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Highway 53 Relocation Project Might Not Be Finished By 2017;  Minnesota Department Of Transportation Officials Issue An Update
Highway 53 Relocation Project Might Not Be Finished By 2017; Minnesota Department Of Transportation Officials Issue An Update
Highway 53 Relocation Project Might Not Be Finished By 2017; Minnesota Department Of Transportation Officials Issue An Update
The Highway 53 relocation represents one of the largest highway projects that the State of Minnesota has ever undertook. The move is necessary to allow for mining expansion. Today, the Minnesota Department of Transportation issued a statement suggesting that they may not hit the 2017 target date for relocation.
No Street Dance For The 2014 Land Of The Loon Festival In Virginia;  Event Happens June 21 – 22
No Street Dance For The 2014 Land Of The Loon Festival In Virginia; Event Happens June 21 – 22
No Street Dance For The 2014 Land Of The Loon Festival In Virginia; Event Happens June 21 – 22
A popular Iron Range festival is about to happen without it's signature street dance.  The Lane of the Loon Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22 in Virginia, Minnesota.  The two-day fest celebrates the arts, crafts, and culture of the eastern Iron Range with a parade, food, music, and more.
Highway 169 To See Expressway Expansion In 2016
Highway 169 To See Expressway Expansion In 2016
Highway 169 To See Expressway Expansion In 2016
Although there are many arguments about the the geographical boundaries of Minnesota's Iron Range (I.E. - do you include Cotton?  Floodwood?  Canyon?), one can generally agree that the center-expressway would be represented by Highway 169 - say from Grand Rapids to Virginia.  There are plenty of communities on either side of that roadway, but it's easy to call that the main artery of the Iron Rang
Minnesota Department Of Transportation Hosts Coffee And Conversation Session To Update Residents On The Highway 53 Relocation Project
Minnesota Department Of Transportation Hosts Coffee And Conversation Session To Update Residents On The Highway 53 Relocation Project
Minnesota Department Of Transportation Hosts Coffee And Conversation Session To Update Residents On The Highway 53 Relocation Project
A meeting to update the public about the latest regarding the Highway 53 Relocation Project has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 3 at the Hoover Road MNDOT Building in Virginia.  The start time for this event is 10AM. The public is invited to take part in  the session, which will address the status of this project...
New Problems For Highway 53 Relocation Project;  Unaddressed Safety Concerns And Limited Funds Could Have An Affect On Northland Drivers For Decades
New Problems For Highway 53 Relocation Project; Unaddressed Safety Concerns And Limited Funds Could Have An Affect On Northland Drivers For Decades
New Problems For Highway 53 Relocation Project; Unaddressed Safety Concerns And Limited Funds Could Have An Affect On Northland Drivers For Decades
Highway 53 south of Virginia must move to make way for future mining expansion by United Taconite.  Plans have been in the works for the last few years to propose, design, and move the major arterial highway by 2017.  No compromise has been reached yet on a new route and now new wrinkles appear to create an even deeper quagmire.
Hibbing Native To Compete On ABC’s The Taste
Hibbing Native To Compete On ABC’s The Taste
Hibbing Native To Compete On ABC’s The Taste
Tonight's premier of The Taste on ABC-TV has a local tie-in:  Chef Sarah Master is originally from Hibbing.  The 1996 Bluejacket graduate heads up the kitchen these days at Barbette in Minneapolis, and this show is an excellent way for her to show off her culinary skills on a national level.

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