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18K gallons removed after coal ash wastewater spill in Cohasset
COHASSET, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Cleanup is still underway more than a week after a Minnesota Power facility leaked 5 and a half million gallons of coal ash wastewater, some ending up in a nearby lake. The leak happened on July 16 at the Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset.
KOOTASCA Community Action announces relocation of offices and programs
KOOTASCA Community Action is pleased to announce the relocation of its offices and programs, a strategic move designed to enhance internal capacity and ensure long-term sustainability. This change will enable us to serve the community more effectively. New Office and Program Locations Effective August 12, 2024, our Grand Rapids office will be located at: Early...
Grand Rapids sees no signs of legionella for 1st time in months
GRAND RAPIDS — For the first time in several months, test results of Grand Rapids city water showed no traces of legionella bacteria. In an update Wednesday, July 24, for ICTV, Grand Rapids Public Utilities General Manager Julie Kennedy called it a very successful day for the city. "We...
ISD 318 passes second reading for cell phone policy, indicator report shows successful interventions
Cell phone policy Talk is going around the state about cell phones in school and School District 318 is responding early to upcoming legislative changes. Policy 589 regarding cell phones and other personal electronic devices where they will not be allowed during the school day in students’ hands. Superintendent Grose said that this is a topic that they have been talking about for a number of months. Grose said that they have received some feedback from parents and he reiterated that there are exemptions for...
Aitkin, Cass, Carlton and Itasca counties request comments on the proposed Upper Mississippi-Grand Rapids Comprehensive Watershed Plan
The Itasca Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and planning partners request public comment on the proposed Upper Mississippi-Grand Rapids Comprehensive Watershed Plan. To view the Plan, visit https://itascaswcd.org/programs/1w1p. Written comments will be accepted until Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. Comments can be submitted to Itasca SWCD for all Upper Mississippi-Grand Rapids Watershed residents in Aitkin, Cass, Carlton, Itasca, and St. Louis counties. ...
Rural MN communities gain expanded public transportation options
Traveling around rural Minnesota can be difficult but in more than half the state, nonprofit transit systems are helping people get where they need to go. Now, the system is expanding. Arrowhead Transit will begin service in the Hibbing area on Aug. 1. The system already delivers fixed route and...
Historical mural graces Memorial Building walls
HIBBING—A new historical mural featuring iconic Hibbing landmarks can be found just down the hallway from the Hibbing Historical Society Museum on the lower level of the Hibbing Memorial Building. The mural was started in the spring of 2023 by local artists Lori Harter and Clara Metzer with an original completion date of June 2023, according to Metzer. Debbie Barker coordinated the project, originally intended for public art in a...
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