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ELY— The city of Ely will contribute $62,500 to the Ely Ambulance Service before the end of the year to help cover a flood of red ink that’s threatening to sink the service. The city …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/5/22
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REGIONAL— A Twin Metals legal gambit proved a dry hole this past week with the ruling by a federal judge rejecting the company’s plea that he hear their case challenging the Biden …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/15/22
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COOK- Residents of Cook who are concerned about blighted conditions in their neighborhoods are on the verge of having a new tool in their toolbox to combat the problem.After months of review and …
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David Colburn
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3/1/23
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REGIONAL- Summertime is not the time one would expect St. Louis County to be applying de-icer to many of its roads, but it turns out that liquid calcium chloride is also an effective agent for …
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David Colburn
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8/10/23
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ELY- Heidi Omerza, the Mayor of Ely, issued a proclamation at the beginning of the first city council meeting of the year, changing the name of the city to Arendelle as the council members looked on …
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Catie Clark
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1/10/24
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ELY –ISD 696 will likely implement a new three-year-old preschool program for the 2022-23 school year.According to Interim Superintendent John Klarich, K-5 Principal Anne Oelke introduced the …
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Keith Vandervort
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5/11/22
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VERMILION RESERVATION- The lawn behind the Vermilion Social Center was buzzing last Friday. Not with bees, but with busy elementary students from Tower-Soudan and Northeast Range.The sun was shining, …
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Jodi Summit
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10/5/22
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REGIONAL— St. Louis County will levy $163.4 million next year, a 4.39-percent increase over 2022. How that will impact taxpayer’s property assessments will vary depending on changes on …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/15/22
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Joel M. Hasz Joel M. Hasz, 60, of Arbor Vitae, Wis., formerly of Ely, passed away at his home on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. A funeral service was held on Thursday, March 2 at Nimsgern Funeral and …
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3/1/23
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EAGLES NEST TWP— What to do about Trygg Road? That’s the quandary facing St. Louis County public works officials as last year’s rash of flat tires on this several mile-long stretch …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/20/24
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REGIONAL— Intense straight-line winds blew down trees across the region on Monday, knocking out power to nearly 2,000 Lake Country Power customers for a time. Few places were harder hit than …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/11/22
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ELY- It’s been nearly four years since Ely’s Historic State Theater reopened its doors for the first time. And it set another milestone this past week when the board of directors that …
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Catie Clark
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3/20/24
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ELY – With the snow just recently melted, fire season is up and running in northern Minnesota. About 20 students in the Wildland Fire Control and Management class at Vermilion Community College …
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Keith Vandervort
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5/12/22
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REGIONAL- Gov. Tim Walz has unveiled a comprehensive framework for Minnesota to address climate change now and in the years to come, targeting transportation, clean energy, land management, health, …
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David Colburn
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10/6/22
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GREENWOOD TWP- The state of the Greenwood Fire Department was again the focus of the township’s regular monthly meeting.Long-time fire department members Mike Indihar and Tom Mortaloni spoke …
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Jodi Summit
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12/15/22
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COOK- A six-year-old Cook girl, whose identity has not been released, suffered serious injuries last Friday when she was run over by a brush mower. The child was a passenger on an ATV pulling an …
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David Colburn
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8/9/23
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ELY- The board of the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust voted to award $8,000 to local artists, art organizations, and fine arts events at its Oct. 11 board meeting. “The Gardner Humanities …
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10/18/23
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TOWER— Should the city of Tower agree to purchase the county public works facility, now being vacated by St. Louis County? That’s the question that the council has talked about for more …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/10/24
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REGIONAL- For a fourth consecutive year, the ISD 2142 St. Louis County Schools American Indian Parent Advisory Council (AIPAC) had found the district to be noncompliant with state Indian Education …
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David Colburn
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3/20/24
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Fourth of July in Tower
[Photo gallery]
I shot over 500 pics on the Fourth. Here are some of my favorites...
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Jodi Summit
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7/23/09
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GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, Tuesday, got good news about the township water supply. The newly-installed filtration system has eliminated all traces of arsenic in the township’s …
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Jodi Summit
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5/11/22
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ELY- It was nearly standing room only last Sunday for pro-choice voters attending “ElyVotesChoice,” an event held at the Hidden Valley Chalet and hosted by Ely EMPOWER. The EMPOWER …
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Rachel Brophy
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10/5/22
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COOK- A 62-year-old Cook man died Sunday in a car accident on Hwy. 1 west of Cook, according to a report by the Minnesota State Patrol. Wade Louis Anthony was driving a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette …
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8/9/23
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Lucille Y. Bush Lucille Yvonne “Lucy” Nevala Bush, 74, of Cook, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The family would like to thank all who showed compassion and care to Lucy through …
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10/18/23
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VIRGINIA- ISD 2142 District 5/Cherry school board member Lynn Hilde was selected by his peers as the 2024 board chair at Tuesday night’s organizational meeting at the district office in …
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David Colburn
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1/10/24
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