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A Google maps image of a portion of Birch Lake, including the mine-impacted lands on the lake’s south side, which are responsible for the recent impaired listing for sulfate. The Peter Mitchell pit is located just west of this image and drains into the Dunka River.
MPCA: Birch Lake impaired from sulfate discharges
BABBITT— The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added Birch Lake to its draft list of the state’s impaired wild rice waters due to sulfate contamination from nearby mining operations. … more
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Hinako Kuwamoto and Laura Rosendahl shop for gifts at the Nelimark.
COFFEE AN’ SHOPPING
EMBARRASS- Hundred-year-old Hinako Kuwamoto was busy picking out Christmas gifts at the Nelimark Homestead Museum on Saturday. Grandma, as many in Embarrass call her, was shopping with her … more
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Emergency services top city council agenda, again
TOWER— Emergency services topped the discussion during the city council meeting here on Monday as councilors took up a request for new equipment from the fire department and a plan to stem … more
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Looking east from the corner of Dorothy Easterday’s driveway, the narrowing of the road from the junk car “fence” along the property line is evident compared to the fully maintained, full-width road in the background.
ROAD ROW RANKLES OWENS
OWENS TWP— Dorothy Easterday’s official property address is 9175 Derusha Rd. in Owens Township. But whether it is Derusha Rd. or not is a question that has mired this small township … more
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Winter park access to remain the same this year
VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK- Winter users of frozen lake surfaces here won’t have to cope with a new set of rules this season, as implementation of a new Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan … more
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Ely RV park battle continues
ELY- The battle continues next week over the proposed reopening and expansion of the former Miners Lake RV Park and Campground. The new owners of the property, Dean and Lee Ann Peterson of AOK … more
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High court hears arguments on Trump’s access to the ballot
ST. PAUL— A case heard last Thursday before the state Supreme Court is expected to decide whether former President Donald Trump is qualified to appear on primary ballots in Minnesota this … more
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Cost is over $47,000 to demolish blighted properties
ELY- The Ely City Council continued its war on blight at its Nov. 7 meeting by approving the demolition of two derelict residential structures and deciding to wait for a report on a third. The city … more
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Double homicide in Babbitt
BABBITT— A 54-year-old man remains in the St. Louis County Jail without bail after he allegedly killed an elderly couple in their own home here. Roger Allen Beldo told law enforcement that he … more
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Orr man jailed on domestic assault charges
ORR- A 26-year-old Orr man has been charged with multiple counts of felony domestic assault and is currently being held in the St. Louis County Jail while awaiting a bail hearing. Jordan Gene Cly, … more
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Costumed kids on a visit to the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely.
WIZARDS, NINJAS & MORE
Timberjay photographers were out and about on Tuesday capturing images of area Halloween festivities. more
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Pickleball committee begins planning effort
GREENWOOD TWP- After getting the green light for expanding pickleball opportunities in the township on Oct. 10, planning for the new courts is already underway. At their first meeting on Oct. 24, the … more
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Greyson Reichensperger kneels down to replace a dead battery on the team’s robot while teammate Ian Sunsdahl assists.
Northeast Range hosts statewide robotics meet
BABBITT— Creative brains were in high gear here this past Saturday as Northeast Range High School hosted its first-ever Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) tournament— and the … more
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Cook Mayor Harold Johnston speaks with Sen. Grant Hauschild.
Hauschild roundtable highlights EMS challenges
SOUDAN- The challenges facing rural EMS were the focus of a roundtable discussion here last Thursday that brought nearly three dozen local stakeholders and interested community members together to … more
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Tower woman killed in crash on Hwy. 169
WUORI – A 61-year-old Tower woman, who was the passenger in a vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver, was killed here last Saturday evening when the 2013 Chevy Impala she was riding in … more
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Cousins Zaija Schroeder and Lily Russell work side-by-side.
Pumpkin season
TOWER- With over 200 pumpkins spread in piles inside the Herb Lamppa Civic Center here, there was no shortage of work to do for the families who attended this year’s pumpkin carving party on … more
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As Lora Klancher looks on, Lyra Alfredson practices her chalk drawing skills at the easel.
Musky and a good deed lead to Cook childcare
COOK- Thanks to the serendipitous entanglement of Missouri nice with Minnesota nice, Cook has a new option for quality childcare. Albany, Mo., native Lora Klancher, the wife of Wakemup Fishing Guide … more
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Lake Vermilion Trail facing development challenges
REGIONAL— The future of the proposed Lake Vermilion Trail is likely to hinge on a decision that could be made as early as next week. After more than a decade of effort but limited progress, the … more
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Communication and completion top board agenda
ELY— “We’re done.” That was the welcome news that Ely schools facilities director Tim Leeson delivered to the school board here on Monday when asked about the status of the … more
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High price for clean water
REGIONAL— The St. Louis County Board has thrown its backing to a state bonding request for a $24 million project to address a problem that supporters can’t show even exists. At issue is a … more
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Mayor notes threats to staff cars at library
ELY- Tuesday’s city council meeting here got off to an unusual start as Mayor Heidi Omerza updated the council on the threats being levied across the street from city hall in the Ely Library … more
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Screenwriter, director, actor, and producer of "A Winter Tale" Rhiana Yazzie (left) and Indigenous Film Night organizer Khayman Goodsky share a moment after Yazzie's post-film Q&A session.
Hopes high for future of Indigenous Film Night
FORTUNE BAY- A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered in the ballroom at Fortune Bay Resort Casino for the inaugural edition of Indigenous Film Night, a mini film festival celebrating the work of … more
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Anishinaabe folk musician, activist, and artist Annie Humphrey.
Humphrey brings her musical mission to Ely
ELY- The First Presbyterian Church packed the house here recently to hear Anishinaabe folk musician, activist, and artist Annie Humphrey, who stopped in Ely as part of her tour to promote her new … 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. While turf roofs are common in Norway, the homes also come with shingled or metal roofs.
Small home plant may come to Tower
TOWER— Tower Vision 2025 principal Orlyn Kringstad and his Norwegian business partners appear close to finalizing an agreement that would establish a high-quality cabin and small home … more
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Twin Metals
Twin Metals makes moves at Birch Lake
REGIONAL— With its federal mineral leases canceled and a 20-year moratorium on new mineral leasing now in place over a large portion of the Superior National Forest, Twin Metals is looking to … more
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