COOK— A vacant plot of land formerly home to the Ashawa Inn on Hwy. 53 is being eyed for a possible Dollar General store. Cook Area Health Services currently owns the land, but has reportedly …
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Marcus White
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1/30/19
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ELY - The annual Ely Winter Festival celebrates its 35th year when it gets underway on Thursday, Feb. 7 and organizers say this year’s event will offer plenty of traditional favorites as well as …
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Keith Vandervort
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1/30/19
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REGIONAL— The coldest air mass since 1996 descended on the North Country this week, sending temperatures plummeting close to all-time record lows. Brisk winds only added to the misery, sending wind …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/19
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BOIS FORTE - A handwritten “closed” sign hangs in the window at the Lake Vermilion Wellness Center.
It’s one of a handful of programs already suspended by the Bois Forte Band as federal …
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Marcus White
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1/24/19
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REGIONAL—Participants in the 15th annual Arrowhead Ultra 135 should be all smiles when the gun sounds Monday morning, sending the roughly 180 participants on their way from International Falls to …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/19
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ELY – Rate increases for electricity service for Ely Utility Commission (EUC) customers won’t be quite as high this year as originally proposed.
After a brief public hearing prior to their …
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Keith Vandervort
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1/24/19
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ELY - Jon Gilbert, the director of Biological Sciences at the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, recently talked to a Tuesday Group gathering here about “Six Essential Elements in …
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Keith Vandervort
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1/24/19
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ST. PAUL - A bill sponsored here last week by Rep. Rob Ecklund (D-International Falls) seeks continued funding for rural broadband projects amounting to $70 million over the next biennum.
The …
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Marcus White
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1/24/19
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ELY— Solid back-to-back performances this week helped the Timberwolves improve their record to 9-6 and build confidence heading into the final five weeks of the boys basketball season.
On …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/19
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ELY – A group of Ely residents is hoping to raise $10,000 to establish a replacement for the Ely Goodwill Donation Center and Store that ceased operations here on Saturday.
According to …
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Keith Vandervort
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1/24/19
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