Itasca County

Local leaders say it's fine to still mail in your ballot, but no matter how you vote, they stress making a plan.

Cory Smith and Lonny Witkofsky are running for Itasca County Commissioner District 1. John A. Johnson and Robert Preble are running for Commissioner District 3. Devin J. Gorski and Cassidy Villeneuve are running for county attorney. Dennis Barsness and Marjorie Sella are running for the Soil and Water Conservation District 4.

The mining company celebrated a $770 million federal loan and the production of its first concentrate at a blast event Sept. 17, 2026. Two days earlier, it announced the "next phase of investment" at an Itasca County Board meeting.

Prosecutors are calling for five years in prison for the former Grand Rapids state senator. His defense team is arguing for time already served, plus five years of supervision.

All county cameras have been removed as of Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Cameras under city jurisdiction may remain.

The tax used to fund civic center improvements will end Dec. 31, 2026.

The Public Utilities Commission approved a plan for how Minnesota Power will generate power on Thursday, Sept. 10. That includes new details about the future of Boswell in Cohasset.

The project uses aeration and a gravity filter to treat iron and manganese.

The Itasca County Sheriff's Office determined the bomb threat at the mine was not credible. Now, they've turned the investigation to the threat itself, which is a felony.

The organization states the name change reflects the relationship between Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital and Fairview Health Services.