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Leaked Email Raises New Questions about PolyMet Water Permit

06/19/2019 01:44 PM

A leaked email has raised new questions about how state and federal regulators handled a major permit for the PolyMet mine. The e-mail from a top MPCA official asked EPA officials not to file written comments during a public comment period.

The Tower City Council reportedly voted on Monday night to�place City Clerk Linda Keith on paid administrative suspension while a

Tower City Council Votes to Suspend City Clerk with Pay

Nice Weather Brings Thousands to Land of the Loon Festival

Historic Olcott Fountain Splashes Again

Changes Coming to Nashwauk Intersection Where Teens Were Killed

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Educators Explore Restorative Practices Approach to Conflict Resolution

The Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program hosted the second annual workshop training educators on restorative practices.

Anchor Lake Rest Area Temporarily Closing

The Anchor Lake Rest Area will be closing Monday. Motorists on Highway 53 in Eveleth will experience lane closures as well due to a resurfacing and bridge repair project.

The Anchor Lake Rest Area will close on June 10th for a resurfacing and bridge repair project.

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Virginia Police Officer Honored for Brave Action in Hostage Incident

Virginia Police Officer Nick Grivna was recognized with the MPPOA Police Officer of the Year Honorable Mention Distinction.

Thousands Gear Up for 150 Mile Bike Ride Fundraiser for MS

Thousands kicked�off the 150 mile bike ride fundraiser for multiple sclerosis Friday night. The ride begins in Proctor Saturday, breaks�in Hinckley, and finishes in White Bear Lake Sunday.

IRRRB Passes 2020 Fiscal Year Budget at Meeting

The Grandma's Marathon Shoe Drive is Underway

Shoes will be collected at Toyota dealerships in Duluth, Superior, Virginia, and Ashland during business hours until June 24th, the end of Grandma's Marathon weekend. All shoes collected will go to the Goodwill of Duluth.

Hibbing Police: No Signs of Foul Play in Death

Authorities say there does not appear to have been any foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a wooded area on Thursday afternoon. The age and name of the person who died have not been released.

Local Foster Grandparent Program in Need of New Sponsor

The Foster Grandparent Program of Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin is in jeopardy with no sponsor in place to support the program. The longtime sponsor Catholic Community Services announced in May that it will no longer extend its sponsorship.

22-Year Sentence in Fatal Reservation Shooting

A teenager has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing a man he mistook for a rival gang member on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. 18-year-old Michael Whitefeather pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Anthony Wells.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday to officially kick off the renovation and expansion of Cohasset Elementary School.�

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held to Kick Off Cohasset Elementary Renovation

Firefighters from Aurora, Palo, and Lakeland along with the US Forest Service and the Minnesota DNR battled the�wildland fire in the Palo area, near Aurora.

Crews Battle Iron Range House, Wildland Fires

A spokesperson for Minnesota Power says power has been restored to the city of Aurora.

UPDATE: Power Restored in Aurora

St. Louis County has received a grant to help target suicide prevention in the northern part of the County.

County Receives Grant to Target Suicide Prevention

A St. Louis County Sheriff's K-9 helped Hibbing Police in arresting a man with felony warrants Tuesday.

K-9 Helps Hibbing Police in Arresting Man with Felony Warrants

The Junior Jackets Track and Field Day was a big success in Hibbing.

Junior Jackets Track and Field Day in Hibbing

Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to PolyMet Mine

Second Possible Drowning in Cass County in Two Days

17-year-old Mariah Henderson has always had a passion for singing. Her passion led her to compete in last summer's Northland Idol competition sponsored by WDIO, and that passion also fired her dream of being on American Idol.

Special Report: Passion Fires the Dream

Woman Apparently Drowns in Leech Lake

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and top legislative leaders have reached a bipartisan budget agreement that drops the governor's proposed gasoline tax increase but gives middle-class Minnesotans an income tax cut and preserves most of an expiring tax that funds health care.

Minnesota Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Budget Deal

Extra seat belt enforcement in Minnesota starts May 20.

Police Kicking Off Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign

North Shore Community News

Body of Missing Teen Found in Lake Superior

Ontario police are investigating the death of a teen whose body was found in Lake Superior. 14-year-old Adam Spade was reported missing on Thursday from the Fort William First Nation and was found in the lake near the First Nation on Saturday.

Dock Stolen from Island near Thunder Bay

Hermantown Native Attempting "Fastest Known Time" for Superior Hiking Trail

Hermantown native Michael Koppy is aiming to run all� 310 miles of the Superior Hiking Trail in record time.�He'll start on the Northern end near the Canadian border on Saturday, June 1.�

Cease-and-Desist Ordered for Seth Jeffs' Cook Co. Property

Seth Jeffs is listed as registered agent for the company that acquired land west of Grand Marais.

Up North: Zip, Climb, and Scale New Heights at the Adventure Park on the North Shore

The Adventure Park has opened in the Silver Bay, MN area.

Six North Shore Resorts Get New Owners

Beacon Pointe in Duluth is one of six North Shore resorts that have been sold.

Central MN Community News

Cloquet Police Detective Terminated

A Cloquet city official confirms to WDIO News that Cloquet Police Department Detective Scott Holman has been terminated. The reason for the termination is not yet available as Reeves says it is a "personnel matter."

Rep. Stauber Meets with Officials to Discuss Opioid Crisis, Rural Healthcare

Rep. Pete Stauber and his staff met with local officials on Monday to engage in discussions relating to the opioid crisis and rural healthcare.

I-35 Near Pine City Reducing to Single Lane Starting Wednesday

MnDOT says I-35 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction overnight from Wednesday until Friday.

Court Reverses Regulators' Decision on Pipeline's Impact

An appeals court says there's more work to do on studying the possible environmental impact of Enbridge's new Line 3 pipeline.

Medical Examiner: Fond du Lac Woman Died of Hanging

Teenager Found Dead in Cloquet Home

The Cloquet Police Department said a 15-year-old boy from the Cloquet area died in a home Friday morning.

Northern MN Community News

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Historic Olcott Fountain Splashes Again execCheckDiffShort("06/14/2019 12:01 AM","minutes",8121,5389173);

Changes Coming to Nashwauk Intersection Where Teens Were Killed execCheckDiffShort("06/11/2019 11:27 PM","minutes",8121,5385925);

Virginia Police Officer Honored for Brave Action in Hostage Incident execCheckDiffShort("06/08/2019 11:06 PM","minutes",8125,5382445);

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