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REGIONAL- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has approved interim rates for Minnesota Power customers in the first step of a longer process to evaluate the company’s most recent … more

ELY –The new doors are in, the old gum is scraped off the floor, and the historic State Theater in downtown Ely is near the end of a four-and-a-half-year renovation project by Alley A Realty. … more

REGIONAL— After months of mediation, officials from Frontier Communications and the Department of Commerce have reached a stipulation agreement that is designed to settle most outstanding … more

ELY – Representatives of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy presented an update on pending litigation efforts against PolyMet Mining’s proposed new copper-nickel mine to a … more

REGIONAL—The Swiss-based international commodities broker and mine operator Glencore is now the majority owner of the proposed NorthMet mine near Hoyt Lakes. Glencore, which is currently under … more

REGIONAL- After months of stonewalling, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has released staff comments that the agency had prepared for the state-issued water quality permit for PolyMet … more

REGIONAL— A coalition of environmental groups, a longtime Minnesota state senator, and the Fond du Lac band are calling on the Department of Natural Resources to reconsider the tailings basin dam … more