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Latest Episodes
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Plus: Minnesota's archery deer season opens Sept. 19, 2026; and health experts caution that disease-carrying ticks surge in fall. -
And: Mesabi Metallics eyes massive expansion as production of first pellets ramps up.
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Plus: MN Court of Appeals to host oral arguments at Pequot Lakes High School.
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Plus: Zebra mussels found at two lakes on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation; Pollution Control Agency seeks participants for fish consumption survey.
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Plus: DNR cancels mineral lease for Twin Metals; and ICE's immigration crackdown last winter may have ripple effects for farm labor during harvest season.
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When active, Mesabi will bring jobs to the region and contribute to a productivity tax that returns money to communities. But Itasca County is in a housing shortage, and Mesabi Metallics is posed to uniquely hurt and help the region.
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Plus: Industry-specific minimum wage goes into effect for Minnesota nursing home workers; lawmakers hear continuity of care concerns amid fraud battles.
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Plus: Fosston Schools accept garden bounties to fill gap from lost program.
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And: Questions about investigation go unanswered at Cass County sheriff candidate forum.
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Plus: Essentia Health, nurses' union reach labor agreement for Deer River hospital; DNR finds "gaps" in review for Hermantown data center; and the fall color finder map is now live.