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Opinion
- Why resort to guesswork when a study can inform debate?
  
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  The ongoing debate in our pages between County Commissioner Tom Rukavina and Reid Carron, of Morse Township, is strong evidence of the need for a social and economic analysis of the effects of …
- Cities and sulfates
  
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- My rollicking adventures with online dating
  
  Thursday, October 5
- Las Vegas shooting
  
  Thursday, October 5
- Thinking on the gifts we were given
  
  Wednesday, September 27
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Sports
- North Woods sweeps Ely
  
  Wednesday, October 11
  
  ELY – The Wolves were looking forward to Tuesday’s rematch with North Woods after losing to them in the semi-final round of the Mesabi East tournament just three days earlier. But the Grizzlies …
- North Woods wins fifth-straight
  
  Wednesday, October 11
- Sweeps week for the Grizz
  
  Thursday, October 5
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Latest News
- Enrollment continues multi-year upward trend
  
  5 days ago
  
  ELY – The Ely School District is continuing to enjoy increasing enrollment. The official Ely school enrollment for grades K-12 stands at 594 students for the 2017-2018 school year, according to …
- Greenwood officials: Ecklund won’t push hospital district expansion
  
  5 days ago
- Sewer line break repaired
  
  Wednesday, October 11
- Hwy. 169 work wrapping up for winter
  
  Wednesday, October 11
- Health centers still waiting on funding
  
  Thursday, October 5
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North Country
- Season of the lycopodium
  
  Thursday, October 5
  
  It’s that season of transition here in the northwoods, from flaming reds and yellows to the browns and grays that are soon to follow. But despite the season, one group of forest plants retains its …
- Bear hunter success high
  
  Thursday, October 5
- DNR: Wolf population increases 25 percent
  
  Wednesday, September 27
- Fall is deer tick season
  
  Wednesday, September 27