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- 'Power of the Purse'
The third annual "Power of the Purse" event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to closing Jan.
- Onions for Virginia snowplowing; orchids to voters who didn't follow rules
Orchids: And a Happy New Year to Steve Peterson and the Virginia City Council for a job well done.
- 4 Schools On Iron Range To Heat With Wood Pellets
Four schools on the Iron Range hope to convert their heating systems to biomass by the end of next year.
- Orchids & Onions 12/27
Orchids: Truckloads to the Virginia Regional Hospital. I spent several days in intensive care after surgery.
- Fund drive raises $40,000 to help stock 17 northern food shelves
A fund drive for 17 struggling northern Minnesota food shelves has raised $40,000, and a check for the amount will be presented today in Virginia, Minn.
- Panel seeking answers to taconite dust and lung diseases
Experts on a health panel on cancer rates among Iron Range miners said Thursday evening they are making progress on a number of related studies.
- Essar Steel gets extension on loan repayment
Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend Business North - The Daily Briefing - Business Newspaper Online Essar Steel gets extension on loan repayment 12/21/2008 by Beth Bily Essar Steel Minnesota ...
- Interviews head into final day
Don Hainlen only took one break in education to pursue another love: music. In 1981, he quit teaching after about six years to become a piano tuner.
- Task force files drug-related charges
The Boundary Waters Drug Task Force has filed formal charges on three persons on drug-related crimes: Danyelle Barton, 27, of Virginia, fifth-degree controlled substance crime, possession of Adderall.
- Meeting set on mesothelioma study
Health screenings for Northeastern Minnesota miners and their spouses who might have been exposed to asbestos fibers will begin this spring as part of a five-year study into what has caused a high level of rare ...
- Win-E-Mac superintendent will interview in Virginia, Minn.
The superintendent of Win-E-Mac schools in Erskine, Minn., is one of four Minnesota superintendents traveling to Virginia, Minn., in January to interview for the superintendent position there.
- VRMC officials say thanks for another Festival of Trees success
On behalf of Virginia Regional Medical Center and the VRMC Foundation, I want to personally thank all of those who contributed to the success of the 9th Annual Festival of Trees.
- 3 injured in truck rollover on I-35
Three people were injured when a silver Ford pickup rolled off Interstate 35 a few minutes after noon Tuesday.
- Burglary pattern was the same
The four Eveleth teenagers currently charged with burglarizing more than a dozen local businesses this fall, allegedly stole thousands of dollars in cash, checks and even coins, during a two-month spree that ...
- Lincoln at Mann plans laptop for every student
At one Rochester school, Abraham Lincoln sits with a laptop computer. Fundraiser Several Shops at University Square stores, 111 S. Broadway, will donate at least 10 percent of their sales on Saturday.
- Yang finds fit at medical center
Dr. Lee Yang is young - though not as young as she looks; energetic - watch out when she's running through the halls; and she's overflowing with stories about her past and ideas for the future.
- Oberstar, Irv Anderson may be honored
VIRGINIA a " Portions of U.S. Highway 53 may soon be named for one or both leading lawmakers who have championed its four-lane expansion.
- Bid awarded for Seppi demolition in Virginia
The former Seppi Bros. Concrete building on the shores of Silver Lake will soon be no more.
- Monday, December 1
Bridge tournament The annual Christmas Senior Duplicate Bridge Tournament and Potluck Supper is planned for Sunday at the Kennedy Centre, Fort Frances.A Registration by 1:15 p.m. is $3.A Play will begin at 1:30 ...
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City DescriptionVirginia is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA, on the Mesabi Iron Range. The population was 9,157 at the 2000 census. According to a water tower in the middle of town, the city's nickname is the "Queen City", or The Queen City of the North.
U.S. Highway 53, U.S. Highway 169, and State Highway 135 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
Virginia is part of the Quad Cities of Eveleth, Gilbert, and Mountain Iron. The nearby town of Eveleth is the location of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame (not to be confused with the Hockey Hall of Fame, in Toronto).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 square miles (49.7 km²), of which, 18.8 square miles (48.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.93%) is water.
Virginia is located on the Mesabi Range, one of sub-regions within Minnesota's Iron Range. The town's economy has always been tied to the iron ore mining and processing which occurs in the area. This economic activity peaked during World War II, and has been in decline ever since. Mining and processing activity still occurs in the area, although at a fraction of capacity. In the last decade, the ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- St. Louis County
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