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Promotional materials showing the proposed location and site plan for a convenience store the Bois Forte Band intended to build and operate in Eveleth.
Band drops plan for Eveleth convenience store/gas station
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 … more
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Familiar arguments at hearing to rescind mineral withdrawal
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 … more
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Hux Broten smiles as he gets a hot dog while out fishing with his grandparents on Pike Bay on Saturday. The new floating hot dog stand proved a hit on opening day.
Opener Oddity
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, … more
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Soudan’s siren back in action
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 … more
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Ely City Council lifts calendar parking early
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 … more
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Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association held an informational picket at the Capitol recently to push for a measure that would give them a greater voice in staffing.
Nurses, hospitals spar over staffing bill
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 … more
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The front of 109 W. Conan St., which the Ely City Council declared as blight at its May 16 meeting.
Ely City Council declares Conan Street home as blight
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 … more
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“Rollie D” Dethloff broadcasts live on WEVE and WTBX from Life of Riley Resort.
Live opener broadcast tradition renewed at resort
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 … more
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COVID activity getting harder to track
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 … more
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Obituaries: May 19, 2023
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 … more
EBCH roof fire has minimal impact
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 … more
May 10 ice-out declared for Vermilion
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 … more
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The school board had a full house on May 8 when they voted to approve Anne Oelke as the new school superintendent. Seated at the school board table from left-to-right, Tony Colarich, Tom Omerza, Hollee Coombe, and Rochelle Sjoberg.
Board taps Oelke as new superintendent
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 … more
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Board rejects participation in ambulance joint powers
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 … more
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New co-owner Paula Dundas and now-former owner Joe Kruchowski behind the minnow tanks at Northwoods Bait and Tackle in Cook.
New blood at old bait shop
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 … more
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Large segments of this former railroad bridge are falling into the East Two River. A total collapse could inundate Tower-Soudan’s drinking water wells and pump station.
Crumbling bridge risks T-S water supply
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 … more
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Three taser prongs (see highlighted circles) are visible in the legs of Justin Ebel after he was attacked by park rangers on Lake Kabetogama.
VNP rangers pummeled for tasing incident
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 … more
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Hospital cuts off ambulance funds
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 … more
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Step forward for new Tower-Soudan drinking water plant
TOWER— Plans for a new drinking water treatment plant to serve residents in both Tower and Soudan took a step forward late last week with the announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, … more
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A sample of Wednesday’s NCRFC river forecast for the Vermilion River.
Flood forecasts for three Rainy River Basin waterways go live
REGIONAL- Under development since last year’s flooding, the National Weather Service and North Central River Forecast Center (NCRFC) on Monday unveiled three new forecast points within the … more
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Three firefighters officially retiring
GREENWOOD TWP- Three now-former fire department members, Rick Worringer, Jet Galonski, and David Fazio, announced their intention to retire from the service during public comment this week. All three … more
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Paul Peltier
RAMS board hires new executive director
REGIONAL- The Range Association of Municipalities and Schools (RAMS) has reached into the education ranks to name Fosston School District high school band and choir director Paul Peltier as its new … more
Obituaries: May 12, 2023
Sandra Marie Kringstad Our sweet little sister, Sandra passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, peacefully in Virginia. Sandra is one of God’s special children. Though she never spoke a single word in … more
Town board to downsize McKinley Park improvements
SOUDAN- Only $18,000 of a $30,000 Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) funding request was granted to Breitung Township for improvements to McKinley Park and Stuntz Bay. This means … more
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Board approves movie filming in Ely’s schools
ELY- The Ely School Board approved the use of facilities at the Ely school campus for filming the movie “Athens,” by a film company that’s been in the community in recent days. The … more
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