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REGIONAL— Cautious optimism is the general rule for area bear guides, even as the abundance of natural foods in the woods appears to be reducing interest in their baits. The bear season gets …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/30/23
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REGIONAL— Visitor use in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness returned largely to pre-pandemic levels last year, according to a recently released visitor use report for the year 2018-2022, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/30/23
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REGIONAL— A national organization hired by the Superior National Forest is recommending the creation of a sustained effort at collaboration with a wide range of area stakeholders to address …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/30/23
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“From away.” That’s what natives of Maine call everyone else. It’s a succinct way of summarizing geographic exceptionalism. Geographic exceptionalism is everywhere, even in …
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Catie Clark
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8/30/23
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What is it that makes people write? Many writers say that they can’t not write. Some people have to sing, some people have to dance, some people have to take apart cars. I am driven to …
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Betty Firth
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8/30/23
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COOK- In a Cook City Council meeting with a relatively light agenda last Thursday, the most weighty item could be found in the monthly ambulance report submitted by director Roland Shoen. The …
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David Colburn
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8/30/23
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Ely man dies in Fernberg Road crash ELY- A 62-year-old Ely man died Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of a one-vehicle crash on Fernberg Rd., near the intersection of Summer Home Road. The …
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8/30/23
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ELY- The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) has received the gold award in the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s “Best in Minnesota” reader’s choice listing. The listing is …
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Catie Clark
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8/30/23
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COOK- The Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is alive and well, and the program’s director, registered nurse Lori Brett, is excited to be writing a new chapter in her 16-year career …
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David Colburn
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8/30/23
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BABBITT- In a move that caught many by surprise, Babbitt’s clerk-treasurer, Kathy Vraa, submitted a letter of resignation with 30-days notice. Vraa, who submitted her resignation on Aug. 17, …
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Catie Clark
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8/30/23
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Mark R. Phillips Mark Raymond Phillips, beloved husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin, brother-in-law, dog-lover, storyteller, public servant, strategic thinker, compassionate leader, …
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8/30/23
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Is an extremist myth keeping U.S. policymakers from agreeing on reasonable gun safety measures that could help to reduce the seemingly endless bloodletting in America? That was the proposition laid …
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BREITUNG TWP- Five members of an extended family from Rochester were sent to area hospitals last Thursday, Aug. 17, after their 2019 Sienna minivan collided with a moose on Hwy. 169 near the Murray …
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Jodi Summit
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8/23/23
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GREANEY- Tipped off by GPS locators attached to stolen equipment, St. Louis County deputies found more than they bargained for when they descended on the home of Martin Earl Voss northwest of Greaney …
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David Colburn
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8/23/23
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BREITUNG TWP— Kristine Jonas pulled up to the stop sign at the intersection near McKinley Park Campground last Thursday when she felt something wasn’t quite right. She looked up the steep …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/23/23
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EMBARRASS- The various competitions surrounding the annual Embarrass Region Fair got underway early again this year, with the team penning contest held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this past weekend. …
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Jodi Summit
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8/23/23
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VIRGINIA- When legislators in St. Paul crafted a new state law regarding the use of physical restraint procedures in schools last spring, they were likely unaware that the measure would bring an end …
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David Colburn
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8/23/23
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COOK— If you have an old bicycle or two taking up space in the garage, there’s an alternative to dumping them at a canister site the next time the cleaning mood strikes. Consider …
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Jen Shuster-Dahlin
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8/23/23
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ELY- Physical Therapist Toni Dauwalter knows a lot about running. And during her 40 years working as a physical therapist, she has learned how to treat runners and their injuries. Last Tuesday, …
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Jodi Summit
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8/23/23
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ELY- The Ely Marathon and half-marathon gets underway on Saturday, Sept. 23. And this is no ordinary marathon. In truly “only in Ely” fashion, the marathon is also the home to the only …
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8/23/23
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NETT LAKE- After a disastrous 2022 wild ricing season in which the Bois Forte Band had to cancel the harvest on Nett Lake due to extremely poor conditions, the 2023 harvest is looking much more …
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David Colburn
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8/23/23
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ELY- A college camping trip proved a life-changing experience for Kesley Ebbs, and he’s hoping to give other young people of color that same chance to experience nature on its own terms. Ebbs, …
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Catie Clark
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8/23/23
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Longtime Marion County Record editor and co-publisher Joan Meyer was laid to rest last Saturday, a week after a police raid on her home that contributed to her death at age 98, an unprecedented …
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David Colburn
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8/23/23
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LAKE VERMILION— After a sometimes-challenging summer for anglers here, the fishing action on Lake Vermilion is suddenly hot— really hot. “It’s as good as I can ever …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/23/23
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REGIONAL- While recreational cannabis is now legal in Minnesota, outdoor recreationists should be aware that the change in law does not apply to federal lands within the Superior National Forest, …
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David Colburn
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8/23/23
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