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Silver Lake Stage dedication set for July 10
There’s a new open-air performance stage in town. On July 10 at 6 p.m. the Silver Lake Stage at the Kline-Cuppoletti park facility will be dedicated. Marlise Riffel of the Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability and the Virginia Market Square Farmers Market initiated the idea in the summer of 2022 while brainstorming with Brian Silber, Virginia Parks & Recreation Director. ...
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine fined $16,750 for industrial wastewater violations at Virginia facility
VIRGINIA—Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine leaked wastewater, construction runoff and tailings materials into nearly half an acre, including a nearby wetland, in May and June 2023, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The leak, which caused nuisance conditions in the wetland, was the result of inadequate operation and maintenance of the tailings basin pipeline at the company’s facility in Virginia, Minnesota. The investigation also confirmed unpermitted runoff from...
103rd South St. Louis County Fair Back In Proctor
PROCTOR, Minn. — The 103rd annual South St. Louis County Fair is back this week. The fun takes place at the Proctor Fair Grounds with each day full of activities for all ages. There is live entertainment, carnival rides, food, and plenty of animals to see. A big part of the fair is introducing people to agriculture. Fair organizers attend a convention every year in Minneapolis to learn everything they can.
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