Iron Range

The E-2 Route appears to be the winner - as officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation made their announcement of which proposed roadway they would support for the Highway 53 Relocation Project.

It looks like there'll be a change at the helm of one of Northern Minnesota's infamous government agencies.

You can make a difference!

Get ready to see a lot of taconite pellets over the next few months.  Cliffs Natural Resources, which operates HibTac on the Iron Range announced that they will begin shipping their taconite pellets to the Allouez Dock in Superior by truck.  An estimated 100 trucks  a day - operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week will replace train cars, the usual method of shipping these pellets.

Saint Louis County Public Works is looking ahead to road construction projects planned for the summer of 2015 season. One of those projects is the reconstruction of 8th Avenue in Ely, between James Street and Camp Street.  A public meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, at 6 PM at the Pioneer Apartment complex, 114 North 8th Avenue in Ely. Public Works engineers will present informati

Drivers along Minnesota's North Shore and the Iron Range should be aware of a culvert replacement that will close one of the state's iconic roadways.

There's an important meeting coming up on Friday, October 10 that you'll want to be a part of - especially if you have interests on the Iron Range near Ely.

A foundations testing project will begin in the Rouchleau Pit this week. The first stage of work will be to improve the access road used to bring in the larger equipment that will be needed in the pit. This road will take one to two weeks to construct.

Good news for U.S. Steel and the Iron Range:  The US Army Corps of Engineers has approved the final permits the mine needs for their proposed expansion plans.

Highway 73 in Cromwell will close from Tuesday, August 19 to Thursday, August 21 while a new railroad crossing system is being installed. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has requested the closure and is funding the improvements.

Think you have the chops to become an actor, or do you have stage experience and want to branch out, to eventually direct? (That's an old actor's joke) A new film named "Sdanka’s War" is being filmed in the next couple of weeks and they need actors and

A road resurfacing project is expected to close a highway near Meadowlands for three weeks starting Monday, July 14.