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February 5-6, 2025

Sparking Change: Diversifying Our Regional Economy

Empowering Tomorrow:

The Importance of Investing in Development

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Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR) is a state of Minnesota economic development agency located in northeastern Minnesota. We are a Governor’s cabinet level agency.

Our agency is 83 years old and was established in 1941 by Governor Harold Stassen and the Legislature.

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Taconite Production Tax

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Business Development

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Community Development

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Workforce Development

Workers have the education and training to meet business needs.

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Service Area

  • 13,000 square miles
  • 53 cities
  • 134 townships
  • 15 school districts
  • 4 tribal nations