Cuyuna Heritage Preservation Society member Lansin Hamilton was one who wanted to turn the site into a historic park to ensure the men who worked there and the mine were never forgotten.

Pierz Bulldogs at Pierz Brewers 1:30 p.m. St. Mathias Devils at Aitkin Steam 1:30 p.m. Nisswa Lightning at Cuyuna Range Miners 1:30 p.m. Swanville Swans at Fort Ripley Rebels 1:30 p.m. Buckman ...

Mining companies stripped northcentral Minnesota’s Cuyuna Range of its manganese-rich iron ore. Eventually, the companies left and nature took over. The mine pits filled with water, the ...