The mine, which employees 108 people, had fed the Sherburne County Generating Station in Becker, Minnesota since the early 1980s, but had seen steep declines in production as the 2,235-megawatt power plant began shuttering units.
Liberty Elementary School District 10 says it plans to re-apply as a public charter for the 2024-2025 school year. Applications are due to the Board of Public Education in June.