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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066756-10-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100211
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLETE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066756
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				410418150
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03548
		FILM NUMBER:		10592798

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 W SUPERIOR ST
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55802-2093
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2182795000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 W SUPERIOR STREET
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55802-2093

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLETE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINNESOTA POWER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980603

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Hodnik, 50, joined the Company in 1982 and has held positions of increasing
responsibility in organizational development and business operations. He became
Vice President &#8211; MP Generation in 2005 and was named Senior Vice President of
Minnesota Power Operations in 2006. In 2007, Mr. Hodnik served as the Chief
Operating Officer of Minnesota Power when he gained the added responsibilities
of transmission and distribution operations and engineering services for all
aspects of the Company, including Superior, Water, Light and Power Company and
BNI Coal, Ltd. He was appointed President of the Company and elected to the
Board of Directors in May 2009.</font></div>
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      Donald J. Shippar and selection of Alan R. Hodnik as CEO of ALLETE. <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(This exhibit has been
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ALLETE&#8217;s disclosures under the heading: &#8220;SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995&#8221; located on page 2 of this Form
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Harbor Statement</font></div>
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the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995</font></div>
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in this report that are not statements of historical facts may be considered
&#8220;forward-looking&#8221; and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such
forward-looking statements have been made in good faith and are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the expected results will be
achieved. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, future
expectations, risks, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, events,
uncertainties, financial performance or growth strategies (often, but not
always, through the use of words or phrases such as &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221;
&#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;will likely result,&#8221;
&#8220;will continue,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;target,&#8221; &#8220;outlook&#8221; or words of
similar meaning) are not statements of historical facts and may be
forward-looking.</font></div>
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connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, we are hereby filing cautionary statements identifying
important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from
those projected, or expectations suggested, in forward-looking statements made
by or on behalf of ALLETE in this Current Report on Form 8-K, in presentations,
on our website, in response to questions or otherwise. These statements are
qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the
following important factors, in addition to any assumptions and other factors
referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking
statements:</font></div>
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      governmental policies, regulatory actions, and legislation including those
      of the United States Congress, state legislatures, the FERC, the MPUC, the
      PSCW, the NDPSC, and various local and county regulators, and city
      administrators, about allowed rates of return, financings, industry and
      rate structure, acquisition and disposal of assets and facilities, real
      estate development, operation and construction of plant facilities,
      recovery of purchased power, capital investments and other expenses,
      present or prospective wholesale and retail competition (including but not
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disclosures regarding factors that could cause our results and performance to
differ from results or performance anticipated by this report are discussed in
Item 1A under the heading &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; beginning on page 20 of our 2008
Form&#160;10-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on
which that statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
management to predict all of these factors, nor can it assess the impact of each
of these factors on the businesses of ALLETE or the extent to which any factor,
or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statement. Readers are urged to carefully
review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Form 8-K and in
our other reports filed with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties
of the factors that may affect our business.</font></div><br>
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duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Alan
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Duluth,
Minn. &#8212; ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE) announced today that after 33 years with the
company, ALLETE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Don Shippar will retire
effective April 30, 2010. The company&#8217;s board of directors today selected Alan
R. Hodnik, current president of ALLETE, to succeed Shippar as the company&#8217;s CEO,
effective May 1, 2010.&#160;&#160;Shippar will continue as chairman of ALLETE&#8217;s
board of directors.</font></div>
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retirement culminates a successful career highlighted by key accomplishments and
strong leadership.&#160;&#160;As CEO, Shippar oversaw an aggressive utility
capital investment program that supported significant emission reduction
