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The mayors of Cook, Tower, and Orr, along with a host of other local elected officials, will be hosting a public meeting at the Cook School this Wednesday, Feb.

Mining plan allows both economic and environmental stewardship. In a recent commentary , Betsy Daub of Friends of the Boundary Waters suggested that the movie "Avatar" was being played out in the narrative of new mining operations proposed for northeastern Minnesota.

School board members discussed a timetable for construction and met with key managers for District 2142a s restructuring during a study session last week.

Statewide it was the coldest January since 1994. Babbitt was the minimalist, with minus-48 on Jan.

Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend Business North - The Daily Briefing - Business Newspaper Online PolyMet mine plan meeting draws huge crowd, despite cold 12/10/2009 by Beth Bily Bitter cold didn't keep them away at Mesabi East High School last night.

Like any meeting involving PolyMet, hundreds of people from around the Northland attended.

Hill Biomass, Inc., of Cook, has purchased the remaining assets of the former Ainsworth OSB plant, south of Cook.

If you read the letters from the Vote Yes committee you see how anyone with a no vote is attacked.

Our report this week on ISD 2142a TMs teachersa TM contract, and how it went from a fairly typical salary schedule to one of the highest-paying in the state in just four years, was as much as shock to me as Ia TMm sure it will be to readers.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it is making financial contributions to food banks near its operating locations totaling $20,000 from its corporate Foundation.

Elementary students performed two patriotic songs, there was a performance by the high school band and choir, American Legion member Val Ferrian gave remarks, and winners of the schoolwide essay contest read their essays.

Five cities. Five schools. One desire - " to keep small town schools viable. The five-city meeting in Tower Wednesday night brought representatives of Ely, Babbitt, Tower, Cook, and Orr together to talk about ways to cooperate to maintain quality education in the communities.

Kids in Tower-Soudan got a quadruple dose of Halloween fun this year. There were afternoon parties at school on Friday, trick-or-treating on Main Street after school on Friday, a community party on Saturday and trick-or-treating Saturday evening! You must be logged in to post a comment.

Leaders from five Iron Range communities heard from residents and each other about the fate of their schools.

The five-city meeting in Tower Wednesday night brought representatives of Ely, Babbitt, Tower, Cook, and Orr together to talk about ways to cooperate to maintain quality education in the communities.

On Wednesday November 4th at 6pm area residents are invited to attend a meeting at the Tower Civic Center.

Community members from Tower, Ely, Cook, Orr and Babbitt plan to gather next week to discuss other options - including the creation of a new school district - to ensure a quality education for students.

Minnesota's first copper mine took a step forward Wednesday as state officials released a 1,500-page environmental impact study for the Iron Range proposal.

11. The Eagles took an early lead and cruised to a 25-8 victory. The Eagles play at home again on Friday, Sept.

More than two dozen classic and antique boats were on display at the annual Lake Vermilion Boat Show on Sunday, Sept.