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Ely's Jack Davies executes a slide.
Ely pitching rules, but errors prove costly
ELY— After solid back-to-back wins over Cook County on Monday, errors proved Ely’s undoing in an 8-4 loss to Mesabi East here on Tuesday. The game was tight through four innings as the … more
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Grizzlies golf season now underway
BABBITT- It’s been a long time coming, but the North Woods girls golf team finally has a couple of tournaments under their belt, hitting the Babbitt meet on Tuesday and a Virginia meet on … more
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An opening day fisherman lifts a little walleye into the boat while another nearby angler looks on.
THE TABLE IS SET
REGIONAL— Patience. That was the advice from most area fishing guides ahead of Saturday’s fishing opener. Not that there aren’t plenty of walleye out there, but as is typical of … more
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A catch from a Kabetogama Lake dock last year.
DNR fisheries staff offers tips on potential opener hot spots
REGIONAL— While most anglers in the area are likely headed to Lake Vermilion this weekend in their quest for walleye, there are plenty of other excellent locations and other species to pursue … more
Supporting a fish properly during release.
Tips for successful catch and release
REGIONAL—Anglers who intend to release any of the fish they catch can boost the chances those fish will survive by following best practices for catch and release: • Plan fishing trips … more
You can play a valuable role in monitoring water quality on your favorite lake or stream by taking part in the MPCA’s Citizen Lake Monitoring Program.
MPCA is looking for water quality monitors locally
REGIONAL—The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is looking for volunteers to serve as part of their Citizen Lake Monitoring Program, and they need volunteers for many lake and stream locations … more
Hospital cuts off ambulance funds
ELY- The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) will no longer contribute to the Ely Area Ambulance Service (EAAS) until certain changes are made in the struggling service. That bombshell … more
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Step forward for new Tower-Soudan drinking water plant
TOWER— Plans for a new drinking water treatment plant to serve residents in both Tower and Soudan took a step forward late last week with the announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, … more
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Betty Firth
A lifeline of hope, or get up and do something
In our times there has been a lot of commentary about the aftermath of COVID. It is reported that young people and adults are expressing unusual levels of loneliness and disconnectedness, in spite of … more
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A sample of Wednesday’s NCRFC river forecast for the Vermilion River.
Flood forecasts for three Rainy River Basin waterways go live
REGIONAL- Under development since last year’s flooding, the National Weather Service and North Central River Forecast Center (NCRFC) on Monday unveiled three new forecast points within the … more
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Three firefighters officially retiring
GREENWOOD TWP- Three now-former fire department members, Rick Worringer, Jet Galonski, and David Fazio, announced their intention to retire from the service during public comment this week. All three … more
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Assault at Voyageurs
The release of body cam footage stemming from the tasing of Ash River business owner Justin Ebel has largely confirmed what we have suspected from the beginning about this troubling incident at … more
Paul Peltier
RAMS board hires new executive director
REGIONAL- The Range Association of Municipalities and Schools (RAMS) has reached into the education ranks to name Fosston School District high school band and choir director Paul Peltier as its new … more
Obituaries: May 12, 2023
Sandra Marie Kringstad Our sweet little sister, Sandra passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, peacefully in Virginia. Sandra is one of God’s special children. Though she never spoke a single word in … more
Town board to downsize McKinley Park improvements
SOUDAN- Only $18,000 of a $30,000 Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) funding request was granted to Breitung Township for improvements to McKinley Park and Stuntz Bay. This means … more
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Board approves movie filming in Ely’s schools
ELY- The Ely School Board approved the use of facilities at the Ely school campus for filming the movie “Athens,” by a film company that’s been in the community in recent days. The … more
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Stauber seeks veto of mineral withdrawal
REGIONAL— Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber is continuing his efforts to bring sulfide-based copper-nickel mining to the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. On Tuesday, he … more
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Ely catcher Peyton Huntington tags out a South Ridge baserunner at the plate during Tuesday’s contest in Ely.
Unearned runs sink Ely
ELY— Ten unearned runs for South Ridge proved a bridge too far for the Ely softball team here on Tuesday as the Timberwolves fell 16-6 to the Panthers to slip to 2-2 in a season shortened by … more
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Cracking down on short-term rental scofflaws evaders
REGIONAL- In 2020, St. Louis County established a requirement that people offering their properties as short-term rentals had to obtain a permit for the business.Three years and multiple notices … more
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A mother reacts to the severe injury of her daughter in a mock car crash staged this week in Soudan.
Lessons to save a life
TOWER-SOUDAN- “If we can stop one kid from making bad decisions during prom and graduation season,” said Breitung Police Chief Dan Reing, “then all this effort is worth … more
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Drew Marolt winds for delivery during Tuesday’s contest against South Ridge.
Wolves rally falls short in home opener
ELY— A solid South Ridge baseball team handed Ely its first loss of the season here on Tuesday, 8-5. Both teams took their time getting on the board. Ely threatened in the first and second … more
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North Woods’ Eli Smith holds a Rock Ridge runner on at first.
Grizzlies notch first win, drop two at MI-B, Rock Ridge
EVELETH- Perhaps a young North Woods baseball team got a glimpse of their own future on Tuesday, as an older, more experienced and bigger Rock Ridge squad hammered the Grizzlies 17-0 in Eveleth.Louie … more
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Outfitters ruffled by towboat lawsuit
REGIONAL- Two legal actions are in play currently in a lawsuit that seeks to curtail the use of towboats in the Boundary Waters. The first, a lawsuit filed by Wilderness Watch in February, ruffled … more
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North Woods drops two games on the week
MT. IRON- Close but no kewpie doll was the refrain for last week’s North Woods softball outings as the team dropped a pair of road contests at Mt. Iron-Buhl on Thursday and Silver Bay on … more
David Colburn
ChatGPT, deepfakes, and the fabrication of truth
I hope you will all join me in offering hearty congratulations to our publisher, Marshall Helmberger, for being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in journalism for his ongoing coverage of the copper-nickel … more
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