Mountain Iron News

Two years ago Virginia officials were approached by a developer from the Twin Cities interested in a possible housing or retail project.

The Iron Range may soon have a Hampton Inn & Suites and a Green Mill restaurant.

Some of Virginia's warning sirens didn't go off during the tornado alerts Monday evening; Gilbert's sirens were silent due to a mix-up; Eveleth's were blaring; and Mountain Iron doesn't have any.

As Minnesota's educational expectations for K-12 continue to rise, newly-required standards and assessments in math and science can put pressure on teachers as well as students.

Joann Birchem says she "can see the forest for the trees." In time, everyone else will see it too, she says.

That regional summer academy aimed at teaching teachers about the improved state math standards will first focus on 60 middle school instructors in August, said Kathy Sterk, area coordinator for the program.

By Dave Aeikens * daeikens@stcloudtimes.com * May 28, 2008 St. Cloud will be one of nine sites in a math and science academy that trains teachers to prepare students in those areas, the Minnesota Department of ...

U.S. Steel Corporation is planning a $350 million restart of a taconite production line on the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota. via Market Wire

Authorities have charged 23 year old Robert Allen Reynolds with first degree aggravated Robbery. via KBJR-TV

Authorities have a man in custody in connection with an armed robbery in Mountain Iron. via KBJR-TV

A fire in Virginia has damaged a business on the North side of town. Fire Marshal Roger Scott says the Nelson-Collie Electric Building at 621 9th St.N. went up in flames a little before 1:00 a.m. Crews managed ... via WDIO

“I remember vividly putting the skates down at the dock there and skating down by the lake”

Some say out on the pond is where hockey was born. Now, an Iron Range native is making a documentary about the sport called "Pond Hockey." "It was really something that was nostalgic for all of us," said Tommy ... via WDIO

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has recently completed an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for a proposed wood fuel pelletizing facility in Mountain Iron, Minnesota. via Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

A new school for Mountain Iron? That's junior and senior high school, because the elementary kids from old town Mountain Iron and also Parkville and West Virginia have been over at Merritt Elementary for years. via Mesabi Daily News

" A potential hurdle to Lake Country Power's planned move to Mountain Iron turned out to be none of the kind, as the City Council Wednesday night unanimously approved a new tax incremental financing district ... via Mesabi Daily News

Anyone who cares for or about children -- here's something to remember: Early childhood experiences can have a lifelong effect on brain development. via Mesabi Daily News

Walls can be a whole lot of fun. That is, if they're indoor climbing walls -- such as the one in the gym at the Mesabi Family YMCA in Mountain Iron. via Mesabi Daily News

“The 25 x 25 mandate will have to be met by a variety of sources including wind but, again, the sheer scale of energy consumption relative to other uses for biomass has the potential to greatly increase demand for biomass.”

Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend Business North - The Daily Briefing - Business Newspaper Online Wood pellets spell opportunity for investors 2/7/2008 by Beth Erickson With oil and natural ... via Business North

“It's a chance for new money and new jobs. And it promises to be greener and more energy-efficient than the current production facilities.”

U.S. Steel on Friday is expected to announce plans for a $300 million expansion of its Keewatin, Minn., taconite plant -- a project that would add a full production line, boost taconite output by a third and ... via Star Tribune

Attendance at the Laurentian Chamber of Commerce annual banquet has been growing in recent years and the Jan. via Mesabi Daily News