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Forests in flames
Buildings destroyed, families evacuated in parts of St. Louis County but rain expected to ease fire danger
REGIONAL- What began as a small wildfire in Ault Township north of Brimson exploded into a major disaster this week, becoming the largest fire in Minnesota so far this year and the central focus of a …
New councilor takes the oath
TOWER— The city council here has a new member after John VanDeVoort took the oath of office at the council meeting on Monday. The council accepted VanDeVoort’s application for the …
Partners offer mental health assistance
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment in our series on the St. Louis County jails. REGIONAL- As the St. Louis County Jail has increasingly become the county’s …
Voters back formation of new area township
LAKE VERMILION- Unorganized Township 63-17 won’t be nameless much longer as residents voted to organize this week. In a special election held Tuesday, voters chose to incorporate as St. Louis …
Federal CPB cuts could be “devastating”
Some small radio and TV stations could disappear as Trump targets Corporation for Public Broadcasting
REGIONAL— The effect of deep cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or CPB, would ripple noticeably across the airwaves of northeastern Minnesota. Radio stations in places like Grand …
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Fire destroys cabin on Lake Vermilion; campfire blamed
GREENWOOD TWP- A Lake Vermilion cabin in Greenwood Township was destroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon after a campfire spread out of control. The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. along …
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Greenwood to hire a medical director to oversee first responders
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Board offers resounding thanks to Ely Community Resource
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Legal bills spell cash flow issues for Greenwood
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UPS truck catches fire on Tower’s Main Street
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Outdoors
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Records crushed in Mother’s Day heat wave
REGIONAL— An unprecedented heat wave sent thermometers soaring across northern Minnesota earlier this week, crushing previous high temperature records by double digits in some cases. It was the …
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DNR invites public comment on state muskie plan update
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Picture perfect?
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