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FIELD TWP- Student archers from 18 schools descended on North Woods School last Saturday for the annual North Woods bullseye and 3D target meets, with students from both North Woods and Ely faring …
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David Colburn
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2/15/24
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MOOSE LAKE— The Timberwolves put another win on the board in their regular season finale here last Friday, hopefully taming the demons that had left them in a skid the past couple weeks. It was …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/15/24
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Republicans in Congress, including our Eighth District Rep. Pete Stauber, have helpfully clarified any illusions that may have existed about their loyalties to this country. It’s Trump first, …
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2/14/24
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TOWER— It appears the city of Tower will be the next owner of the public works facility currently owned by St. Louis County. The city council here voted 3-0 here on Monday to authorize the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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ELY- The Ely Winter Festival had a new event on the schedule this year as the community offered the first-in-the-nation wintertime ride and drive event highlighting electric vehicles, or EVs, held …
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Catie Clark
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2/14/24
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TOWER-SOUDAN— Officials here were hopeful this week that a Tuesday bid opening for a long-planned drinking water treatment facility shared by both communities here would help bridge a funding …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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VERMILION RESERVATION- Cecilia Connor was probably the oldest attendee at the Bois Forte Caregiver and Elder Expo on Feb. 6 at Fortune Bay. The 95-year-old elder had taken the Big Woods bus from Nett …
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Jodi Summit
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2/14/24
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GREENWOOD TWP- The town board’s 2022 decision to remove fire department officers Dave Fazio and Mike Indihar, was again questioned during Tuesday’s meeting of the Greenwood Town Board. …
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Jodi Summit
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2/14/24
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GIANTS RIDGE— Where there’s a will there’s a way and the Timberwolves Nordic ski team found more than one way to qualify for the state ski meet at sectional competition last …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team matched their longest winning streak of the season on Tuesday with a fifth consecutive win, beating International Falls 92-47. After falling behind …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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CHISHOLM—An awe-inspiring performance from Ely senior guard Grace LaTourell helped the Timberwolves rout the Bluestreaks on their home hardwood Monday night. LaTourell poured in a career-high …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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COLERAINE- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up a thrilling come-from-behind 63-60 road win over Greenway on Tuesday with some last minute heroics from senior Helen Koch and sophomore …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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AURORA— The Timberwolves had their chances against the Giants but let a game they could have won fall through their fingers, 57-54, in the final two minutes of play here last Friday. “We …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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ELY- The International Wolf Center and the Ely Tourism Bureau both reported successful outreach endeavors that have drawn people to Ely during separate presentations at the Feb. 6 meeting of the city …
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Catie Clark
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2/14/24
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REGIONAL— As lawmakers settled into the 2024 legislative session this week, it was clear that this year’s goals will be more modest than last year’s transformational session. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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From an early age, I became aware that I was more of a doer than a reader. As a child, growing up at our summer cabin on the Cook end of Lake Vermilion, I have vivid memories of my family sitting …
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Scarlet Stone
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2/14/24
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REGIONAL- A proposed amendment aims to resolve uncertainties surrounding a 2023 Minnesota law, criticized for its vague language that some argue jeopardizes student safety. The law currently …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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ORR- Orr Center volunteer Wendy Purdy attended Monday’s Orr City Council meeting to tell council members about the progress being made in reshaping the design and function of the former school …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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ELY- The start of the Ely Film Festival on Friday, Feb. 9, was 20 minutes late because of projection problems, and that nearly prevented the showing of a film short that a group of local student film …
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Catie Clark
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2/14/24
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James K. Marttila James Konstantin Marttila, 75, of Rochester and Lake Vermilion-Tower, died on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester from complications of lung cancer …
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2/14/24
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DULUTH— The relatively young Ely boys Nordic ski team showed once again that it’s a potential powerhouse down the road as it placed six skiers in the top 20 in a field of 76 racers at the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/9/24
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ELY— The Timberwolves’ struggles on the ice continued this week as they dropped two of the three games, including a 7-0 shellacking by North Shore on Monday. Referees halted the game …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/9/24
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Pulsar Helium starts deep drilling
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Catie Clark
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2/8/24
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VERMILION RESERVATION- It was standing room only in the ballroom at Fortune Bay Resort Casino last Wednesday for the annual Bois Forte State of the Band event, and Chairperson Cathy Chavers saved the …
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David Colburn
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2/8/24
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REGIONAL- The face of Chuck Goggleye’s cellphone is riddled with cracks, a stark metaphor for the lives that were shattered the night of Nov. 15 when a car accident took the life of 17-year-old …
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David Colburn
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2/8/24
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