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The statewide and Congressional races were mostly predictable, while some legislative, county and city races saw close or surprising results.

Executive Director of the Range Association of Municipalities and Schools Paul Peltier shares challenges facing the Iron Range and possible solutions to those issues.

And: The Grand Rapids School District doesn't know who painted a pickleball court on its tennis courts; the Superior National Forest hosts an open house for proposed land purchases; the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board Environmental Congress will start in Brainerd; and Itasca Economic Development Corporation announces six local energy transition meetings.

Plus: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency flagged Minnesota Power for previous spills at the Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset; the University of Minnesota Extension is looking for Northwestern Minnesotans for its leadership education program; and those wondering how climate change will impact Minnesota in future decades can have that information at their fingertips.

Plus: Residents note previous dust problem at a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency air permit meeting in Coleraine; Beltrami County declares a local emergency for July 31 storms; and the Bemidji City Council Ward 5 primary will be recounted.

Plus: State announces minimum wage adjustments in 2025; Inflation Reduction Act creating jobs as promised; MnDOT launches four-way stop demonstration project in Chisholm; and Hwy 169 detour will be extended after Labor Day.

Hoffman, president of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, discusses a commitment to diversity and enrollment growth after enrollment declines since 2019 blamed for numerous budget cuts.

Plus: Lane closures expected in Hwy 371 corridor; Stauber-Schultz race grows closer; rainfall encouraged leaf disease in Minnesota trees; and a Bemidji event connected landlords and tenants.

Tuesday, Sept. 3 is the first day of school in Grand Rapids. After budget cut restructuring, East and West Rapids elementaries are now grade-level schools, rather than both being K-5. It's a big change for teachers — and parents and students.

Plus: 1 dies, 7 other suffer burns in campfire explosion near Side Lake; data supports improvements in crash rates on Hwy 169 after reconstruction; and the traveling We Are Water exhibit stops at Leech Lake Tribal College.

Plus: Centuries-old human remains found on the shore of Leech Lake; Mesabi Metallics to triple its number of employees; and a Minnesota food shelf coordinator doesn't see increased demand going down anytime soon.

And: State Sen. Mary Kunesh shares her thoughts on why bills proposing the transfer of land to the White Earth and Red Lake nations faced stark opposition; and rural areas within the state are assessing recent high-profile law changes and program funding with Gov. Tim Walz on the national political spotlight.

Plus: Red Lake Band and Region Five Development Commission receive millions for energy projects; MnDOT reminds campaigners that signs are not allowed on right-of-ways; and the clean energy transition has sparked conversations about agricultural land use.

Plus: Bemidji mayoral race thins out as challenger announces intent to quit the campaign trail; Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health announces plan to drop Humana Medicare Advantage; Lakeland is gearing up for Debate Night 2024 premiering Oct. 7, and the Superior National Forest added 5,500 acres of natural research area.

Plus: A paraglider dies after crashing into a tree and falling to the ground; the Grand Rapids community mourns the death of Itasca County Commissioner Mike "Burl" Ives, and a boil water advisory is lifted in Ely after a catastrophic failure in the water system.

Plus: Caution advised in Superior National Forest for leaf peeping; tours offered of mobile 3-D mammography technology; new report explores gaps in mental health care for rural youth.

Plus: MnDOT will host an open house at the Rock Ridge High School about planned construction on Highway 53 near Eveleth; MN DNR is seeking input on changes to its trail systems; and a Minnesota mom shares her experience expanding her family after the U.S. Senate fails to pass a bill that would safeguard access to in vitro fertilization.

With a $350,000 cash shortfall through 2024 and a projected $450,000 operating deficit, Sanford Center's management company and Bemidji City Council discuss how to remedy the situation for the city-owned and privately-managed regional event center.

Plus: a former Reed's Family Outdoor Outfitters employees faces felony theft and racketeering charges; more than 65,000 Minnesotans have been automatically registered to vote as officials work to eliminate human error in the process; and fall colors are soon to come.

And: The owner of the recently-burned down Lutsen Lodge may lose control of another North Shore resort; and as communities plan school supply drives, organizers say students need more than markers and notebooks to be successful.