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Plus, Chippewa National Forest and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe renew co-stewardship agreement; three Northern Minnesota mayoral contests hinged on write-in campaigns; and an update on Up North athletes competing at State.

Plus: Judge responds in wake of judicial standards board finding in Bidal Duran complaint; and MN delays cannabis license lottery until next spring.

Plus, Rock Ridge School Board delays renewing its $190 per pupil levy; and an Ely-area resort dropped its plans for a controversial expansion near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Plus: White Earth Tribal College and state partner in energy auditor training program, and awards recognize local cattle farmers, the late Rep. Rick Nolan.

Plus: A Minnesota program creates improved pathways for Native kids.

Plus, tree clearing work will soon begin on Highway 87 near Hubbard, and the Superior National Forest will celebrate a new cross-country ski trailhead

Our No. 3 and No. 4 stories of the year include a large coal ash wastewater spill at Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset, and challenges with rural EMS providers reach emergency status.

Our Top 2 stories in 2024 cover changes in rural health care delivery by Essentia Health in Fosston, and a regional look at what LGBTQ+ people face in Northern Minnesota.

Plus: Sanford Health implements visitor restrictions amid respiratory illness rise; and the Minnesota Reformer reports House Democrats may hold out from the beginning of the legislative session.

And: Crosslake will host the Governor's Fishing Opener; and the Superior National Forest had low fire activity despite dry conditions.

Plus, 7 file for an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Brainerd City Council, the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority issued $265M in grants and loans for clean water infrastructure to communities across the state, Northwest Minnesotans can apply for community sustainability support from the University of Minnesota Extension, and Ely will host its inaugural Dark Sky Festival Jan. 10-11.

Plus, Mabel Lake Campground in the Chippewa National Forest will be available for reservations beginning Jan. 27, Hibbing Public Utilities will host a city-wide Christmas tree cleanup day on Jan. 18, and a Duluth study shows kids with adult mentors have better chances of becoming leaders in their communities.

Plus: Improvements in electric vehicles ease concerns over reduced range from cold weather; and the Brainerd Curling Club hosts the state Senior Men's Bonspiel.

Plus: Chippewa National Forest seeks comment on planned timber harvest, prescribed fire and planting; and the MN legislative stalemate has potential to worsen voter trust.

Plus: St. Louis County surveying residents on service delivery, including new questions on environmental sustainability and housing.

As House Republicans put the Affordable Care Act in their crosshairs, advocates for Medicaid access highlight what a critical resource it is for rural communities.

Plus, a recent change to state law may help eliminate barriers to higher education for people in the justice system, and Minnesota North-Mesabi Range College in Virginia is planning an indoor Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Dr. Matthew Hallanger, an emergency medicine physician at Sanford Health-Bemidji, discusses what he's seeing and how to prevent illness from spreading.

And: Hubbard and Cass counties plan to support the Walker Ambulance District through a new taxing authority.

The Cass Lake nonprofit aims to address the gap between the cost of building a home and its appraised value, drawing private builders to the area to address the housing shortage.