Iron Range Today

Rock Ridge officials and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office have previously said there was no indication any local students were victims or involved with the case.

Councilor proposing RFPs said Virginia needed to explore all options to address its budget. A standing-room crowd supported the departments’ current makeup.

The School Board unanimously passed its budget, leaving a little more than $136,000 of cash flow available in its general fund.

The string of incidents was an uncommon run for the Iron Range city, which features a handful of locally owned shops and an active bar scene at night.

The agency did not issue a determination on permits at U.S. Steel’s Keetac mine, which is expected in February 2026 ahead of the Legislature convening.

City cuts increase from nearly 30% as it weighs cutting public works position and awaits a potential $191,000 land sale.

The city faces increased costs from a police contract, repayment to the DNR of mining tax revenue the agency overpaid and a new fire truck.

Part of the Nippon Steel’s national security agreement with Trump administration includes $800 million in local investments, few job protections.

Local authorities arrested Chris Chad on March 18 and held him in St. Louis County Jail pending extradition to Fulton County, Georgia, where he was booked April 7, 2025.

Republican-led bill tabled in Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee after benefits were paired with environmental policies.