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A semi truck containing 45,000 pounds of Aluminum Nitrate has rolled over near Hibbing Taconite on Highway 5. At this point, none of the chemical manifest is leaking; Officials are reporting the only leak to be hydraulic fluid...
It used be called the Mines and Pines Festival. But a couple of years ago, the former summer celebration underwent a "re-boot", and came back as the Hibbing Jubilee. Call it what you want, but it represents a fun time in mid-summer on the Iron Range.
A northland highway is set for road construction this summer; With the project comes a detour - on Highway 65 near Littlefork - beginning Friday, June 21st.
The next community meeting for the Highway 53 re-route project is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th, 10AM; On the agenda is the presentation of a new proposed route: E1.
It's a project that's sure to affect thousands of northlanders that travel on Highway 53 on the Iron Range, south of Virginia, Minnesota. The planning stage of the Highway 53 Relocation Project marches on with another informational meeting set for June 12th.
The project that was scheduled to start on May 20th just south of Ely has been postponed. Workers had hoped to start a striping and landscaping project that would have put the finishing touches on a job that started last year.
Business leaders and professionals are encouraged to attend a seminar presented by the Arrowhead Human Resources Association (AHRA) - Wednesday, May 22nd at the Mesabi Range College. Entitled "Health, Safety & Wellness In The Workplace", this seminar seeks to provide vital information for Human Resources professionals, business managers, business owners, teachers, attorneys, student
Northland residents and motorists will get another opportunity to learn about the Highway 53 Relocation Project at a Coffee And Conversation Event, Tuesday May 14th at the MnDOT office in Virginia.