Former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, a DFL champion of the Iron Range, dies at 80
The Brainerd native returned to politics in 2012, defeating Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack to represent the Northland’s 8th District in the U.S. House. Nolan held the seat until 2018, when he joined former state Attorney General Lori Swanson’s unsuccessful gubernatorial run as her running mate.