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MPUC approves modified rate hike for Minnesota Power
REGIONAL— Area residents served by Minnesota Power will see their rates increase slightly by later this year, based on a decision last week by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or … more
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The Ely City Council. From left-to-right: Al Forsman, Paul Kess, Jerome Debeltz, Mayor Heidi Omerza, Ryan Callen, Angela Campbell, and Adam Bisbee.
Ely City Council studies cannabinoid options
ELY— How to regulate the sale of cannabinoid products here was the focus of a sometimes-rambling city council study session here on Tuesday. Minnesota legalized edible cannabinoid products with … more
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Ely teen convicted of attempted murder
VIRGINIA- An Ely youth was convicted on Jan. 24 of the second-degree attempted murder of his younger brother. Minnesota Sixth District Judge Robert Friday passed down the guilty verdict at his bench … more
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McCollum reintroduces mining protection for Rainy River headwaters
REGIONAL— Even as the Biden administration approved a 20-year mineral withdrawal on a portion of the Superior National Forest last week, supporters of expanded protections for the Boundary … more
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Report: Carbon emissions are falling in Minnesota
REGIONAL— Greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota declined by 23 percent between 2005 and 2020, according to a new analysis released this week by the state’s Department of Commerce and … more
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Tax-forfeit properties for sale by county
REGIONAL- Online bidding has opened for St. Louis County’s first auction of the year featuring tax-forfeited properties that are being offered for the first time. More than 55 properties are … more
Obituaries: February 3, 2023
Mark Leustek Mark Leustek, 53, of Ely, passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at the Boundary Waters Care Center. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely. Donnie J. … more
Ely building project focus of board meeting
ELY- School board members here received an update on their ongoing building project during a notably brief board meeting held Monday. Tim Leeson, the director of facilities for the district reported … more
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Canoeists head into the setting sun on waters within the upper Rainy River watershed. Those waters will be protected for the next 20 years under a decision announced Jan. 26.
Biden Interior announces mineral withdrawal
REGIONAL— The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that they are withdrawing approximately 225,504 acres of the Superior National Forest from potential mineral leasing for the next 20 years. more
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Addie and Ben Wales, of St. Paul, during a recent visit to their Eagles Nest cabin and rental property.
Getaway turned rental property
REGIONAL- Addie and Ben Wales, of St. Paul, were just looking for a getaway place near Addie’s hometown of Ely when they found a log cabin on 40 acres of land in Eagles Nest Township in … more
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Walz signs Northshore unemployment extension workers
REGIONAL- Financial relief is on the way to laid off Northshore Mining workers after Gov. Tim Walz signed the $10 million unemployment extension package on Wednesday.The House version of the bill, … more
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Elius Strong and Boone Broten appear fascinated with a book they’re reading together.
Programs take new approach to learning
REGIONAL- The new classroom furniture in the first, second, and third-grade classrooms at Tower-Soudan Elementary may seem a bit untraditional. But according to research on young brains and how they … more
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Fraud and scams are all around us. What can you do?
REGIONAL— Did you know your Amazon account has been frozen? And that a subscription for your computer security program just renewed at a price of $499 without your permission? Did you know you … more
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City frustrated with wild claims in a local paper
TOWER—City officials here are expressing frustration over the willingness of the editor and a regular contributor of a tiny weekly newspaper in the city to continue to spread misinformation and … more
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Greenwood review finds study lacking
GREENWOOD TWP- A committee formed by the Greenwood Town Board had little good to say about the McGrath Consulting Group study done for the township that came with a price tag of almost $55,000.The … more
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Board hears pushback over Vukmanich transfer
VIRGINA- Four residents of the North Woods School attendance area expressed their displeasure to district officials here on Tuesday over the recent reassignment of former North Woods Principal John … more
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Bois Forte Tribal Chair Cathy Chavers chats with attendees at the State of the Band.
Bois Forte gathers for State of the Band celebration
VERMILION RESERVATION- The ballroom at Fortune Bay Resort Casino on Thursday, Jan. 19 was packed with Bois Forte Band members attending the annual State of the Band festivities, a most welcome change … more
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Residents evacuated at Carefree
ELY- The staff in the middle of Carefree Living’s three buildings manually pulled the fire alarm just after 2 p.m. on Jan. 20, after observing what could have been smoke coming out of the … more
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Obituaries: January 27, 2023
Gary G. GornikGary G. Gornik, 63, of Dixon, Ill., passed away suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. Visitation was held on Friday, Jan. 27 with a recitation of the Rosary at … more
Contractors work to excavate mucky soils near the East Two River last fall. The soft soils led to an enormous cost overrun on the city’s trailhead and kayak launch project.
Overrun a holdover of a troubled time
TOWER— The recent revelation of a nearly quarter million dollar cost overrun on the city of Tower’s so-called trailhead project adjacent to the East Two River is, once again, highlighting … more
Draft study raises more questions than answers
GREENWOOD TWP- A township committee here got its first look at a draft copy of an ambulance study the town board commissioned several months ago, and members of the committee didn’t sound … more
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Life-long Elyite Linda Williams (l) and her granddaughter, BWCC CNA Alicia Cole.
Care center seeks donations
Every business owner knows that it doesn’t matter how many debts or assets you have. You must have cash on hand to meet expenses and pay the staff every month - or you shut your doors and go … more
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CBD sales top Ely council agenda, with retailer in waiting
The topic of businesses potentially selling CBD and other legalized cannabinoid product lit up the Ely City Council chambers on Tuesday for the second time less than two months. In mid-December, the … more
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Ad hoc committee recommends forming joint powers board to oversee service
TOWER- What will the Tower Area Ambulance Service (TAAS) look like in the next few years? An ad-hoc committee formed by the Tower Ambulance Commission has been looking into options, and cost … more
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House to vote Monday on Northshore UI extension
REGIONAL- A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to Northshore Mining workers in Babbitt and Silver Bay passed the Minnesota Senate last week, but action on a companion bill in the House is … more
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