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Sep 29, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Superfund site in Hermantown to become FedEx distribution center; free well water testing kits available for Beltrami County residents.
Sep 28, 2026 · 5:00
The retired DNR forester gave a walking tour of his forest property as part of a Cass Soil and Water Conservation District forest management event.
Sep 26, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Aitkin's 68-year-old water tower is demolished; Demuth, Klobuchar will debate in the Brainerd lakes area; and we're partnered with ICTV to host school board forums.
Sep 25, 2026 · 5:01
Plus: Demuth-affiliated political action committee receives $10 million infusion.
Sep 24, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Businesses in drought disaster area eligible for fed assistance, Bemidji tells a tale of two homecomings.
Sep 23, 2026 · 5:00
And: An economist says census poverty data masks expected blows of Medicaid changes.
Sep 22, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Early voting opened Sept. 18, 2026, for all eligible voters Minnesota; and Northern Minnesota tribes are among groups receiving Clean Water Legacy grants.
Sep 21, 2026 · 5:00
The Iron Range offers a window into communities reckoning with how their identities must change for the betterment of future generations as schools increasingly collaborate.This…
Sep 19, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Minnesota's archery deer season opens Sept. 19, 2026; and health experts caution that disease-carrying ticks surge in fall.
Sep 18, 2026 · 5:00
And: Mesabi Metallics eyes massive expansion as production of first pellets ramps up.
Sep 17, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: MN Court of Appeals to host oral arguments at Pequot Lakes High School.
Sep 16, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Zebra mussels found at two lakes on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation; Pollution Control Agency seeks participants for fish consumption survey.
Sep 15, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: DNR cancels mineral lease for Twin Metals; and ICE's immigration crackdown last winter may have ripple effects for farm labor during harvest season.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:00
When active, Mesabi will bring jobs to the region and contribute to a productivity tax that returns money to communities. But Itasca County is in a housing shortage, and Mesabi…
Sep 12, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Industry-specific minimum wage goes into effect for Minnesota nursing home workers; lawmakers hear continuity of care concerns amid fraud battles.
Sep 11, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Fosston Schools accept garden bounties to fill gap from lost program.
Sep 10, 2026 · 5:00
And: Questions about investigation go unanswered at Cass County sheriff candidate forum.
Sep 9, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: Essentia Health, nurses' union reach labor agreement for Deer River hospital; DNR finds "gaps" in review for Hermantown data center; and the fall color finder map is now…
Sep 8, 2026 · 5:00
Plus: The Mesabi Trail is complete after 30 years
Sep 7, 2026 · 5:00
Emma Krab interviewed LiUNA Local 1097 business manager Shawn Braford about the state of labor in 2026.
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