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Pete Johnson moving on to November in Minnesota House District 8A race
Unofficial results in Tuesday’s Minnesota primary election show voters choosing Pete Johnson between the two Democratic challengers wanting to fill the Minnesota District 8A’s post after four-term Representative Democrat Liz Olson announced she’d step down last month. Both Dr. Jordon Johnson and Firefighter Pete Johnson told WDIO...
Returning to his Roots: Matt Niskanen comes home to take over as new Rock Ridge High School Boys Hockey Coach
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - News out of Virginia, Minnesota as the Rock Ridge school board has named former player and Stanley Cup Champion Matt Niskanen as their new high school boys hockey coach following a 5-1 vote during their school board meeting on Monday night. The Virginia native...
EAW released for Progress Parkway project
As planning work continues on the proposed Progress Parkway project in Eveleth, the public is invited to weigh in on potential impacts of the project. St. Louis County has prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) on the proposed project, which is now available for public review and comment. An EAW is required for this project under Minnesota statute because it involves construction of a road longer than a mile that...
Soudan Underground Mine hosts first Women in Mining presentation
For 140 years, mining has been driving the economy on the Range. Women played more of a supporting role back in the beginning, since they couldn’t even work in the Soudan Mine until it closed. On Tuesday, a presentation at the Lake Vermilion Soudan Underground Mine State Park. Mine...
Demolition Begins Of Former St. Mary’s Medical Center
DULUTH, Minn. – Demolition has begun on the former St. Mary’s Medical Center on East 4th Street in Duluth. Crews were seen Monday tearing down one of the campus skywalks that connected the former medical center to other Essentia Health buildings. Meanwhile, roads are closed in the area...
GOP assault on Walz’s military record evokes swift-boat attacks
GOP attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) military record are drawing parallels to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign against then-Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in his 2004 bid for president, but political strategists say they’re unlikely to stick this time around, thanks to a far different media landscape and Walz’s 24 years in uniform.
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