Politics

Giants Ridge: A decade of losses

Read the story: State-subsidized Giants Ridge ski resort leaves trail of red ink.

By Mark Boswell,

Jennifer Bjorhus and

Jeff Hargarten

March 13, 2015 at 6:17PM

This chart shows annual revenue, total expenses (including servicing debt) and net losses at the state-owned Giants Ridge resort in Biwabik.

Note: IRRRB paid off remaining golf course construction debt in 2011.

Source: IRRRB, Giants Ridge

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Mark Boswell

Deputy News Graphics Director

Mark Boswell is Deputy News Graphics Director at the Minnesota Star Tribune and has over 30 years experience as a visual journalist, illustrator and writer.

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Jennifer Bjorhus

Reporter

Jennifer Bjorhus  is a reporter covering the environment for the Star Tribune. 

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Jeff Hargarten

Data Journalist

Jeff Hargarten is a Minnesota Star Tribune journalist at the intersection of data analysis, reporting, coding and design.

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