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Minnesota announces first case of monkeypox
REGIONAL- Minnesota joined the world in another health scare this week, announcing on Monday the state’s first case of monkeypox.As of Tuesday, 4,769 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 49 … more
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Obituaries: July 1, 2022
Nancy A. Yapel Nancy Ann Yapel, 76, of Tower, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022. At her request, no funeral is planned. Instead, the immediate family will attend a private burial service in Tower … more
Cynthia Haugejorde, left, and Deb Sunderman spoke in Ely this week about their Title IX opportunities.
Ely celebrates 50 years of landmark Title IX law
ELY – This week, the United States marks 50 years since the landmark Title IX antidiscrimination law was enacted. To celebrate this milestone in the Ely area, two women with notable athletic … more
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Jack Roddy talks to members of the Tower-Soudan Little League about baseball and what a talent scout might look for in a promising player.
Coaching tips from a pro
SOUDAN- A World Series ring was a nice capstone to a long career in baseball for Jack Roddy, and it offered a bit of inspiration this past week to local Little Leaguers.Roddy, a long-time talent … more
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Carey accepts Ely school 6-12 principal position
ELY – The grandson of two Ely residents accepted an offer last Thursday to become the next 6-12 principal at Ely Memorial High School.Jeffrey M. Carey, of Eveleth, and two other candidates, … more
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Bois Forte Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Jaylen Strong spoke during anniversary festivities last Saturday.
Cultural Center marks 20th anniversary
VERMILION RES-ERVATION- It was not so much a crowd as it was a simple gathering of people who came to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Bois Forte Heritage Center and Cultural Museum on Saturday. … more
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If all goes as planned, the former Ely Community Center will become a hotel within three years.
Coming soon: Hotel planned at Community Center in Ely
ELY – The historic Community Center building here is destined to become a 28-room boutique hotel following a vote by the city council this week to accept a purchase agreement and business plan … more
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a hoop house was torn to shreds at the Watering Can Greenhouse in Cook
Storm packs a punch
REGIONAL- Thunderstorms packing damaging winds of around 60 mph barreled through the North Country on Monday night, leaving snapped off trees, property damage and thousands of homes and businesses … more
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Eagles Nest residents turned out to oppose a proposed ATV that would run through the heart of the township's residential area.
Residents say no to ATV trail
EAGLES NEST— Residents here had a clear message for the town board on Tuesday: A high traffic ATV corridor through their township will permanently impact a way of life focused on peace, … more
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City approves new contract with union staff
TOWER— The city council here, in a special meeting held Monday, voted to approve a substantial revision to the city’s union contract. The new package, which came to the council with the … more
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The historic Kettle Falls Hotel was surrounded by water during recent high water. Levels have receded slightly since this photograph was taken. Flight courtesy Adventure Seaplanes.
High water makes Kettle Falls Hotel an island
REGIONAL- It appears that the historic flooding in the Rainy River Basin has made a temporary island of the historic Kettle Falls Hotel. According to the Water Levels Committee of the International … more
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Expected abortion decision won’t impact womens’ rights in Minnesota, at least for now
REGIONAL— For weeks, the unauthorized release of a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would appear to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade opinion, has roiled the abortion debate nationally … more
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Having avoided most of the unloading because she was working with customers and an inquisitive member of the press, Dawn Bogdan takes a brief break on Monday to help her husband Chris wheel a chair into their newly-named Northern Comfort Company store in Cook.
Couple buys longtime Cook furniture store
COOK- New empty-nesters usually find something to occupy their time when their kids finally fly the coop. Some travel. Some pick up new hobbies.As for Chris and Dawn Bogdan of Cook? They bought a … more
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Breitung awards bid for joint infrastructure project
SOUDAN- Jola and Sopp was awarded the bid for the Tower-Breitung Waste Water Board’s (TBWWB) force main and manhole improvement project. The project includes work in both Tower and Breitung … more
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Hollace Fenske and other Ely-area youth gather on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Ely Little League Field for T-Ball action.
Focus is aim of young t-ballers
Ely editor and photographer Keith Vandervort dropped by the Ely Little League field recently to capture the intensity and joy of youngsters jumping headlong into America's pasttime. more
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The new owners of Gruben’s Marina and Resort on the steps outside the business’s general store. Pictured are Fred Brett, Chessica Reichert, and their son Jace.
New owners take the reins at Grubens
GREENWOOD TWP- Even though Gruben’s Marina and Resort is under new ownership, the name of this longtime Lake Vermilion institution will live on. The marina and resort, started by the Gruben … more
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Ely Folk School’s canoe project resumes
ELY – Work is underway once again on the birch bark canoe project at the Ely Folk School, offering participants handcrafting skills and more as they learn, in traditional detail, the many … more
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Softball honors for two Ely players
ELY – Two Ely High School softball players, senior Charly Flom and junior Kate Coughlin, earned All-Arrowhead Conference honors following the 2022 season.They were key contributors to a … more
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A journey from Indian-clueless to Native-blessed
The Indians of my youth, as a child growing up in the 1960s, were mostly caricatures drawn from a time long ago, a time time defined not by their history but by America’s. They magically came … more
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Gun rights and wrongs
“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”The Second Amendment to the U.S. … more
Obituaries: June 24, 2022
Elizabeth M. Schultz Elizabeth “Liz” Margaret Schultz, 36, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, after a courageous battle with adrenal cortical carcinoma, a very rare … more
Savannah Johnson got some cuddle time in with the baby goats.
Embarrass heats up for Sauna Day
EMBARRASS- The sun, and the bugs, did come out at Embarrass’s annual Sauna Day celebration, but the families that attended didn’t seem to mind. And in true community fashion, there was a … more
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Minnesota Public Radio host Michael Barone took some time to visit the antique reed organ at the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center last weekend. Barone is the host of the nationally-syndicated organ music program “Pipedreams.”
National expert visits St. Mary’s antique organ
TOWER- St. Mary’s Church, now part of the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center, is old, dating back to the 1880s. And it is likely that the pump-powered reed organ at the church is even older.The … more
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Rachel Betterley poses after winning the Mrs. Minnesota America pageant in Eagan last weekend.
From Miss to Mrs., Betterley adds a new pageant crown
COOK- There are a lot of words one could use to describe North Woods art teacher Rachel Betterley – vivacious, caring, passionate, empathetic, and committed, to cite just a few. Yet, if asked … more
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ISD 2142 sees financial issues looming for next year
VIRGINIA- ISD 2142 school board members reviewed the adjusted budget for the current school year at Tuesday nights meeting, but there was little doubt that next year’s budget was weighing … more
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