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Renee Passal

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Renee Passal

    Voters to weigh in on funding for the St. Louis County Schools, could unlock seasonal taxes (opens the original)

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    Funding for the St. Louis County Schools are on the ballot in November. ISD 2142 has two questions for taxpayers. One is about an operating referendum, and one is for a capital projects levy. They are tied together, so it’s both pass or none do. And new this year, due to a change in law, the referendum could unlock $2.6 million in annual state aid. Those are tax dollars from cabins and vacation homes, that have traditionally gone to the Minnesota Department of Education. District leaders say the

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Renee Passal

    Contract talk update: Steelworkers now operating under rolling contract extensions (opens the original)

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    An update to the labor negotiations underway for thousands of our steelworkers. They are working under terms of the contracts that technically expired on September 1st. But the companies and the USW agreed to an extension until October 1st. And now, both parties have agreed to a rolling extension of those contracts. The bargaining committee for U.S. Steel returns to Pittsburgh on Friday. Bargaining for the Cleveland-Cliffs mines resumes on Sunday. Their update said that they have been able to ma

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Renee Passal

    Better in Our Backyard's Mining and Energy Expo brings together 400 industry leaders (opens the original)

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    A national network of mining and energy leaders are in the Twin Cities this week for Better in Our Backyard’s Mining and Energy Expo. 400 people are attending the event at the Radisson Blu at the Mall of America. WDIO listened in during sessions on Wednesday. Mining leaders from states like Arizona and Nevada shared their success stories with the group. Some people shared about the importance of Project Labor Agreements. Tribal leaders also led a session. One of the presenters was Bud Mickelson,

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Renee Passal

    Industrial tech teacher from Webster surprised with $75,000 prize from Harbor Freight (opens the original)

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    A big surprise for Roy Ward on Tuesday morning. He’s the industrial tech teacher at Webster High School. He thought he was attending a ceremony for cross country. Instead, he received the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools prize of $75,000. Mr. Ward is one of 25 teachers out of more than 500 who applied. He said he’s so thankful for the award, and that it will help slingshot their program. He built something called the Tiger Tech program. Harbor Freight believes every student deserves the opportun

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Renee Passal

    Four girls from 4-H heading to the National Quarter Horse Congress, first time for St. Louis County (opens the original)

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    A big moment for four young ladies who love horses. They are heading to the National Quarter Horse Congress in October, to compete in the Horse Bowl. It’s like Knowledge Bowl about horses. And they are the first team ever from St. Louis County to have qualified for nationals. Anna Hill, Hailey Lewis, Cheyenne Schelde, and Joanna Sjogren won the trip back in April during the State Project Bowl Competition for 4-H. They shared more about the animals they know so much about. Hill told us, “I like t

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