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Highs winds Monday blew ice slabs on shore at Lake Vermilion’s Birch Point, damaging docks.
Wind and ice wreak havoc
REGIONAL— Intense straight-line winds blew down trees across the region on Monday, knocking out power to nearly 2,000 Lake Country Power customers for a time. Few places were harder hit than … more
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Greenwood clerk leaves meeting
GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board had a united front on one major topic at their May 10 meeting– their refusal to grant the demand from elected clerk Debby Spicer for additional pay.The … more
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Board considers request to allow smudging in district schools
VIRGINIA- A traditional Ojibwe cleansing and purification ritual known as smudging may become available to Native American students in ISD 2142 during the school day after a request made at … more
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New water treatment system removed all traces of arsenic
GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, Tuesday, got good news about the township water supply. The newly-installed filtration system has eliminated all traces of arsenic in the township’s … more
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VCC students walk out for women’s rights
ELY- More than two dozen Vermilion Community College students and faculty participated in a walk-out on Friday to protest the anticipated U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn the Roe v. Wade … more
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Wanted: Ely police officers, but experience preferred
ELY – Wanted: Experienced patrol officers to join the Ely Police Department. The Ely city council Tuesday night, on a recommendation from the Employee Relations Committee, approved a request … more
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Steven Sopoci as Peter Pan tests his ability to fly high to avoid Captain Hook's swinging sword in the North Woods/Prairie Fire Children's Theater production of "Peter Pan."
"Peter Pan" soars in North Woods performance
FIELD TWP- Prairie Fire Children's Theater returned to North Woods School last week to engage around 40 students in the production of "Peter Pan," a version PFCT specially tailors for young … more
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Ely radio station WELY will sign off next month after the Bois Forte Band decided it could no longer continue carrying the station's financial losses.
End of the road for Ely radio station?
ELY- “End of the Road Radio” has apparently reached the literal end of the road, toppling into a financial abyss with no emergency rescue to be had.WELY FM 94.5 and AM 1450, the local Ely … more
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These Mayo Clinic COVID hotspot maps show the projected spread and increase of COVID-19 cases through May 14.
COVID cases on the rise as latest Omicron subvariant takes hold
REGIONAL- With less than half of Minnesotans up to date on their COVID vaccinations and recommended boosters, cases are slowly but steadily on the rise as a new and still more transmissible Omicron … more
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Concerns about North Woods aired
COOK- A student cornered and bullied as others recorded the attack on cell phones. Vaping in bathrooms. Openly disrespectful comments toward staff.What’s going on at North Woods School?These … more
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Minnesota’s frontline workers to be eligible for bonus checks
REGIONAL- Frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic will be getting $750 HERO checks and Minnesota employers will avoid a significant increase in unemployment insurance taxes after Gov. Tim Walz … more
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Ely 4th-5th graders present ‘Summer Camp’ musical next Friday
ELY – The halls of Washington Elementary School are usually quiet when the school day ends at 3 p.m., but in the Washington Auditorium, nearly 40 energetic fourth and fifth graders are just … more
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Fix for state’s unemployment account finally inked
REGIONAL— After months of political wrangling, the Legislature finally agreed last week on a measure that will provide $2.73 billion to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) … more
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EPA: Don’t reinstate PolyMet wetlands permit
REGIONAL— The federal Environmental Protection Agency has dealt PolyMet’s proposed NorthMet mine a potentially crippling blow. In a 47-page opinion issued to the U.S. Army Corps of … more
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Cook Volunteer Firefighter Jon Rothluetner helps Grant Bixby Meehan, 8, hoist a hefty hose at the mock firehouse.
National Night Out in Cook entertains in the rain [Photo gallery]
COOK – Residents sprinkled into the Cook Community Center grounds before the rain hit Tuesday during National Night Out. The event took place from 5 to 8 p.m. Families visited with local law … more
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Embarrass Fair 2017 [Photo gallery]
McFadden schooled in Iron Range politics
REGIONAL— Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden received a crash course in Iron Range politics this past week over comments he made Aug. 6, at a FarmFest debate with Sen. Al Franken. … more
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Mark your calendar for Tower's Depot Days [Photo gallery]
Get your summer festival and local history fix all in one place at this year’s Depot Days Festival in Tower. While the festival is held the same weekend as Ely’s busy Blueberry/Art Festival, it … more
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Vermilion Sportsmen's Club annual meeting on August 6 [Photo gallery]
The 43rd Annual Meeting and Dinner of The Sportsmen’s Club of Lake Vermilion will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fortune Bay Resort in The Woodlands Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Fitz … more
Eagles Nest volunteers and a two workers from Lake Country Power set up the new fire danger sign on Hwy. 169. The crew included members of the Eagles Nest Fire Department Dean Dowden, Dan Humay, Fire Chief Jim Sutherland and Bud Rich, and township supervisor Larry Anderson.
July 23 community notices and events [Photo gallery]
Vermilion Dream Quilters to display at Depot Days TOWER- The Vermilion Dream Quilters Guild will host a booth in the Tower Civic Center during Depot Days, which runs from Friday noon, July 29 … more
Girl Scout Troop 1207’s entry “The North Pole” took second place and $100 in the Snow City parade.
Orr Snow City [Photo gallery]
Ely Blues Fest 2009 [Photo gallery]
Friends gathered at the finish line at Good Ol' Days
3rd Annual 'Lard Loop [Photo gallery]
Cold rain didn't deter participants in this year's 'Lard Loop, a 10K race established in memory of Ballard Turnbull. Organizers reported over 70 pre-registrants, and over 50 walk-ins signed up the … more
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Browsing the tables
Tower Farmers Market [Photo gallery]
Don't miss Tower's new Farmers Market, set up in the Tower Civic Center parking lot (by the train) on Fridays from 4-6 p.m. more
A glassblower demonstrates his craft.
Ely Blueberry/Art Festival [Photo gallery]
Ely's 29th Blueberry/Art Festival drew thousands up to Ely for the weekend of July 24. Festival organizers from the Ely Chamber said that attendance was most likely higher than in any previous year, … more
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