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Boreal Ballet
ELY - Ever been at the library and  wonder about the music spilling from the top floor?  About  the strains of Vivaldi, Yo-Yo Ma and Tchaikovsky?  The throngs of young dancers, in leotards and … more
Julie Houle | 5/17/13
Tent caterpillar population building, says DNR
REGIONAL—It’s been nearly a decade since the last significant outbreak of forest tent caterpillars, but it appears the Northland’s luck may finally be running out. Data suggests forest tent … more
Marshall Helmberger | 5/15/13
Ely care center fires employee over neglect
ELY – An employee of the Boundary Waters Care Center has been fired after a state panel found the worker guilty of neglect in an incident that left a resident of the home with broken bones. The … more
Keith Vandervort | 5/15/13 | 1 comment
Greenwood OKs Bay View Lodge liquor license
GREENWOOD TWP- Liquor, noise, and outdoor music: the ingredients for summer fun, or a public nuisance that needs to be regulated? The issue of the noise from amplified outdoor music from the decks … more
Jodi Summit | 5/15/13 | 1 comment
Nolan letter to EPA overlooks key points
REGIONAL—Congressman Rick Nolan has issued a sharply-worded letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s regional administrator taking issue with the agency’s comments regarding two … more
Marshall Helmberger | 5/15/13 | 2 comments
Movie buffs rally to save theater
COOK – When it comes to the movies, everybody loves a happy ending. The Comet Theater, in business since 1939, got its own happy ending this week when an online fundraising campaign surpassed … more
Tom Klein | 5/15/13
DEEP SCIENCE
SOUDAN – Former miners, families, students, senior citizens and anyone looking for an adventure spent part of their day last Saturday in a physics laboratory more than 2,000 feet below the surface … more
Keith Vandervort | 5/10/13
Strong walleye run at Pike River hatchery
LAKE VERMILION—A late start at the Pike River Hatchery usually means an early end to the walleye egg harvest, and this year appears to be running true to that trend. The DNR hatchery crew … more
5/9/13 | 1 comment
Public access focus of hearing in JCI lawsuit
ROSEVILLE – The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a case that could have far-reaching implications for public access to data. At issue is the Timberjay’s request to obtain a … more
Tom Klein | 5/9/13
Soggy ball fields may not be ready by end of season
REGIONAL – New softball and baseball fields at the North Woods and South Ridge campuses aren’t ready to be used and may not be before an abbreviated spring sports season ends. Although some … more
Tom Klein | 5/9/13