which heavily relies on Minnesota iron ore to make the steel that’s needed to manufacture cars and trucks. “Our miners and our mines are the backbone of our communities,” Hauschild told MPR ...

From the column: "It’s about parents putting food on the table, schools staying open, and towns on the Iron Range coming back ...

The state holds land in trust for the University of Minnesota, generating revenue for the Permanent University Fund. The U.S.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith called the layoffs a "punch in the gut to Minnesota," adding the mines' workers "produce over 75% of the iron ore used to make steel in this country." "For every ...

Supported by By Charles Homans Photographs by Jenn Ackerman Reporting from the mining towns of Chisholm, Hibbing and Virginia on Minnesota’s Iron Range Once a week, most weeks, the ground in ...

The bill exempts the mining of taconite, iron ore, gravel, sand and gravel from the ban, Smith said. “Mining is an important ...

World-class Hmong American dining, the world’s largest freshwater lake, and excellent mountain biking are just a few ...

The mill is not longer turning and the only sound is that of the wind after Utah Iron near Cedar City suspended operations this week and laid off nearly all its 200 workers. It has been a shock in a ...

State lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are looking to support Minnesota mining employees through different pieces of legislation. Iron Range legislators gathered Wednesday in St. Paul to voice ...

The future of the Boundary Waters continues to be a hot topic of debate among Minnesota legislators, as a new bill that would ...

Bills would provide an additional 26 weeks of unemployment insurance for Minnesota steelworkers affected by recent layoffs ...

Representatives Pete Stauber and Betty McCollum, along with Senator Tina Smith have all introduced bills concerning mining ...