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James D. Keranen James Donald “Jim” Keranen, 94, of Grand Rapids, passed away surrounded by family in the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at Majestic Pines Senior Living in …
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9/13/23
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LAKE VERMILION- When people go to the Lake Vermilion Antique and Classic Boat show, they’re most often likely to find vintage vessels by time-honored makers like Chris-Craft, Stanley Boat …
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David Colburn
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9/7/23
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REGIONAL— A federal district judge in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Twin Metals and Franconia Minerals that had sought to reverse the cancellation of mineral leases critical …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/7/23
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REGIONAL— “The water’s stinky!” That was the assessment of a group of young visitors to Lake Vermilion Soudan Underground Mine State Park last week as a pronounced bloom of …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/6/23
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ELY— Supporters of the Ely Senior Center filled every seat at the city council meeting here on Tuesday as they pressed the council for some financial help to address the nonprofit’s …
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Catie Clark
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9/6/23
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TOWER- Vermilion Country School was all set to welcome their students on Sept. 5, with new staff and a newly renovated school building. Gone are the high ceilings and open nature of the former …
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Jodi Summit
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9/6/23
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Timberjay staff members had cameras ready on Tuesday to capture a few images of children returning to school in Ely, at Tower-Soudan Elementary, and North Woods School.
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Timberjay staff
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9/6/23
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ELY- Larry Ricker draws much of his inspiration from the boreal forest landscape, which makes his recent move from Rochester to Ely especially convenient. Ricker, who lived in the southern Minnesota …
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GHEEN- The search for a Willow Valley Township man with Parkinson’s disease who went missing this past weekend was ongoing as of Tuesday, with the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and …
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David Colburn
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9/6/23
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TOWER-SOUDAN—Pressed by a recommendation from the Minnesota Department of Health, the Tower-Breitung Waste Water Board has approved seeking bids for the construction of a drinking water …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/6/23
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VIRGINIA- In a special meeting on Tuesday, the ISD 2142 school board formalized the suspension of the school resource officer program with the St. Louis County Sheriff’s office. Softening the …
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David Colburn
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9/6/23
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REGIONAL- A pair of Labor Day weekend ATV accidents sent two juveniles to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries and a third home with minor bruises. On Saturday afternoon at about 4 p.m. …
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9/6/23
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REGIONAL— Justice Natalie Hudson will rise to the role of Minnesota Supreme Court chief, becoming the first chief justice of color and the first Democratic-appointed judicial branch leader in …
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Brian Bakst, MPR News
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9/6/23
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Paul H. Mesojedec Paul Herman Mesojedec, 80, of Soudan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at ViewCrest Care Center in Duluth. In keeping with Paul’s wishes, there will be no …
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9/6/23
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TOWER- Pastor Liz Cheney is moving on to a new call. After nine years at Immanuel Lutheran in Tower, she has accepted the position of pastor to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Virginia. The …
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Jodi Summit
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8/31/23
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LAKE VERMILION- A proposed Black Bay campground to serve disabled veterans that was denied a rezoning request for the business in May has opened for business anyway, sparking a complaint to the …
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ELY- Patti Banks, CEO of the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital told the Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board on Tuesday that the hospital is funding a $70,000 study that hospital officials hope will …
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Catie Clark
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8/30/23
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EMBARRASS- A lot of things have changed in Embarrass over the last 84 years, but one thing that has remained the same is the Embarrass Region Fair. And this year, thanks to a rather energetic group …
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Jodi Summit
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8/30/23
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REGIONAL— Mark Phillips, who retired in December after serving eight years as commissioner of the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, died at home on Wednesday, Aug. 23, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/30/23
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ELY- The Ely Economic Development Authority (EEDA) set its preliminary 2024 levy at approximately $39,000 here on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and approved its 2024 budget at the same time. Ely clerk-treasurer …
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Catie Clark
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8/30/23
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COOK- In a Cook City Council meeting with a relatively light agenda last Thursday, the most weighty item could be found in the monthly ambulance report submitted by director Roland Shoen. The …
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David Colburn
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8/30/23
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Ely man dies in Fernberg Road crash ELY- A 62-year-old Ely man died Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of a one-vehicle crash on Fernberg Rd., near the intersection of Summer Home Road. The …
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8/30/23
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ELY- The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) has received the gold award in the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s “Best in Minnesota” reader’s choice listing. The listing is …
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Catie Clark
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8/30/23
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COOK- The Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is alive and well, and the program’s director, registered nurse Lori Brett, is excited to be writing a new chapter in her 16-year career …
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David Colburn
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8/30/23
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BABBITT- In a move that caught many by surprise, Babbitt’s clerk-treasurer, Kathy Vraa, submitted a letter of resignation with 30-days notice. Vraa, who submitted her resignation on Aug. 17, …
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Catie Clark
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8/30/23
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