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Conditions prompt Pulsar Helium to change drilling method
BABBITT- Pulsar Helium Inc. announced an update on their Topaz helium exploration project southeast of Babbitt. The firm is in the process of changing the drilling method on the Jetstream #1 … more
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Ely’s “Frozen” ticket sales topped $11,500
ELY- The final curtain may have dropped over a month ago on Ely high school’s production of “Disney’s Frozen, The Broadway Musical;” but the final business of the musical … more
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Obituaries: March 1, 2024
Christina Premo Christina Premo, 56, lost her strong fight on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. She took her last breaths in her sleep while surrounded by the ones she loved most. She was blessed to be able … more
GOP lawmaker seeks to expand taconite assistance area
REGIONAL— North Country lawmakers are challenging a bid by Republican Sen. Jason Rarick to bring portions of Carlton and Pine Counties under the umbrella of the Taconite Assistance Area (TAA), … more
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A typical cabin produced by Tinde Hytter, which currently operates only in Scandinavia. The company has been in talks for months about entering the U.S. market with a plant in Tower. Tinde homes will be part of the new development.
TEDA OKs land sale for development on Marjo site
TOWER— The Tower Economic Development Authority has approved a development agreement that calls for the creation of the largest single residential development in the city’s history. The … more
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Ozzie Reif has turned his Ely MItten Project into a full-time mitten-making operation.
Ely mitten maker has things in hand
ELY- Ely’s fabled outdoors has spawned yet another entrepreneur and his cold weather apparel has already found a home at McMurdo Station in Antarctica and will be worn in the upcoming Iditarod … more
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Embarrass Fire Chief Tom Martin and firefighter Eric Garman display photos of the creation of their new fire truck at the recent winter festival at Timber Hall.
DIY fire and rescue
EMBARRASS- Most North Country residents are used to doing things themselves, and that attitude and experience proved essential for the Embarrass Fire Department, which recently built its own fire … more
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Who’s who in the presidential primary zoo?
REGIONAL- With little fanfare, absentee early voting for Minnesota’s March 5 Super Tuesday presidential primary opened on Friday, Jan. 19, with a total of 19 candidates vying for delegates for … more
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Roger Skraba (in jersey) talks to a voter during the 2022 showing of “2000 Mules,” which falsely claimed to show evidence of systematic voter fraud in the 2020 election. Skraba used the film as a campaign kickoff event in 2022.
“2000 Mules” group admits it has no evidence
REGIONAL— The group behind a 2022 film viewed by hundreds of North Country residents and used as a campaign kick-off by GOP Rep. Roger Skraba, has admitted to a Georgia judge that it has no … more
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Lois Roskoski
Both incumbent Greenwood supervisors facing challengers
GREENWOOD TWP- Voters in the upcoming Greenwood Township election have some choices to make with two supervisor seats and one clerk seat on the ballot for the March 12 township election. Craig … more
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Bill to prohibit sale of human bones receives hearing
REGIONAL- When someone donates their body to science after their death, they likely never dream that their ultimate resting place would be on the mantle of someone’s fireplace, but sales of … more
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Ely Public School finances back in the black
ELY- The Ely School Board heard a report by Devin Ceglar of the accounting firm of Walker, Giroux and Hahne on the audit of the district’s 2022-23 finances, receiving the welcome news at its … more
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Babbitt women in critical condition after crash in Pike
PIKE TWP- Emily M. Schnacky, a 22-year-old from Babbitt, was critically injured on Feb. 13 when her Chevy Cobalt left the roadway and rolled into the ditch along County Rd. 21 in Pike. Schnacky was … more
Ely Airport is the February airport of the month
ELY- “People forget that we have an area airport here in Ely, which has been an economic driver for the city,” Mayor Heidi Omerza remarked when announcing the airport of the month … more
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Obituaries: February 25, 2024
Christina Premo Christina Premo, 56, of Mt. Iron, passed away on Feb. 10, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held from 1-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Iron … more
The city of Tower is expected to soon be the new owner of the county public works facility located on Marina Drive on the city’s west end.
Council approves purchase of county public works building
TOWER— It appears the city of Tower will be the next owner of the public works facility currently owned by St. Louis County. The city council here voted 3-0 here on Monday to authorize the … more
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Matt Hinrichs, of Lundgren Motors was on hand with a Mustang Mach-E for test drives.
EVs make a showing at Ely festival
ELY- The Ely Winter Festival had a new event on the schedule this year as the community offered the first-in-the-nation wintertime ride and drive event highlighting electric vehicles, or EVs, held … more
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Latest plant bid offers little savings
TOWER-SOUDAN— Officials here were hopeful this week that a Tuesday bid opening for a long-planned drinking water treatment facility shared by both communities here would help bridge a funding … more
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95-year-old Cecilia Connor samples a healthy snack based on chia seeds.
Creating healthier lives
VERMILION RESERVATION- Cecilia Connor was probably the oldest attendee at the Bois Forte Caregiver and Elder Expo on Feb. 6 at Fortune Bay. The 95-year-old elder had taken the Big Woods bus from Nett … more
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Town board’s oversight of fire department questioned
GREENWOOD TWP- The town board’s 2022 decision to remove fire department officers Dave Fazio and Mike Indihar, was again questioned during Tuesday’s meeting of the Greenwood Town Board. … more
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Council hears updates on area tourist outreach
ELY- The International Wolf Center and the Ely Tourism Bureau both reported successful outreach endeavors that have drawn people to Ely during separate presentations at the Feb. 6 meeting of the city … more
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Legislators expecting a more modest session this year
REGIONAL— As lawmakers settled into the 2024 legislative session this week, it was clear that this year’s goals will be more modest than last year’s transformational session. … more
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Amendment seeks to clarify changes to student restraints
REGIONAL- A proposed amendment aims to resolve uncertainties surrounding a 2023 Minnesota law, criticized for its vague language that some argue jeopardizes student safety. The law currently … more
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The Orr Center is undergoing improvements to respond better to the community.
Purdy updates council on progress at Orr Center
ORR- Orr Center volunteer Wendy Purdy attended Monday’s Orr City Council meeting to tell council members about the progress being made in reshaping the design and function of the former school … more
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Eleven Vermilion Country School students attended the Indigenous Student Day at the Ely Film Festival, on Friday, Feb. 9. From left-to-right: Jaymes Scholz, Remington McDonough, Bryce Williamson, Logan Kainz, Bentley Crego, Landon Wellander, Elspeth O’Brien, Marcus Drake, Elliott Koschak, Theo Pratt, Cole Schuster, and teacher Karin Schmidt. Crego, Drake, Kainz, and Wellander made a short which was shown as part of the programming before the first feature film of the day.
VCS student film shown at the Ely Film Festival
ELY- The start of the Ely Film Festival on Friday, Feb. 9, was 20 minutes late because of projection problems, and that nearly prevented the showing of a film short that a group of local student film … more
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