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flag Minnesota journalist Lee Bloomquist wins Hard Rock Miners award for 50 years covering taconite mining.

flag Veteran Minnesota journalist Lee Bloomquist received the Iron Ore Alliance’s fifth-annual Hard Rock Miners award for his five decades of dedicated reporting on the state’s taconite mining industry. flag A native of the Iron Range who worked at U.S. Steel’s Minntac facility and served in regional development roles, Bloomquist has spent over 32 years as a journalist covering mining communities. flag The award, made from taconite mined at Minntac, honors his lifelong commitment to authentic storytelling and advocacy for miners and their families. flag He joins past recipients including lawmakers and industry leaders.

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