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The front of the Old Fire Hall after last summer’s exterior brick repair and tuckpointing.
Persistence pays off
TOWER- After years of sustained effort, it appears the Tower-Soudan Historical Society has finally raised the funding needed to complete its longstanding plans to remake the city’s historic Old … more
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An aerial view of the Fortune Bay complex.
Wisocki placed on leave over theft charges
TOWER— The Wilderness at Fortune Bay Manager Joseph Wisocki IV has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after being charged with five counts of felony theft by swindle in Minnesota … more
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U.S. Steel’s giant Minntac taconite plant looms high over the city of Virginia on a frosty winter day.
U.S. Steel announces sale to Japan-based Nippon
REGIONAL— U.S. Steel, which has played a pivotal role in the development of northeastern Minnesota’s iron resources for more than a century, is being sold to Japan-based Nippon Steel. … more
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Grant Hauschild, a member of the task force talks about the challenges to rural ambulance service;
Legislators hear similar message on EMS funding needs
MT IRON— Members of the Legislature’s Emergency Medical Services Task Force heard a consistent message during a packed Dec. 13 field hearing here, called to take input from ambulance … more
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NewRange Copper nets a legal win over air permit
REGIONAL— After a string of legal defeats, NewRange Copper, formerly PolyMet Mining, and the state’s Pollution Control Agency, chalked up a win in a challenge to its air emissions permit. … more
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Kindergarteners perform during the school’s winter concert last week.
Signs of the Season
Signs of holiday spirits can be found in the most festive and solemn of places in the North Country. Timberjay photographers recently captured these images of the season. more
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New COVID strain fueling major rise in cases
REGIONAL- The entire northeast Arrowhead region of Minnesota has been upgraded from low to medium COVID activity status by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control this week, based on increased numbers … more
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Deanna Swenson, co-director of Well Being Development’s Ely Recovery Project spoke to the Ely City Council recently while fellow staffer Beth Chapman looks on. The group was there to discuss their proposal for new transitional housing.
Group eyeing transitional housing in Ely
ELY— The local nonprofit Well Being Development is hoping to turn class action lawsuit settlement funds into transitional housing for local residents recovering from the effects of substance … more
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Council OKs two-percent levy increase
TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, approved a surplus 2024 budget that calls for spending of $2.055 million with anticipated revenue of $2.102 million. The revenue forecast includes a … more
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Owens seeks to rebuild in wake of resignations
COOK- After a tumultuous November meeting at which the town board chair and town clerk resigned and attendees were abruptly ejected from the meeting with the assistance of a sheriff’s deputy, … more
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EMS woes top joint powers meeting
ELY- How to sustain rural emergency medical services topped the agenda on Monday during the annual meeting of the Community Economic Development Joint Powers Board here. The influential board is … more
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The Ely Police Department unveiled a creative plan to attract and retain police officers by highlighting the advantages of living next to the Boundary Waters, including supplying every full-time employee of the department with a Kevlar canoe, life preservers and paddles.
Ely PD proposes free canoes as hiring bonus
ELY- The Ely City Council careened across a wide variety of topics on Tuesday evening, including the retention of police officers with free canoes, cutting back on short-term rentals, and dealing … more
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Open house highlights LaCroix landscape
COOK- When looking at a gigantic 20-year plan, you have to start somewhere, and the Superior National Forest’s LaCroix District will soon be unveiling its first five-year segment of the plan … more
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Mark Rettke and Gus Larson focus intently on a puzzle game during the first meeting of the new math club in Tower.
MAKING MATH FUN
TOWER— A kindergarten student here has inspired the creation of a new after-school club and it’s, surprisingly, focused on math. Most kids complain about math in school, but Stephanie … more
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Black Bay campground sparks lawsuit
REGIONAL- Three individuals seeking a permit for a new Lake Vermilion campground on Black Bay have filed suit alleging their proposal didn’t get a proper procedural review from the St. Louis … more
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An aerial view of the former LTV taconite processing plant now owned by PolyMet, a subsidiary of Glencore.
ALJ deals another blow to PolyMet
ST. PAUL— In yet another major blow for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes, an administrative law judge is recommending that the Department of Natural Resources deny the … more
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Suspect in Ely knife attack seeks guilty plea
ELY- Tate Jordan Cly, is seeking to plead guilty in the Sept. 23 knife attack against Richard Joshua Petrizilka in Ely. Cly, age 20, petitioned the district court on Nov. 21 to accept a guilty plea … more
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Carving up the fresh- roasted turkeys just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Serving up community
TOWER- It has become an annual tradition at Vermilion Country School, and the all-school Thanksgiving meal once again did not disappoint. Students in Chef Chris Glazer’s culinary class prepared … more
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The smoldering remains of a trailer home that burned Nov. 21 in Morcom Township.
Fires destroy residences in Morcom and Britt
REGIONAL- Area fire departments were called out to battle structure fires in Morcom Township and Britt this past week, both with devastating outcomes. On Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m., firefighters from … more
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These are the six designs from which the new state flag will be chosen.
Finalists selected for new Minnesota state flag
REGIONAL- The Minnesota State Emblems Redesign Commission (SERC) unveiled their top design picks for a new state flag and state seal last week, and a large swath of Minnesotans appear to be less than … more
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The latest plant hardiness zone map shows dramatic changes in Minnesota’s climate.
USDA climate map shows major warming in the state
REGIONAL— The effects of climate change are, once again, apparent in the latest plant hardiness zone map update put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The hardiness map is used by plant … more
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One of many signs along Pioneer Rd. in Ely protesting a proposed new RV park. The third public hearing on the matter was recently adjourned after 22 seconds without a decision.
RV park hearing canceled yet again
ELY- The Ely Board of Adjustment’s Nov. 15 meeting on the conditional use permit application for a new RV Park along Pioneer Rd. lasted all of 22 seconds as board chair Mike Banovetz opened the … more
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he pews of Trinity Lutheran Church are awash in the colors of quilts made by the church’s quilting group.
QUILTS AROUND THE WORLD
COOK- Nothing conveys warmth and love quite like a homemade quilt, and a Christian expression of that was on full display in October when the pews of the Trinity Lutheran Church sanctuary in Cook … more
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One teen killed, another critical in high speed crash
ORR- One area teen was killed and another was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident on Nett Lake Rd. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, according to a release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s … more
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The meeting room on Owens Town Clerk Shirley Woods’ property was packed for Tuesday’s annual town meeting, with many attendees interested in the controversy over Derusha Rd.
Township annual meeting ends in chaos
OWENS TWP – The Owens Township annual town meeting ended in fireworks Tuesday as the town clerk Shirley Woods and town board chair Wally Refsdahl resigned and Woods abruptly ended the meeting … more
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