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If you read the letters from the Vote Yes committee you see how anyone with a no vote is attacked.
Why we can't ignore ISD 2142's salary a
Our report this week on ISD 2142a TMs teachersa TM contract, and how it went from a fairly typical salary schedule to one of the highest-paying in the state in just four years, was as much as shock to me as Ia TMm sure it will be to readers.
Tour a mine of the past, now home to technology of the future
By Ken Ronnan Published Wed, Nov 18 2009 4:01 pm Take a tour half a mile underground to see the inner workings of the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northeastern Minnesota as guides share the history of this mine turned physics lab.
County attorney Ford outlines juvenile justice a
Left: Melanie Ford was at the Tower-Soudan School last week to talk to students about truancy.
NOvA project receives final okay
The giant neutrino oscillation experiment being built north of Orr has received its final approval from the federal government.
Time to start asking the right question a
If you ask the wrong question, you wind up with the wrong answer. The St. Louis County School District's restructuring plan is a case in point.
Community members from Tower, Ely, Cook, Orr and Babbitt plan to gather next week to discuss other options - including the creation of a new school district - to ensure a quality education for students.
This afternoon I took the time to call each ISD 2142 school. I asked one main question.
MSU engineers Iron Range program
A new agreement with two-year colleges in Minnesota's Iron Range area will allow engineering students to work directly with real-world engineers while earning a four-year mechanical engineering degree from Minnesota State University.
Minnesota At The Capitol / From mines to moose, 48 projects win support
University of Minnesota scientists would expand their research into a provocative microbiological environment at Soudan Underground Mine State Park.
The Tower-Soudan Cub Scouts from Pack 165 have begun the hard work of raising money for their program.
Tower-Soudan High School students celebrated homecoming this week. During Monday's coronation, Chris Suihkonen and Brandi Martin were crowned King and Queen, and Joe Junek and Ann Gawboy were crowed Prince and Princess.
Tower-Soudan shut out the Little Gophers last Friday by a score of 20-0. Despite keeping the ball out of the Golden Eagles' hands for most of the second half, Cook was unable to capitalize on several opportunities to score.
The Golden Eagles spoiled the Little Gophers' Homecoming on Friday, shutting out Cook 20-0. See the story and additional photos in the Oct.
More timber going unsold as loggers struggle
The continuing weak housing market and the permanent shutdown of some of northern Minnesotaa s wood mills have sliced demand for timber stumpage to a degree not seen since at least the 1980s.
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11. The Eagles took an early lead and cruised to a 25-8 victory. The Eagles play at home again on Friday, Sept.
City of Tower resolution on school plan
Here's the resolution approved unanimously by the Tower City Council on Monday: Resolution on ISD 2142's Restructuring Plan Whereas: The St.
More Meetings for County Schools Long Range Plan
More public meetings on the St. Louis County Schools Long Range Plan. The district says if the fall referendum fails, they would have to close schools immediately, which would likely end the district.
Keeping Cabin In Family, Out Of Court
Bea Anderson and her siblings have always made decisions about their cabin with a handshake.