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GIANTS RIDGE—For a tiny school, Ely regularly wields a big footprint when it comes to Nordic ski competition in Minnesota and they proved it once again when it delivered its second state girls …
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ELY- It is impossible to think of this city at the end of the road without noting its history of sled dog racing— and the WolfTrack Classic has become the latest iteration of that longstanding …
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Catie Clark
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2/22/23
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REGIONAL— While some area ambulance services may be small, they’re getting the job done and then some, according to a recent certification from the state’s Emergency Medical …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/22/23
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GIANTS RIDGE— While Zoe Devine’s girls title clearly received top billing locally from last week’s Nordic ski state tournament, several other Ely skiers posted strong performances …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/22/23
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ELY- In boxing terms, the early January bout between North Woods and Ely girls hoops teams was the equivalent of a 12-round slugfest ending in a split decision in favor of the Ely girls, 64-61. But …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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FIELD TWP – The North Woods girls hoops team sent their seniors out in proper style Tuesday night with a thorough beatdown of Littlefalls-Big Fork, 57-16. The win gave the Grizzlies the most …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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AURORA- The North Woods boys amped up the defensive heat on Friday, turning a close game at Mesabi East into a rout, as the Grizzlies improved to 13-9 on the season with a 90-49 win.It’s been a …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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I’ll never forget the day in eighth grade when I was digging around through a box of my Dad’s college papers in the basement and came across a family tree he’d done. There was a …
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REGIONAL—The longer days of late February are a reminder that spring is at least somewhere out on the horizon, yet it’s often the toughest time of year for wildlife like whitetail deer. …
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ELY- In a pleasant excursion from the usual rounds of routine business, the Mayor of Ely, Heidi Omerza awarded Ely senior and Nordic skiing champion Zoe Devine, the key to the city. The award was in …
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Catie Clark
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2/22/23
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I would not want to be a weather forecaster. Nope. They get blamed for bad weather, even when they are right about the forecast. And they never get credit when there is good weather, and they do …
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“Small Is Beautiful.”That was the title of the influential 1973 economics and philosophy primer by E.F. Schumacher, but it also appears to be a good description of what it takes to be a …
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2/22/23
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REGIONAL- DFL legislators and Gov. Tim Walz put the state’s electric utilities on a fast track to carbon-free power generation last week when Walz signed a bill advancing the date for the total …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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REGIONAL— The St. Louis County Schools, ISD 2142, may enlist the services of a well-known lobbying firm to try to woo concessions from the Minnesota Legislature to address funding concerns …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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REGIONAL- Exercising perseverance, Paul Bunyan Communications (PBC) has secured federal funding for multiple proposed high-speed broadband projects, including one for an area north of Virginia that …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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REGIONAL— Two of northeastern Minnesota’s former lawmakers have joined the stable of lobbyists that represent a wide range of interests at the Minnesota Legislature. Both former Sen. Tom …
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2/22/23
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Randy J. ZupancichRandy James Zupancich, 60, of Britt, died of natural causes on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. A private service will take place for family, followed by a celebration of life on Sunday, Feb. …
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2/22/23
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ELY- “I didn’t know what to expect,” said End of the Road Film Festival director Jacob White, “but the turnout was amazing!”Ely’s very first film festival, running …
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Catie Clark
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2/15/23
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TOWER— Despite a lengthy agenda, members of the city council here spent considerable time at their monthly meeting taking issue with a divisive letter to the editor written by a member of the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/15/23
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REGIONAL- A South Dakota couple whose rental houseboat ran aground in Voyageurs National Park last summer is still at a loss to explain what led two park rangers to board a service boat operated by …
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David Colburn
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2/15/23
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TOWER- Students and teachers at Tower-Soudan Elementary found a way to mix fun and learning, while taking advantage of a couple of milestones.Tuesday marked both the 100th day of school this year as …
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Jodi Summit
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2/15/23
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GREENWOOD TWP- A resident and former township supervisor asked the Greenwood Town Board, Tuesday, to secure better fire protection for residents in the western portion of the …
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Jodi Summit
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2/15/23
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FIELD TWP- North Woods Grizzlies fans were treated to a rare spectacle at last Friday’s Senior Night game against Littlefork-Big Falls, as senior guard Brenden Chiabotti ripped the nets for an …
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David Colburn
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2/15/23
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ELY— The Timberwolves improved to 16-5 on the season here last Friday as they pounded Mesabi East, 81-38. The Wolves took command from the tip-off, building a 48-17 lead by the break and never …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/15/23
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls sandwiched a pair of beatdowns around a hard-fought loss in this week’s hoops action.A road trip to play Fond du Lac last Friday gave the Grizzlies the …
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David Colburn
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2/15/23
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