From the column: "The Iron Range has minerals America needs. The Duluth Complex ... is estimated to hold 95% of U.S. nickel reserves, 88% of cobalt reserves, and a third of U.S. copper reserves." ...

This small town in Northern Minnesota highlights the state's fascinating mining heritage and doubles as a unique outdoor recreation destination for cyclists.

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DULUTH — U.S. Steel shaped Minnesota’s Iron Range, transforming the region from a frontier to a key part of the country’s industrial complex. “U.S. Steel isn’t just a really big company that employs a ...

DULUTH — What was expected to be a celebratory federal grant announcement by the University of Minnesota's Natural Resources Research Institute was infused with uncertainty Tuesday morning thanks to a ...

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ST. PAUL - Rep. Tony Sertich, DFL-Chisholm, is the new leader of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. Gov. Mark Dayton made the announcement this morning and Sertich plans to talk to the ...