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ELY- For the second time in a row, the Ely School Board faced a room overflowing with teachers and parents at their May 22 meeting, this time over concerns about the schedule for the 2023-24 school …
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Catie Clark
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5/24/23
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REGIONAL- A new drinking water report from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) shows that while some areas of the state face challenges including quantity, quality and aging infrastructure, the …
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Jodi Summit
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5/24/23
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REGIONAL- Outside of the Timberjay’s ongoing coverage since last summer, regional media outlets have shown little interest in the tasing of Ash River houseboat owner Justin Ebel by Voyageurs …
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David Colburn
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5/24/23
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REGIONAL- In a stunning last day reversal of fortunes, Minnesota legislators killed a controversial proposal that would have left hospital staffing decisions to committees, shifting the bill’s …
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David Colburn
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5/24/23
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REGIONAL - United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) has announced a partnership with Essentia Health to promote volunteering across the Iron Range. Thanks in part to a grant from Essentia …
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5/24/23
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Jon D. Folz Jr. Please note change in service date Jon David Folz Jr., 63, of Ely, died on Sunday, April 30, 2023, with his family at his side at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. A Mass of …
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5/24/23
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TOWER— For the first time since the city of Tower began work to re-create the community’s historic harbor more than two decades ago, a developer is proposing to implement the original …
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NETT LAKE- Twenty-one months after announcing to band members that they were in discussions with the city of Eveleth to open a new convenience store and gas station there, the Bois Faorte Tribal …
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Familiar arguments filled a House committee room here last Thursday as the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee heard testimony and more than a bit of grandstanding on a …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/17/23
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PIKE BAY- More than a few opening day anglers likely did a doubletake here on Saturday when they saw a hot dog cart and a woman wearing a hot dog costume floating by on the water. It was the launch, …
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Jodi Summit
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5/17/23
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SOUDAN- The mine siren, a long-time tradition in this area’s first and oldest mining town, has resumed its twice-daily sounding. The siren stopped working several years ago, and then needed to …
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Jodi Summit
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5/17/23
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ELY- An Ely City Council vote at its May 16 meeting is sure to cause rejoicing with city residents. With the blessing of Police Chief Chad Houde, the council voted to lift winter-season calendar …
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Catie Clark
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5/17/23
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REGIONAL- A nursing labor group says a bill in the Minnesota Legislature will improve hospital staffing levels and lead to better patient care, while the state’s hospital administrators are …
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David Colburn
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5/17/23
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ELY- The Ely City Council declared the residence at 109 W. Conan St. blighted at its May 16 meeting, allowing the city to undertake clean-up actions if the owners of the property do not alleviate the …
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Catie Clark
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5/17/23
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COOK- A long and sometimes sporadic fishing opener tradition at the Life of Riley Resort on Norwegian Bay logged another edition on Saturday as radio station WEVE 97.9 FM and sister station WTBX 93.9 …
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David Colburn
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5/17/23
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REGIONAL- For those who still believe COVID is a threat to their health, information about the virus for the communities in which they live is increasingly harder to come by. Recent developments in …
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Geraldyn F. Erickson Geraldyn Fay “Jerry” Erickson, 92, of Sartell, formerly of Sacred Heart, died on Monday, May 8, 2023, at the Country Manor Villa Apartments in Sartell. A …
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5/17/23
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ELY- A fire on the roof of Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) at approximately 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) apparently had little effect on hospital services. According to an EBCH press release, the …
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5/17/23
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REGIONAL— Warm weather that arrived earlier this week has melted the final vestiges of ice on Lake Vermilion, with an official ice-out date of May 10, just in time for Saturday’s fishing …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/11/23
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ELY- The Ely School Board voted 4-1-0 to hire Anne Oelke, Washington Elementary School principal, as the new superintendent for ISD 696. School board member Tom Omerza voted in opposition and board …
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Catie Clark
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5/10/23
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GREENWOOD TWP- “We are asking you to join an organization, to come to the table, and be part of the solution,” Tower city council member Kevin Norby told the Greenwood Town Board on …
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Jodi Summit
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5/10/23
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COOK – It’s been a fishing opener tradition for over three decades for some anglers who’ve counted on the Northwoods Bait and Tackle in Cook to fill their bait buckets on their way …
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David Colburn
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5/10/23
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BREITUNG TWP— The recent rapid deterioration of a bridge along a former rail grade here is raising concerns about a possible threat to the drinking water source for both Tower and Soudan. The …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/10/23
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REGIONAL- Officials at Voyageurs National Park have come under more criticism on social media in the wake of the release of body camera footage last week that shows the altercation that led two park …
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David Colburn
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5/10/23
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ELY- The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) will no longer contribute to the Ely Area Ambulance Service (EAAS) until certain changes are made in the struggling service. That bombshell …
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Catie Clark
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5/10/23
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