Iron Range

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  Snow Means Shorter Wildfire Season

  Grand Rapids, MN (NNCNOW.com) - You might be sick of the snow and all the shoveling that comes with it, but there is a silver lining to the white stuff. The longer the snow sits on the ground, the shorter our wildfire season will be.

• Nolan Urging EPA to Postpone Final Rule on Taconite Haze

  Washington, D.C. (NNCNOW.com) --- Congressman Rick Nolan is asking the EPA to postpone its Final Rule for a regional haze Federal Implementation Plan for Northern Minnesota taconite companies.

• Iron Range Teachers Rallying Due to Unsettled Contracts

  Iron, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- More than 100 Iron Range teachers are expected to rally at the Clinton Community Center in Iron, MN tomorrow due to unsettled contracts.

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  Researchers Confirm Link Between Time Spent in Taconite Mines, Risk of Mesothelioma

  Mountain Iron, MN (NNCNOW.com) - After five years of study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have confirmed a link between the time spent working in taconite mines and an increased risk of mesothelioma.

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  U of M Study Confirms Link between Taconite and Mesothelioma

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- After five years of study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have confirmed a link between the time spent working in taconite mines and an increased risk of mesothelioma.

• Snow Lingers Tonight

  Snow showers will stick with us tonight and into tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service has extended the Winter Storm Warning until 10pm for Cook and Lake Counties. An additional 3-6" is possible there.

• Virginia Dispatch Center to Close Sunday

  Virginia, MN (NNCNOW.com) - After 60 years, the state patrol dispatch center in Virginia will be closing this Sunday.

• DNR Says No Environmental Impact Statement Needed for Minntac Expansion

  Mountain Iron, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that an environmental impact statement will not be required for a proposed extension at the Minntac mine near Mountain Iron.

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  Your Green Life: "Silicon Energy"

  Our region is quickly becoming known for its ingenuity when it comes to ways to be more sustainable. One example of that ingenuity, a business on the Iron Range that is being recognized for its state of the art solar modules. In this weeks Your Green Life Adam Lorch heads to the Range to see why soaking up the sun can lead to a big boost of energy.

• Stock Transaction Gives $60M Boost to PolyMet

  St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The company announced Wednesday it will obtain $60 million through a stock transaction.

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