Minnesota Power

The meeting on Minnesota Power's proposed 85-megawatt solar facility in Cohasset is rescheduled to 6 p.m. on April 21, 2025.

Minnesota Power must prove the acquisition of its parent company ALLETE by private equity investors is in the public's best interest.

Two state agencies will share information about Minnesota Power's proposed solar project in Cohasset, Leech Lake Reservation and Deer Lake Township.

Plus, a report from the University of Minnesota indicates rural hospitals are overrepresented in the 500 obstetric wards closed between 2010 and 2022.

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.

Last May, ALLETE announced it entered into a merger agreement with Canada Pension Plans Investments and Global Infrastructure partners.

KAXE covered pushback on the LGBTQ+ community, changes in rural health care delivery, a coal ash spill at Boswell Energy Center, tribal land back efforts, helium mining and more.

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 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said cleanup is ongoing after the coal ash wastewater spill, including soil and water testing.

Early test results show elevated sulfate levels in water, threatening Blackwater Lake's abundant wild rice. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency continues to oversee mitigation.