IRON JUNCTION — Republican Cal Warwas has kicked off his campaign for a second term in Minnesota’s House of Representatives.
The third-generation miner and lifelong Iron Ranger was first elected in 2024.
Warwas’ 7B district serves a huge swath of the Iron Range and includes the communities of Chisholm, Buhl, Eveleth and Biwabik.
According to his campaign website, top issues include creating employment opportunities, tax reform and mining.
“Iron Range mining taxes drive the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, and [are] responsible for millions in economic development each and every year in the Taconite Assistance Area,” his campaign page stated. “Properly managing the resources of our Range is of the highest priority.”
As of Tuesday, Jan. 20, no candidate seeking the DFL endorsement has yet been announced.
Precinct caucuses for state elections are slated for Tuesday, Feb. 3. More information on how to participate in local caucuses is available on the Secretary of State’s website.
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Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will accept comment on reducing the statewide daily limit on walleye through March 5, 2026. -
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Contributed/St. Louis CountyThe state-funded pilot program aims to improve medical response time in rural areas. -
Maxim Tajer/UnsplashFire personnel responded to an engulfed pole barn in Gnesen Township on Jan. 19, 2026. -
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Contributed/U.S. Forest ServiceThe Eagle Mountain trail in the Superior National Forest will be closed to the public for two weeks in January 2026 for the safety of the dogs and Forest Service personnel. -
Chelsey Perkins/KAXEThe chickens are raised through rotational grazing, limiting harmful elements from reaching local waterways. The co-op is small and there's a waiting list, and Johnson said she likes it that way.
