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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Dayton backs new Iron Ore Alliance
By Danielle Killey Employees and officials at U.S. Steel want to keep their industry strong and hope the new Iron Ore Alliance is one way to do that. We need policies that will help the industry gro...
Posted on 2/21/13 at 9:47 AM
STAFF BLOG TWIN PORTS BUSINESS Allete's downs and ups
During a recent stop in Duluth, a top official with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce had some interesting observations about Allete. "Allete is very different form other utilities," said Wi...
Posted on 5/21/10 at 7:37 AM
Taconite tailings hit the highway 
A Coleraine company has announced plans to distribute taconite tailings nationwide for use on highways and construction projects.
By Mike Creger , August 30, 2010
Taconite worker health testing moving to Silver Bay
The ongoing University of Minnesota health study of current and former taconite industry workers is moving from Virginia to Silver Bay to attract more steelworkers from the eastern Iron Range.
By John Myers , August 24, 2010
Iron Range startup plans second plant
Nashwauk-based Magnetation is raising $70 million to build and begin operating a new plant southeast of Taconite that will employ around 50 people.
By Steve Kuchera , June 08, 2010
Range health study needs more active steelworkers
A study to find out why a high number of Iron Range residents have died from a rare lung disease has seen good cooperation from retirees but needs more active taconite workers to accept the call.
By John Myers , May 11, 2010
Crews continue to battle Northland wildfires; dangerous conditions continue
More firefighting crews are heading to northern Minnesota as extremely dangerous wildfire conditions show no sign of abating in the week ahead.
By Andrew Krueger , April 19, 2010
The sound of Jamie Ness cleaning out his closet
Earlier this year, Jamie Ness returned to some of his celebrated “Dodging the Landlord”-era material with the release of the self-titled debut from his band with Brad Nelson, the Boomchucks.
April 15, 2010
Sign of better times? Hibtac announces restart
In another sign of a slowly improving economy, more steelworkers are being recalled to Hibbing Taconite as the mine prepares to resume operations.
By Steve Kuchera , March 04, 2010
Mesabi Nugget rolls out first batch
A gallery of spectators turned out last week when Mesabi Nugget produced its first batch of iron nuggets.
January 18, 2010
Klobuchar gets assurances from Essar Steel
The project, previously estimated at $1.6 billion, could begin construction this spring, but financing issues remain.
January 13, 2010
Minnesota Discovery Center gets money to reopen research library
EVELETH — Iron Range Resources on Monday approved $250,000 in emergency cash to keep the heat on and pay bills at the shuttered Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm. It then unexpectedly threw in another $200,000 to reopen the center’s history research library.
By John Myers , December 15, 2009
Hibbing Taconite sends recall letters
Recall letters started going out Tuesday to workers at Hibbing Taconite Co. in anticipation of a staged restart of production come April 2010.
By Peter Passi , November 26, 2009
Cliffs seeks to add to taconite interests
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. on Monday demonstrated its faith in the future of demand for taconite.
By Peter Passi , October 13, 2009
Minntac in Mountain Iron returns to full production
For the first time since 2008, the Iron Range’s largest taconite facility returned to full production when Minntac fired its fifth line back up last week.
By News Tribune , September 29, 2009
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