News & Updates
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RGC urges MnDOT to include extension of Highway 169 funding availability in agency priorities
READ MORE →: RGC urges MnDOT to include extension of Highway 169 funding availability in agency prioritiesThe Highway 169 Range Gateway Coalition (RGC) submitted a letter to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) urging the agency to include an extension of the availability of Highway 169 project funding in the agency priorities for the 2027 legislative session. In 2023,…
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Elected officials, agency staff, coalition leaders speak at RGC Annual Meeting
READ MORE →: Elected officials, agency staff, coalition leaders speak at RGC Annual MeetingMnDOT District 1 staff, Senator Robert Farnsworth, and RGC leadership spoke at the 2026 Range Gateway Coalition (RGC) Annual Membership Meeting to update members on the project and preview the 2027 legislative session. Over the past several months, MnDOT District 1 has worked…
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RGC testifies in support of S.F. 3763 to fund Highway 169 expansion
READ MORE →: RGC testifies in support of S.F. 3763 to fund Highway 169 expansionOn April 22, RGC Board member Loren Solberg testified before the Senate Transportation Committee in support of S. F. 3763 (Farnsworth). The bill, crafted by Senator Farnsworth, Senator Hauschild, and Senator Heintzeman supports our efforts to expand Highway 169 between Taconite and Pengilly.…
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RGC pushing MnDOT on new approach for 2026 legislation; MnDOT compiling new information
READ MORE →: RGC pushing MnDOT on new approach for 2026 legislation; MnDOT compiling new informationOn February 6th, RGC President Casey Venema and Vice Chair Pete Hyduke sent a letter to MnDOT District 1 requesting information to support state and federal funding requests. On Monday, February 9, they met with MnDOT District 1 Engineer Duane Hill in Duluth.…
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