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ELY- U.S. Senator Tina Smith was in Ely last week to visit the Community Hub, a building for which she and fellow U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar worked to obtain a $1.2 million grant for its renovation. The …
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Catie Clark
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9/11/24
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COOK- The docks at The Landing on Lake Vermilion were crowded with people on Sunday as they surveyed the entries in the 32nd annual Lake Vermilion Antique and Classic Boat Show. “The turnout …
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David Colburn
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9/6/24
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TOWER—As a youngster growing up in Tower, Todd Beihoffer spent countless lazy summer days enjoying Lake Vermilion. Fast forward some 50 years, and the Navy Veteran was once again reconnecting …
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9/6/24
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ELY- The Ely School Board didn’t need the construction update received on Aug. 27 to know that the unsightly orange window panels at the Washington Elementary School are finally gone. The …
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Catie Clark
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9/6/24
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ELY— It’s been 30 years since the founding of Ely’s Harvest Moon Festival and the early autumn event has recently been getting some of the recognition it deserves. For the second …
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Catie Clark
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9/5/24
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TOWER- The Tower Airport is now registered for remote border crossings for seaplanes traveling to and from Canada. “We are about 20 miles from the Canadian border,” said airport manager …
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Jodi Summit
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9/5/24
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Timberjay staff
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9/5/24
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ELY- Don’t believe that art jobs are real jobs? You should talk to Nina Wray. Wray, the owner of Moon Dog Studio, is a full-time ceramicist, living and working in Ely and is the …
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Catie Clark
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9/5/24
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REGIONAL- A bus driver for the St. Louis County Schools was arrested early Wednesday for driving while intoxicated with students on board, authorities said. Deputies arrested South Ridge School bus …
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David Colburn
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9/5/24
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REGIONAL— The closure of Hwy. 1 on Tuesday, just west of the Y Store, created more than the usual inconvenience for travelers between the Cook and Tower areas this week. For weeks this summer, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/5/24
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REGIONAL— When Minnesota legislators passed sweeping cannabis reform legislation in 2023, a cornerstone of the proposal was providing “social equity” in the licensing process for …
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David Colburn
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9/5/24
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REGIONAL— The Superior National Forest has extended the public comment period on the forest service’s proposal to purchase approximately 80,000 acres of school trust lands located within …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/5/24
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ELY- The Ely Parks and Recreation Board decided it needed to get out of city hall to visit Ely’s parks and facilities and reported the change to its meeting location to the Ely City Council …
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Catie Clark
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9/5/24
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REGIONAL – The nursing staffing shortage that reached crisis levels during the COVID-19 pandemic has eased statewide, according to a Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) report, but challenges …
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David Colburn
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9/5/24
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REGIONAL— Over the past 15 years, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has spent just over $23 million on safety improvements along the Hwy. 169 corridor from Ely to the intersection with …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/29/24
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ELY- For the first time since Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital unveiled its ambulance study, all the region’s EMS stakeholders came together to talk about next steps, if any, on Tuesday …
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Catie Clark
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8/29/24
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BABBITT- Pulsar Helium, the Canadian firm exploring for the high-demand noble gas near Babbitt, has now received its first estimate of the helium hiding in the Arrowhead region’s Precambrian …
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Catie Clark
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8/29/24
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TWO HARBORS- The Lake County Board of Commissioners, on Tuesday, denied a petition signed by hundreds of area residents seeking more environmental review of the proposed redevelopment of Silver …
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Catie Clark
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8/29/24
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REGIONAL- The region’s summer tourism season seems to have mostly recovered from a slow start this year, as cool and cloudy conditions in May and torrential rain in mid-June kept visitors away …
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Seth Roeser
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8/29/24
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REGIONAL- A significant surge in COVID-19 infections sweeping across the nation this summer has not left Minnesota and the North Country untouched, as data indicates rising hospitalizations in the …
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David Colburn
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8/29/24
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GREENWOOD TWP- An Aug. 21 special town board meeting here was shorter than usual, after the agenda left off several typical items normally handled during the board’s monthly meeting. The …
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Jodi Summit
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8/29/24
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TOWER- Members of the Tower Ambulance Commission got their first look this week at the city’s newest ambulance, just delivered at a cost of $258,000. The new rig joins the fleet’s …
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Jodi Summit
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8/29/24
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VIRGINIA- ISD 2142 St. Louis County Schools will start classes next week with a new policy restricting student access to cell phones during the instructional day. School board members approved the …
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David Colburn
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8/29/24
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KUGLER TWP- The new St. Louis County maintenance facility garage in Kugler Township looks huge from the outside, but the inside seems even larger and it showcases the county’s commitment to …
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Jodi Summit
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8/29/24
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Todd Scholz Todd Allan ‘TS’ Scholz, 55, of Ely, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth on Aug. 16, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Aug. …
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8/29/24
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