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Pike Flowage house destroyed by fire
VERMILION LAKE TWP — A house and associated bunkhouse on the Pike River flowage were destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning, possibly due to a lightning strike. The fire was reported by a jogger …
Canoes celebrated in ‘Canoe Capital of the World’
ELY - Ely is known as the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and some call it the canoe capital of the world. That simple watercraft was celebrated last weekend at the Second …
New owners ink deal for marina
Project is key for redevelopment vision
TOWER— A Minneapolis-based firm that currently operates 11 marinas across Minnesota has signed a purchase agreement to acquire and renovate the Standing Bear Marina in Tower. The company, known …
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Sports
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Late comebacks end state run
CHASKA - Ely suffered a pair of close defeats as its remarkable season drew to a close at the Class A state baseball tournament this weekend. The Wolves fell 9-4 against second-seeded Legacy …
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Grizzlies earn sixth at state
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Legacy outlasts Ely in state quarterfinals
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Latest News
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Landowner vows to fight CN’s land acquisition
FIELD TWP— A landowner here is vowing to fight an effort by a Canadian National Railway subsidiary to acquire land currently owned by him and his sister through eminent domain. The railroad, with …
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Man shoots self in buttocks
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City seeks bids for sale of former dump site
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Ely Regional Complex efforts gets a big boost
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MP proposes latest phase in Energy Forward strategy
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North Country
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New deer permit areas set in the northeast
REGIONAL— Deer hunters will find several new or modified permit areas in northeastern Minnesota this fall as the Department of Natural Resources attempts to better align its management of deer and …
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Prey and predators
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Do-it-yourself trail cams
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Sibling rivalry
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