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<title>The Ranger - Aug. 22, 2025</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-22T20:05:00Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-702527</link>
<description>Featuring the grand opening of Nashwauk-Keewatin&#8217;s new PreK-12 school, progress at Mesabi Metallics, an inclusive playground ribbon cutting in Hibbing, zoning updates in Nashwauk, the reopening of Charlie&#8217;s Alpine Bistro, Northland SBDC milestones, Hello, Range! welcome team recruitment, and registration for State of the Range.</description>
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<title>The Ranger - Aug. 6, 2025</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-06T20:50:00Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-700882</link>
<description>Highlighting Habitat for Humanity&#8217;s new homes in Hibbing and Buhl, Rukavina&#8217;s insights on forestry innovation at FinnFest USA, Aurora&#8217;s new year-round recreation facility, Silver Bay&#8217;s trailhead groundbreaking, a Lunch &amp; Learn on local brownfield redevelopment and registration open for the State of the Range event</description>
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<title>The Ranger - July 24, 2025</title>
<pubDate>2025-07-24T14:50:00Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-699399</link>
<description>Featuring Gov. Walz&#8217;s remarks on the Iron Range hosting the 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships, new housing technical assistance for local communities, playground upgrades in McKinley, strong turnout for Business &amp; Community Development Resources Workshops and a community visit by Commissioner Rukavina and Sen. Hauschild</description>
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<title>The Ranger - June 26, 2025</title>
<pubDate>2025-06-26T22:00:00Z</pubDate>
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<description>Highlighting broadband expansion to more than 2,000 locations in rural St. Louis and Itasca counties, a renovated community park in Chisholm creating a popular space for kids and families, regional priorities and legislative updates from the recent IREA meeting, an upcoming workshop featuring IRRR Business and Community Development resources and new equipment upgrades supporting local snowmobile trail maintenance </description>
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<title>The Ranger - June 18, 2025</title>
<pubDate>2025-06-18T22:07:00Z</pubDate>
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<description>Commissioner Ida Rukavina and Sen. Robert Farnsworth reflect on the devastating loss of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the serious injuries sustained by Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. </description>
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<title>Mountain Bike Opener Day Proclamation</title>
<pubDate>2025-06-01T13:15:00Z</pubDate>
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<description>June 1, 2025, is hereby proclaimed as Mountain Bike Opener Day in the State of Minnesota by Gov. Tim Walz</description>
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<title>Watch the May 29 IRRR Board meeting live</title>
<pubDate>2025-05-28T16:00:00Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-686177</link>
<description>Meeting begins at 2 p.m. </description>
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<title>IRRR Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 29</title>
<pubDate>2025-05-23T17:00:00Z</pubDate>
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<description>Meeting will be livestreamed and available to view on our website. </description>
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<title>The Ranger - May 8, 2025</title>
<pubDate>2025-05-08T20:45:00Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-683261</link>
<description>Featuring senior housing improvements in Virginia, mass timber innovations in Minnesota, Fraboni&#8217;s heating upgrade, Iron Range&#8217;s curling spotlight and golf season at Giants Ridge</description>
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<title>NEWS RELEASE: IRRR welcomes Sen.-elect Keri Heintzeman to board following special election</title>
<pubDate>2025-04-30T16:15:00Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/irrrb/media/news.jsp?id=1047-682230</link>
<description>Heintzeman won the April 29 special election to serve Minnesota Senate District 6</description>
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