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TOWER- St. Mary’s Church, now part of the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center, is old, dating back to the 1880s. And it is likely that the pump-powered reed organ at the church is even older.The …
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Jodi Summit
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6/17/22
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COOK- There are a lot of words one could use to describe North Woods art teacher Rachel Betterley – vivacious, caring, passionate, empathetic, and committed, to cite just a few. Yet, if asked …
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David Colburn
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6/16/22
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VIRGINIA- ISD 2142 school board members reviewed the adjusted budget for the current school year at Tuesday nights meeting, but there was little doubt that next year’s budget was weighing …
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David Colburn
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6/16/22
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ELY – School board members here were set this week to discuss and possibly finalize a formal plan that would drastically change the school bus and vehicle traffic flow and increase parking …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/15/22
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VERMILION RESERVATION - “It is kind of like a disease,” said Dennis Oberloh, who traveled up to the Tower area from Redwood Falls for the InterMarque Car Club’s annual rendezvous. …
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Jodi Summit
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6/15/22
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REGIONAL - Rural ambulances are an essential service operating under increasingly difficult staff shortages and financial conditions, but officials in both Orr and Cook are taking step to increase …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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NETT LAKE - Members of the Bois Forte Band went to the ballot box on Tuesday for tribal council elections, re-electing one incumbent and placing two new faces on the council.Unofficial results posted …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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REGIONAL - A major turning point in the record flooding across the Rainy River Basin occurred this past weekend when Rainy Lake officially crested, signaling the start of a painstakingly slow retreat …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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REGIONAL- June is turning into a watershed month for COVID vaccine producers as two already approved producers are on the verge of approval for use on the youngest Americans and another seeks …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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TOWER— Any adult resident here interested in public service can apply through July 1 for a possible appointment to the city council. The council agreed at their regular monthly meeting on …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/15/22
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GREENWOOD TWP- With a written resignation from elected clerk Debby Spicer in hand, the Greenwood Town Board, on Tuesday, appointed JoAnn Bassing as the interim clerk on a 3-1 vote. Supervisor Mike …
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Jodi Summit
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6/15/22
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ELY – A Grand Rapids resident and an Ely man face felony charges in connection with two separate incidents here last week including kidnapping and pulling a gun in a local tavern.Austin James …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/15/22
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REGIONAL— As he travels around the vast Senate district he hopes to represent following November’s election, Grant Hauschild said he’s hearing common themes, particularly in …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/15/22
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Roy H. SoderbergRoy H. Soderberg, 95-1/2, died on Friday, June 10, 2022, after a brief stay at Vermilion Senior Living in Tower. Roy’s family would like to thank the staff at Vermilion Senior …
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6/15/22
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Ely High School, North Woods School, and Vermilion Country School held commencement activities for their respective Classes of 2022 this past week.
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6/8/22
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ELY— School officials here will have to wait a bit longer for a solution to their approximately $4 million cost overrun on their ongoing school construction project. They had hoped that …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/8/22
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COOK- For those eagerly awaiting the big parade on Sunday that caps off the three-day Timber Days festival here, a word of advice. If the parade moves at the speed of its grand marshal, Steve Kajala, …
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David Colburn
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6/8/22
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GREENWOOD TWP- In a terse six-word sentence, Greenwood Clerk Debby Spicer resigned, in writing, from her position, effective May 31.She left a simple signed note which stated “I quit,” in …
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Jodi Summit
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6/8/22
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NETT LAKE- The size of the Bois Forte Band reservation sectors at Nett Lake and Deer Creek grew by an astounding 28,000 acres on Tuesday through the largest tribal buyback of ancestral lands ever …
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David Colburn
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6/8/22
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REGIONAL— The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRR), on Tuesday, awarded just over $7.1 million in grants and other funding affecting communities across the Taconite Tax Relief …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/8/22
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REGIONAL- The flood-stricken communities of Crane Lake and Kabetogama had a new reason for hope last weekend when the inflow of water creating historic rises in lake levels finally fell below the …
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David Colburn
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6/8/22
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SAND POINT LAKE- It was love at first sight when Doug Hall ventured from his Georgia home to discover the beauty of the region encompassing Crane Lake and Sand Point Lake, and like many, it …
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David Colburn
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6/8/22
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ELY - The family of the late John Zupancich formally celebrated the continuation of a century-plus tradition with the grand opening of the new Zup’s Food Market here last Thursday.“This …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/8/22
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ELY- The population of this small community at the end of the road continues to decrease despite a robust real estate market that continues to see just about everything selling. Meanwhile, city …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/8/22
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ELY- The fate of radio station WELY took another twist this past week as Bois Forte tribal officials set aside an earlier decision to close the station for good on Wednesday, extending its life for …
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David Colburn
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6/1/22
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