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FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies volleyball team has been a bit of a puzzle of late. After a strong start to the season, the Grizzlies have had trouble holding onto the essential element that …
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David Colburn
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10/19/22
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REGIONAL—The Minnesota DNR has set dates for recreational netting of whitefish and cisco on seven lakes in the Tower fisheries work area. These lakes are Schedule I waterbodies, which are more …
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10/19/22
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CHERRY— It was another dispiriting outing for Ely here last Friday as the Tigers shredded the Timberwolves 76-0 to drop Ely to 0-6 on the season. “I think overall they were just faster …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/19/22
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The Walz administration, and by extension DFL candidates around the state, have taken heat in the wake of the scandal over Feeding Our Future. Republican candidates have raised the issue time and …
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DFLer Grant Hauschild • Hermantown
Minnesota has an estimated $9 billion budget surplus. What do you propose to do with the money?One of the reasons I’m running for the Legislature is …
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10/19/22
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COOK- Since taking over as director of Cook Ambulance Service this summer, Roland Shoen has been getting a handle on what the service has and what it needs for continued vitality, and his conclusions …
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David Colburn
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10/19/22
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ELY – Seven of nine candidates running for the upcoming ISD 696 school board election on Nov. 8 were present at the Minnesota North-Vermilion Auditiorium on Oct. 11 for a candidate forum hosted …
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Rachel Brophy
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10/19/22
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REGIONAL— The Eighth Congressional District’s largest newspaper has parted ways with Rep. Pete Stauber, endorsing his DFL opponent Jen Schultz, in the hotly-contested race. The Duluth …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/19/22
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Carol M. Alstrom Carol Marie Alstrom, 74, of Cokato, formerly of Tower, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at Cokato Manor. Carol will be missed by many, especially her former students …
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10/19/22
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REGIONAL– For those who experienced physical damage to their property from this spring and summer’s historic flooding, only a few weeks remain to take advantage of U.S. Small Business …
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10/13/22
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REGIONAL- With White House officials reporting that more people than ever before are starting new businesses, the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday announced the release of up to $1 billion for small business …
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David Colburn
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10/13/22
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AURORA- The Ely Timberwolves Express came steaming into Mesabi East High School last Saturday daring anyone to stop them. It turned out no one could as the Wolves kept their perfect season rolling …
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David Colburn
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10/12/22
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MT. IRON—The indomitable Timberwolves volleyball team made short work of the Rangers here on Tuesday, winning in a straight set rout, 25-9, 25-4, and 25-12, to keep their perfect season intact …
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10/12/22
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ISLE- It took a long road trip to face off against a foe more their equal, but the North Woods Grizzlies finally broke into the win column last week with a 28-6 win over Mille Lacs.Riding a monster …
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David Colburn
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10/12/22
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BABBITT— The Nighthawks notched a straight set victory over Duluth-Marshall here on Monday, 27-25, 25-18, and 25-19. Maizy Sundblad led the way for Northeast Range, with ten kills, 13 set …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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ELY— An errant snap on a fourth-down field goal attempt from the one-yard line ended the Timberwolves’ hopes for their first win of the season in their homecoming contest here last …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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GREENWOOD TWP— The town board’s 3-2 decision last month to dismiss three of the township’s top fire department officers drew a small crowd of firefighters to the town hall on …
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Jodi Summit
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10/12/22
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REGIONAL— Political attack ads that claim area DFL legislators voted to boost their pay by $15,000 in 2019 are patently false. That’s according to Joe Boyle, an International Falls …
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REGIONAL— The greening of the steel industry will bring big changes to Minnesota’s Iron Range, and those changes could be beneficial or devastating to the region’s economy, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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TOWER— What a difference 12 months can make. Last year at this time the Vermilion Country School was facing a budget challenge as two years of the COVID pandemic had left recruitment of …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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There are just a few points in time every year when the change on the landscape is both rapid and dramatic. The first snow that marks the start of winter. The first blush of green leaves in the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK— Last year’s drought conditions didn’t seem to hamper the wolf population here, which grew 16 percent according to a report issued last week by the Voyageurs …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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REGIONAL— Don’t look now, but the North Country is experiencing a dry spell that’s sent river and lake levels tumbling the past couple weeks. The region, which experienced …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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COOK- The gathering at Cook’s Country Connection on Thursday, Oct. 6 to talk about sedimentation in the Little Fork River might best be described as an environmental version of “preaching …
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David Colburn
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10/12/22
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TOWER— The future of the Tower Fire Department will be the subject of a new ad hoc committee established by the city council here on Monday. The department is down to fewer than half a dozen …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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