still on the state’s list of options, even though the company still is saying no way.
By John Myers , April 19, 2013
State: Resident found in filth at Chisholm assisted-living facility
Minnesota health officials say a vulnerable adult is recovering from neglect after he was found in filthy conditions at an assisted-living facility in Chisholm.By Associated Press report , April 18, 2013
Just 6 more inches and Duluth will break April snow record 
As of this morning Weather Service still predicting 4-8 more inches by Friday afternoon.
By John Myers , April 18, 2013
Pile on the snow: Ready for round three? 
The folks down at the National Weather Service in Duluth are getting tired of talking about winter storms in April, so when the next storm hits tonight, they are calling it a “spring bouquet of weather.”
By John Myers , April 17, 2013
Former Virginia man’s struggles inspire others 
By Candace Renalls , April 15, 2013
Another week, another winter storm — or two 
For at least a few more days this April, it looks like spring fever will stay in hibernation and cabin fever will reign in the Northland.
By Andrew Krueger , April 14, 2013
Dayton to hold town hall on budget Tuesday in Virginia 
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton will continue his series of town hall meetings to discuss his proposed budget Tuesday in Virginia.
By News Tribune staff , April 13, 2013
Minnesota withdraws from mercury research project on St. Louis River 
An environmental group has requested a public hearing on the state of Minnesota’s decision to withdraw from a research project on mercury pollution in the St. Louis River.
April 13, 2013
Study confirms link between mesothelioma, taconite
By John Lundy , April 13, 2013
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