The Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board met Wednesday in St. Paul. It was the first meeting of the eight newly elected and appointed members. Rep. Spencer Igo was elected as the chair, and Sen. Justin Eichorn was elected as the vice chair. Approximately $1.5 million in loans, $2.4 million in infrastructure grants, and
David Colburn
ORR - Developers of a proposed Dollar General store in Orr experienced a setback on Monday as the Orr City Council denied two requests for zoning permits and a building permit, but they remained committed to finding a way to move forward with the store.
The action came after a roughly 45-minute public comment session punctuated by terse and sometimes contentious exchanges between those in favor of the development and those opposed. Council members scheduled the public meeting after choosing at their June 14 meeting to postpone acting on the requests presented at that time, and about 20 people were present at the Monday meeting, although only a few chose to speak.
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David Colburn
REGIONAL- Minnesota’s junior U.S. Sen. Tina Smith has filed a formal request for including approximately $26 million in next year’s federal budget to support multiple initiatives to benefit North Country communities.
Ely, Greenwood Township, and Orr would be the regional beneficiaries if Smith’s proposals make their way out of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration and into the overall FY2022 budget that goes into effect Oct. 1. Her requests include:
• $5.5 million for construction of an ambulance station in Ely to provide modern living and working conditions.