iron range history

Minnesota Star Tribune columnist and editorial board member Aaron Brown joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to talk about Iron Range immigration history, hometown reunions and why the Fourth of July is unlike any other holiday on the Range.

Flooding in June 2024 closed the underground mine to tours for nearly two years, following another two-year closure in 2022 for restoration.

The former Nashwauk High School and Keewatin Elementary will be demolished in the coming weeks. But a few remaining treasures were saved Nov. 21, 2025.

The future of a mosaic mural in the Nashwauk-Keewatin High School library is up in the air as the district moves into a new school. A ribbon-cutting is planned for Aug. 20, 2025.

Retired wildlife biologist Bill Berg discusses the history of Minnesota elk. This is part of a new series regarding the history and future of elk and caribou in our region.

The time capsule was opened as part of a celebration of the new St. Louis County office building in Virginia.

Plus: Minnesota is considering adding nitrate standards for lakes and rivers; and St. Louis County plans to unveil two time capsules from the last century on Feb. 25, 2025.

The contents of two time capsules from the last century will be revealed in Virginia on Feb. 25, 2025, along with tours of the Government Services Center opened in 2019.

The museum on the history of the Iron Range in Chisholm offers prizes to participants who complete the survey by Feb. 14, 2025.

This show strives to take an in-depth look at some natural resource-based issues important to our region. We’ll not only discuss the problems, but also attempt to highlight some creative solutions. This is the third episode of a new series looking at the history of our local forests.