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Huge turnout for Owens Twp annual meeting
OWENS TWP- A full slate of business was conducted at the Owens Township town meeting on Nov. 14 prior to the surprise resignations of Town Clerk Shirley Woods and Town Board Chair Wally Refsdal over … more
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Cook council considers citizen's street safety concerns
COOK- The Cook City Council took care of a relatively light and routine agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16. Resident Tom Soderberg appeared at the meeting to discuss safety concerns … more
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The Tony Award-winning play “God of Carnage” was the last offering of the 2023 Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA) theater season. The NLAA officially announced the 2024 theater season lineup at its Nov. 20 Gratitude Gathering event at the Vermilion Fine Arts Theater at Minnesota North College. Seated: Karin Schmidt. Standing left-to-right: Vince O’Connor, Bob Winkleman, and Emily Weise.
NLAA announces their 2024 season
ELY- The Northern Lakes Arts Association officially announced its 2024 season during its 2023 Gratitude Gathering event on Monday evening. While bits and pieces of the upcoming season have been … more
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The Friends of the Babbitt Library with the Eva Nordley Award from the Minnesota Association of Library Friends. Left-to-right, back row: Kathleen Graber with the award certificate, Renee Adams, Elaine Postudensek with the award plaque, Carolyn Holm, and Terri Loewen. Front row: assistant librarian Joann Briggs, library director Lisa Pennala, library clerk Jenna Sutter.
Babbitt Friends of the Library honored by top state award
BABBITT- Last June’s Up North Craft and Vendor Extravaganza has won the Friends of the Babbitt Library the 2023 Evy Nordley Award for Best Project from the Minnesota Association of Library … more
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Obituaries: November 24, 2024
Robert E. Miettunen It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Edward Miettunen, 82, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. He was a man of strength, dedication, and … more
It’s time to start planning for Operation Santa
TOWER- Donations have started to come in for this year’s Operation Santa toy drive, but we still have a long way to go to reach our goal. Operation Santa is a local fundraiser that purchases … more
Linda Turpening and Elias Mokole in concert.
This fundraiser won’t leave you frozen
ELY- A production like “Disney’s Frozen—The Broadway Musical” is not an undertaking for the faint of heart or anemic of purse. Preparing the multiple changes of costume of the … more
The meeting room on Owens Town Clerk Shirley Woods’ property was packed for Tuesday’s annual town meeting, with many attendees interested in the controversy over Derusha Rd.
Township annual meeting ends in chaos
OWENS TWP – The Owens Township annual town meeting ended in fireworks Tuesday as the town clerk Shirley Woods and town board chair Wally Refsdahl resigned and Woods abruptly ended the meeting … more
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A Google maps image of a portion of Birch Lake, including the mine-impacted lands on the lake’s south side, which are responsible for the recent impaired listing for sulfate. The Peter Mitchell pit is located just west of this image and drains into the Dunka River.
MPCA: Birch Lake impaired from sulfate discharges
BABBITT— The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added Birch Lake to its draft list of the state’s impaired wild rice waters due to sulfate contamination from nearby mining operations. … more
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Hinako Kuwamoto and Laura Rosendahl shop for gifts at the Nelimark.
COFFEE AN’ SHOPPING
EMBARRASS- Hundred-year-old Hinako Kuwamoto was busy picking out Christmas gifts at the Nelimark Homestead Museum on Saturday. Grandma, as many in Embarrass call her, was shopping with her … more
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Emergency services top city council agenda, again
TOWER— Emergency services topped the discussion during the city council meeting here on Monday as councilors took up a request for new equipment from the fire department and a plan to stem … more
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The new cloth media filtration unit at Ely’s waste water treatment facility. The unit replaces an old sand filtration unit which was inadequate to meet stricter federal mercury standards.
Ely wastewater treatment upgrade now complete
ELY- The city of Ely recently declared the completion of its $8.5 million project to update its waste water treatment facility, (WWTF) allowing the plant to meet stricter federal standards for … more
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Hauschild promotes child care assistance for middle class
REGIONAL- District 3 state Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL- Hermantown, knows more about the child care shortage in Minnesota than what he’s learned from three child care roundtables he’s … more
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Ely School Board congratulates volleyball, track athletes
ELY- Some Ely high school athletes won well-deserved praise from Ely School Board Chair Ray Marsnik at the start of Monday’s board meeting. “The girls volleyball team should be … more
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Orr city council chooses Jirik to fill vacant seat
ORR- At a special meeting on Nov. 8, Orr City Council members interviewed two applicants for a vacant seat on the council last week and voted to appoint John Jirik to the position. Jirik is a … more
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Case to keep Trump off primary ballot dismissed
ST. PAUL— The Minnesota Supreme Court, in an order issued Nov. 8, denied a petition filed by former Secretary of State Joan Growe and others that sought to disqualify former President Donald … more
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Obituaries: November 17, 2023
Robert G. Thomas Robert George Thomas, 84, of Cook, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. The family is grateful for the compassionate care he received at Carefree Living and Cook … more
Looking east from the corner of Dorothy Easterday’s driveway, the narrowing of the road from the junk car “fence” along the property line is evident compared to the fully maintained, full-width road in the background.
ROAD ROW RANKLES OWENS
OWENS TWP— Dorothy Easterday’s official property address is 9175 Derusha Rd. in Owens Township. But whether it is Derusha Rd. or not is a question that has mired this small township … more
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Winter park access to remain the same this year
VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK- Winter users of frozen lake surfaces here won’t have to cope with a new set of rules this season, as implementation of a new Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan … more
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Ely RV park battle continues
ELY- The battle continues next week over the proposed reopening and expansion of the former Miners Lake RV Park and Campground. The new owners of the property, Dean and Lee Ann Peterson of AOK … more
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High court hears arguments on Trump’s access to the ballot
ST. PAUL— A case heard last Thursday before the state Supreme Court is expected to decide whether former President Donald Trump is qualified to appear on primary ballots in Minnesota this … more
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Cost is over $47,000 to demolish blighted properties
ELY- The Ely City Council continued its war on blight at its Nov. 7 meeting by approving the demolition of two derelict residential structures and deciding to wait for a report on a third. The city … more
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Task force created to address rural ambulance needs
REGIONAL– When Sen. Grant Hauschild convened a roundtable in Soudan last month to discuss challenges faced by rural ambulance services, he said one of his top goals would be to work with the … more
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A Komline Sanderson belt press in operation on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Ely Waste Water Treatment Facility. Ely tested the unit for four days last week and achieved a six-times reduction in biosolids volume, which could save the city a lot of money in transportation costs alone.
Ely squeezes sludge to squeeze a buck
ELY- There is nothing sexy or eye-catching about equipment designed to dewater sewage sludge, but the test last week of dewatering equipment here left the city’s clerk-treasurer, Harold … more
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Bipartisan support for volunteer drivers gains momentum in Congress
REGIONAL— Minnesota’s U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, along with Sen. Ted Budd, a North Carolina Republican recently introduced legislation to support volunteer drivers. This … more
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