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Familiar arguments at hearing to rescind mineral withdrawal
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Familiar arguments filled a House committee room here last Thursday as the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee heard testimony and more than a bit of grandstanding on a … more
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Hux Broten smiles as he gets a hot dog while out fishing with his grandparents on Pike Bay on Saturday. The new floating hot dog stand proved a hit on opening day.
Opener Oddity
PIKE BAY- More than a few opening day anglers likely did a doubletake here on Saturday when they saw a hot dog cart and a woman wearing a hot dog costume floating by on the water. It was the launch, … more
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Ely’s Rachel Coughlin slides in safe at second just ahead of the tag from the Grizzlies’ Karah Scofield.
Rinse and repeat
FIELD TWP- The North Woods softball team apparently has Ely’s number this season, as the Grizzlies racked up another lopsided win against the Timberwolves last Thursday, 12-2. The Wolves drew … more
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Soudan’s siren back in action
SOUDAN- The mine siren, a long-time tradition in this area’s first and oldest mining town, has resumed its twice-daily sounding. The siren stopped working several years ago, and then needed to … more
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Eighth-grader Kaylin Visser is all smiles at the medals table after securing a first place finish in discus at the Iron Range Conference varsity championship on Tuesday.
Visser makes a mark with discus toss
AURORA – Ely eighth-grader Kaylin Visser stunned observers at the Iron Range Conference varsity championship meet here on Tuesday, as she captured first place in the discus with a throw that … more
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Ely splits doubleheader with Mt. Iron-Buhl
ELY— The Wolves split a doubleheader with Mt. Iron-Buhl on Tuesday, thanks to a late-inning Ely rally that salvaged the nightcap. The Rangers took an early lead in the evening contest, racking … more
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Busy schedule leaves Ely sluggish in weekend action
BLACKDUCK— Dog-tired Timberwolves pitching struggled for one of the first times this season here last Saturday as Ely dropped both games in a mixed doubleheader. It was a let-down for the … more
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North Woods’ catcher Ben Kruse fields a bunt with pitcher Louie Panichi in the background.
North Woods thumped by Cherry
FIELD TWP- Home field was no advantage last Thursday for the North Woods baseball team, which came out on the short end against the Cherry Tigers 7-0. Cherry pitching was a puzzle North Woods … more
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Angling through my memories of fishing
I’ve not yet jumped in to join the fishing opener frenzy here in Minnesota, but the big event has sparked a bit of reminiscing about my angling past. I remember the first rod and reel I held in … more
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An angler smiles as she holds up a nice eating- sized walleye caught near Glenwood Lodge on the far east end of Lake Vermilion.
Picture Perfect
LAKE VERMILION— A lot of conventional wisdom took a beating here during Saturday’s fishing opener, including the usual assumption that opener is invariably timed with lousy weather. … more
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It was a snowy winter, but no long term records were set locally. Duluth, by contrast, set a new all-time record of 140.1 inches of snow this winter. Pictured here is a measuring stick reflecting snow on the ground as of March 23 in Vermilion Lake Township.
Plenty of snow, but no long-term records locally
REGIONAL- With the 2022-23 snow season hopefully now behind us, it was certainly above average for snowfall here in the North Country, but not the record-setting winter seen just to our south. At the … more
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Ely City Council lifts calendar parking early
ELY- An Ely City Council vote at its May 16 meeting is sure to cause rejoicing with city residents. With the blessing of Police Chief Chad Houde, the council voted to lift winter-season calendar … more
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Ice-out just in time for the opener
LAKE VERMILION— Warm weather that arrived earlier this week has melted the final vestiges of ice here, with an official ice-out date of May 10, just in time for Saturday’s fishing opener. … more
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Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association held an informational picket at the Capitol recently to push for a measure that would give them a greater voice in staffing.
Nurses, hospitals spar over staffing bill
REGIONAL- A nursing labor group says a bill in the Minnesota Legislature will improve hospital staffing levels and lead to better patient care, while the state’s hospital administrators are … more
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The sausage grinder
Otto von Bismarck once quipped that: “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” That would certainly apply to two recent congressional hearings, one held here in … more
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The front of 109 W. Conan St., which the Ely City Council declared as blight at its May 16 meeting.
Ely City Council declares Conan Street home as blight
ELY- The Ely City Council declared the residence at 109 W. Conan St. blighted at its May 16 meeting, allowing the city to undertake clean-up actions if the owners of the property do not alleviate the … more
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“Rollie D” Dethloff broadcasts live on WEVE and WTBX from Life of Riley Resort.
Live opener broadcast tradition renewed at resort
COOK- A long and sometimes sporadic fishing opener tradition at the Life of Riley Resort on Norwegian Bay logged another edition on Saturday as radio station WEVE 97.9 FM and sister station WTBX 93.9 … more
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COVID activity getting harder to track
REGIONAL- For those who still believe COVID is a threat to their health, information about the virus for the communities in which they live is increasingly harder to come by. Recent developments in … more
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Obituaries: May 19, 2023
Geraldyn F. Erickson  Geraldyn Fay “Jerry” Erickson, 92, of Sartell, formerly of Sacred Heart, died on Monday, May 8, 2023, at the Country Manor Villa Apartments in Sartell.  A … more
EBCH roof fire has minimal impact
ELY- A fire on the roof of Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) at approximately 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) apparently had little effect on hospital services. According to an EBCH press release, the … more
Fifth-grader Clark Danielson capped a stellar year by qualifying for and competing in two events at the NASP Western Nationals meet in Sandy, Utah.
North Woods archer fares well at national meet
FIELD TWP- Four North Woods archers qualified for the National Archery in the Schools Program Western Nationals through their performance at the state tournament, but only one, fifth-grader Clark … more
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May 10 ice-out declared for Vermilion
REGIONAL— Warm weather that arrived earlier this week has melted the final vestiges of ice on Lake Vermilion, with an official ice-out date of May 10, just in time for Saturday’s fishing … more
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The school board had a full house on May 8 when they voted to approve Anne Oelke as the new school superintendent. Seated at the school board table from left-to-right, Tony Colarich, Tom Omerza, Hollee Coombe, and Rochelle Sjoberg.
Board taps Oelke as new superintendent
ELY- The Ely School Board voted 4-1-0 to hire Anne Oelke, Washington Elementary School principal, as the new superintendent for ISD 696. School board member Tom Omerza voted in opposition and board … more
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Board rejects participation in ambulance joint powers
GREENWOOD TWP- “We are asking you to join an organization, to come to the table, and be part of the solution,” Tower city council member Kevin Norby told the Greenwood Town Board on … more
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New co-owner Paula Dundas and now-former owner Joe Kruchowski behind the minnow tanks at Northwoods Bait and Tackle in Cook.
New blood at old bait shop
COOK – It’s been a fishing opener tradition for over three decades for some anglers who’ve counted on the Northwoods Bait and Tackle in Cook to fill their bait buckets on their way … more
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