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Amid Itasca County housing shortages, Mesabi Metallics could be a boon — or a burden

Amid Itasca County housing shortages, Mesabi Metallics could be a boon — or a burden

Mon Sep 14, 2026

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When active, Mesabi will bring jobs to the region and contribute to a productivity tax that returns money to communities. But Itasca County is in a housing shortage, and Mesabi Metallics is posed to uniquely hurt and help the region.