Executive Director
Phone: 218-748-7651
Email: rams@ramsmn.org

RAMS visits Cliffs Toledo Facility 2021

Itasca Ski Hill

RAMS hearing 1940

Cuyuna

Mayor Rick Cannata Wild RIce/Sulfate rally

Tom Rukavina at rally prior to MPCA hearing at MCC

Kawishiwi Falls - Ely MN photo by Adrian Koski 2016

RAMS Board Members with State Legislatures 2022

2016 Press conference on US Forest Service - Virginia, MN

RAMS meets with Congressman Stauber in DC 2021

Hwy 53 bridge Nov 2016 photo by F Luomanen

New bridge at night photo by P Pluswick

RAMS visit to Minntac with State Legislatures 2021

RAMS DC Delegation visit 2021 on land withdrawal

Pike Bay Marina Lake Vermilion

Moon over Queen City photo created by Matt Herberg

RAMS Press Release – DNR Mile Post 7 Tailings Facility Decision

 

 

RAMS hires new Executive Director!

Coming soon to a meeting near you…Paul Peltier – new Executive Director for RAMS.
See the press release issued by RAMS announcing the hiring of Paul Peltier as the new Executive Director for RAMS. Paul is excited to get back closer to his roots on the Iron Range and to begin working hard for our region.  See the full release HERE.

Interim Director, Steve Giorgi will remain at the helm until Paul has been afforded the opportunity to relocate and a transition with Paul takes place.  Congrats to Paul, the Board of Directors is anxious to begin working with Paul.

RAMS needs to adjust annual fees for Membership:

Can you imagine belonging to an organization that provides you with valuable services, information, advocacy and professional lobbying services and hasn’t raised its fees for those services in over 21 years?  Well, if you are a current dues paying member of RAMS, that is exactly what has occurred. RAMS has done a tremendous job of doing the work on very narrow margins with the funding they receive, and the time has come when it can no longer continue to do so without increasing annual fees to assure the continuance of those valued services.
Please read the following message on this matter HERE

To provide feedback on this issue please send your comments to: paul@ramsmn.org

Fostering economic development across Minnesota’s Iron Range

One Range… One Voice

Ensuring the voices of our Range cities, townships, and schools will be heard on the issues of economic enhancement and quality of life.

Serving Cities, Townships and Schools since 1939.

The Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) was created in 1939 by the joining together of the Range Civic Association and the Range Municipalities Committee to promote legislation beneficial to its membership.
The main function of RAMS is to monitor proposed State and Federal legislation and determine how it may affect Association member units of government. The Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) works closely with the Iron Range Delegation, the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) , and area economic development entities to further community development and quality of life for all member units.

BROADBAND ANNOUNCEMENT:

New Statewide Speedtest Initiative!

RAMS is pleased to announce this project in partnership with GEO Partners, LLC.  Click now to learn more about this initiative!