Hibbing Taconite sign (CBS-3)
ST. PAUL, MN (MNN) – Governor Tim Walz is urging the C-E-Oâs of U-S Steel and Cleveland Cliffs to work together to ensure that over 17-hundred jobs at Hibbing Taconite and Minntac are retained long-term.
The governor is a letter to the two C-E-Oâs emphasizes he stands ready to help the two companies find a way forward.
The governor says while Hibbing Taconite has limited access to mine-able iron ore, there are sources in the immediate vicinity of both that plant and Minntac â but theyâre not currently owned or leased by the operator of the mine closest to them.
ST. PAUL, MN (MNN) - Governor Tim Walz on Wednesday announced the loosening of restrictions on bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. Walz will a.
Minnesota State Capitol
ST. PAUL, MN (MNN) – The Minnesota Legislature Monday night approved 216-million-dollars in grants to bars, restaurants and other businesses shut down by the governor s emergency order, plus a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits - which now head to Governor Tim Walz for his expected signature.
Republican Andrew Mathews from Princeton was one of just four senators voting no . Mathews said, This bill that the governor asked for, right after shutting down our restaurants and our hospitality industry again, is just cookie crumbs from the royal table.
Roseville Democrat John Marty fired back the governor didn t cause the problem and Marty says he wishes the state could do more for businesses and unemployed workers. But the one thing I do know is, if we take the precautions the public health experts say, we have fewer dead people and fewer closed businesses, Marty said.