projects at Minnesota Power&#8217;s generation centers in northeastern Minnesota along
with renewable wind projects in North Dakota and Minnesota.&#160;&#160;Shippar
also led the successful acquisition of a strategic direct current interstate
transmission line to transport additional wind energy to the region and a
significant investment in the American Transmission Company (ATC).</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Hodnik,
50, brings 28 years of utility experience to his new role as ALLETE CEO. A
graduate of the University of Minnesota, Hodnik joined Minnesota Power in 1982
and moved up in the ranks to take on leadership positions within the company,
including Leader of ALLETE&#8217;s Organizational Development Team, Vice President of
Generation Operations and Senior Vice President of Minnesota Power
Operations.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In 2007,
Hodnik was named Minnesota Power&#8217;s Chief Operating Officer and led transmission,
distribution, generation and engineering for all aspects of the company as well
as for Superior Water Light and Power and BNI Coal. He was promoted to ALLETE
President and elected to the board of directors in May of 2009. Hodnik serves on
the Lignite Energy Council and the Edison Electric Institute&#8217;s Energy Supply
Advisory Committee. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of SMDC Health
System and the Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX). A native of
Aurora, Minn., Hodnik served as its mayor from 1988 to 1997. He has been a
member of state and regional task forces throughout his career while maintaining
strong working relationships with business, organized labor, political and
education leaders in northeastern Minnesota.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;Don has
been an exemplary leader,&#8221; said Bruce Stender, lead director of the ALLETE
board<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">.</font> &#8220;His forward
looking strategic vision and creation of a senior leadership development program
has set the stage for continued success and growth for ALLETE. The board has
been actively engaged in succession planning and has worked closely with Don
over the past 18 months to ensure a seamless leadership transition. Al&#8217;s utility
experience and expertise in operational, organizational and strategic planning
make him a natural choice as successor to the position.&#8221;</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt">&#160;</div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Shippar,
60, began his career with ALLETE&#8217;s regulated utility, Minnesota Power, in 1976
in the Telecommunications Department. During the next 20 years he held
increasingly responsible leadership roles in Human Resources and Transmission
&amp; Distribution before being appointed Chief Operating Officer of Minnesota
Power in 2000.</font></div>
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his role expanded to that of Minnesota Power President and COO. In 2004, Shippar
was named President and CEO of ALLETE and became chairman of the board in
2006.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Shippar
has been actively involved in professional organizations serving leadership
roles in the Edison Electric Institute, the Association of Edison&#8217;s Illuminating
Companies and the Lignite Energy Council.&#160;&#160;His civic involvement
includes the Minnesota Power Foundation, St. Luke&#8217;s Foundation, and the College
of St. Scholastica Board of Trustees, the University of Wisconsin-Superior
Foundation and United Way.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;Over the
past 30 years I&#8217;ve seen the electric industry undergo a dynamic transformation
and witnessed major milestones in our own company&#8217;s history, including the
celebration of Minnesota Power&#8217;s centennial,&#8221; Shippar said. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud of the
contributions I&#8217;ve been a part of representing our company within our
communities, region and industry. I&#8217;m proud of our employees and their
commitment to meeting challenges and adapting to a new energy landscape. I have
had the privilege to work with a dedicated management team as well as a talented
and very supportive board of directors.&#8221;</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;ALLETE,
its stakeholders and our industry have benefited enormously from Don Shippar&#8217;s
vision, values and principle-centered leadership style,&#8221; said Hodnik. &#8220;While he
will be greatly missed, he leaves a considerable legacy and an organization
prepared for future growth and committed to delivering successful
results.&#8221;</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;ALLETE
has a rich history, a long-standing commitment to excellence and long-term
growth prospects. It is truly an honor to work closely with our board of
directors and lead this company into the future,&#8221; said Hodnik. &#8220;Energy is our
business and through the experience and innovation of our talented employees we
will tap into the opportunities afforded by these transformational times to the
mutual benefit of customers, communities and shareholders.&#8221;</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#8220;With his
strong leadership style, ability to connect with people, and strategic and
operations expertise, I have every confidence that Al and his management team
will successfully lead this company and continue to deliver long-term value to
our customers and shareholders,&#8221; said Shippar.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Shippar
and his wife Pat make their home in Superior, Wisconsin.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Hodnik
and his wife Erika reside in Hermantown, Minnesota.</font></div>
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Duluth, Minn.,&#160;&#160;ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) provides regulated energy services
in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has an equity investment in the American
Transmission Company, and owns BNI Coal in North Dakota and ALLETE Properties in
Florida. More information about the company is available at
www.allete.com</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
statements contained in this release and statements that ALLETE may make orally
in connection with this release that are not historical facts, are
forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties and investors are directed to the risks
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