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Critical fire weather returned to Northern Minnesota on Tuesday, but firefighters' efforts paid off, as lines held and containment even increased.

Hibbing Public Utilities aims to replace all lead service lines in the city in the next two to three years. That's well ahead of the state's 2033 goal.

A washout severed the water line connecting northwestern Biwabik with the rest of the city, affecting 200 properties. St. Louis County road closures and repairs are ongoing.

The meetings in Coleraine, Floodwood, Hermantown and Cloquet will allow members of the public to comment and ask questions about the proposed route of the 63-mile line.

The $1 billion, 180-mile project is a jointly owned, high-voltage transmission line between Grand Rapids and St. Cloud, expected to come online in 2030.

Power lines are down in the road Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in front of the Wells Fargo Bank. The entrance to the road from Highway 33, north of Taco Bell, is blocked off.

The utility is planning a 3-mile, 115-kV transmission line and a new substation to add needed redundancy and links to the grid. A landowner-specific meeting is planned for May 7, 2025.

Lead service lines are a pervasive issue in Minnesota. The state has a goal to replace them by 2033, but Hibbing Public Utilities aims to do it in two to three years.

The line would run from its Iron Range Substation near Grand Rapids to its St. Louis County Substation near Hermantown with a connection to American Transmission Co.’s nearby Arrowhead Substation.

Minnesota Power’s HVDC transmission line is one of only a handful of such lines in the country. These lines transmit electricity more efficiently over long distances than alternating current lines.

The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, line by line. Finally, we cover refunds, timelines and how to get involved and learn more.

The KAXE News Team is breaking down your property tax statement, line by line. Next, credits, local government's preliminary tax levies and how others' value changes affect your taxes.

The powerful line of thunderstorms is also prompting flood warnings in areas of northeastern Minnesota.

The event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit arboretum. Norman’s Bait and Tackle Choir will also perform and several area food trucks will be on site.

Crews are resurfacing the road from Highway 219 to the Roseau County line. Work is expected to be complete by late August.

Three of the four Republicans voted in favor of rescinding funding already allocated for public media organizations through the CPB and four Democrats voted against.

Elevated lead levels are not citywide and vary based on individual service lines and plumbing materials. The event is 6 p.m. at the Memorial Building.

The awards under the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority largely fund the replacement of lead service lines with copper, in addition to other statewide projects.

An Aitkin County jury found Mylene Vialard guilty earlier this year. She attached herself to a self-supporting bamboo structure near an Enbridge pumping station in Swatara.

The uncontrolled flow of groundwater at this site near Moose Lake in Aitkin County is considerably lower than the flows at the three other aquifer breach sites.