Iron Range Today

03/25/2025

NEW: Rock Ridge pushed a final decision on 15 staff positions back to Monday, March 31 — the final day it can take action on tenured staff. It also accepted four early buyouts, while rejecting the option for principals.

https://ironrangetoday.com/2025/03/25/rock-ridge-delays-final-decision-on-15-staff-cuts/

03/21/2025

UPDATED: 15 staff members have been listed on the Rock Ridge School Board agenda for termination or unrequested leave as the district looks at $2.5 million in budget cuts.

Director: “This is the worst thing you’ll do as a school board member” as the district looks for $2.5M in budget adjustments

03/20/2025

UPDATED: Today's layoff notices are especially hitting hard at Hibbing Taconite: "Are those 240 people coming back?" Letter from Cliffs says temporary could "exceed six months."

Hibbing Taconite union questions if all its workers will return as ore reserves dwindle, as company projects a timeline “which may exceed six months”

03/20/2025

No date has been set, but the IRRR Board has initiated a reorganization meeting now that Sen. Justin Eichorn, its chair, has resigned.

Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board has called a reorganization meeting as senator cedes his spot as chairman

03/20/2025

Cleveland-Cliffs set to layoff 600 steelworkers at Minorca, Hibbing Taconite

Cliffs cited challenging economic conditions for the automobile industry, the company’s biggest steel customer, as the backdrop for temporary idles and layoffs.

03/19/2025

NEW: Two Iron Range school districts are facing millions in budget cuts, with decisions possibly coming as soon as this afternoon.

Inflation, enrollment declines weighing on Rock Ridge, Hibbing districts as deadlines approach

03/19/2025

Reposting to fix a headline typo: RRHS Dean of Students arrested in child exploitation investigation. Awaiting extradition to Georgia.

The early March investigation, in part, centered on communications with a minor-aged child in a different state.

03/18/2025

Via Minnesota Reformer: Justin Eichorn, Iron Range state senator and IRRRB chair, arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor in Bloomington.

Arrest complicates efforts by Senate Republicans to expel DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell from the upper chamber, following her arrest last year

02/17/2025

Come report for us! Iron Range Today looking for paid freelance storytellers to report on the Iron Range region.

Connect with Jerry Burnes if you're interested (or pass the word along)!

01/22/2025

Exciting news! Iron Range Today was awarded a $40,000 grant from Press Forward Minnesota to support our efforts filling coverage gaps in the region.

Funds will help in the creation of a part-time position, development of a freelance network, training and purchasing essential equipment for a digital newsroom.

01/04/2025

A last-ditch offer from Nippon to salvage the now-rejected bid to buy US. Steel promised a decade of continued domestic production levels. But not at union mines on Minnesota's Iron Range.

Companies blast Biden’s rejection of the deal as “unlawful” and vow to seek legal challenges

11/21/2024

Curlers from 17 states descended on Curl Mesabi in Eveleth this past weekend hoping to keep their Olympic curling dreams alive.

Curlers from 17 states descended on Curl Mesabi this past weekend hoping to keep their Olympic curling dreams alive.

11/08/2024

ALSO NEW: Biwabik Pizza Co. and Poor Gary’s Pizza – Eveleth both relaunched old pizzerias in the past month under new ownership, sparking some excitement their cities.

Said Tyler Nesset of Biwabik Pizza Co.: "For too long, the Iron Range has been declining. Now we get to grow.”

Biwabik Pizza Co. and Poor Gary’s Pizza – Eveleth both relaunched in the past month under new ownership, sparking some excitement their cities.

11/08/2024

NEW: A second Donald Trump presidency could have immediate impacts on Iron Range mining, beyond a controversial copper-nickel project, in the form of U.S. Steel, tariffs and trade.

A second Donald Trump presidency could have immediate impacts on mining operations on the Iron Range beyond a controversial copper-nickel project.

11/06/2024

Iron Range voters colored the political map a deep red Tuesday, but also sent a strong message of wanting change to candidates up and down the ballot.

11/06/2024

In Eveleth, write-in candidate Adam Roen appears to have soundly won the mayoral race, while incumbents prevail in city council.

11/06/2024

Results in from Buhl elections.

11/06/2024

In Chisholm: Travis Vake and Marty Halverson (916 votes) were re-elected, while James Varda (914) wins the third seat. Incumbent Cheyenne Mikkola-Rahja (856 votes) fell short.