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VERMILION LAKE TWP- Thirty-five-year-old April Lynn Pecchia, of Eveleth, and her 11-year-old daughter Lucy Lynn LaRue Pecchia, of Tower, both died in a tragic car crash here last Thursday, April 20. …
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Jodi Summit
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4/26/23
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ORR- Forty-two-year-old Josh Armbrust works in the cloud, the vast network of computer servers that provides internet-accessed storage, databases, software, analytics and intelligence to companies …
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David Colburn
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4/19/23
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REGIONAL— An expensive pressure campaign launched by a new and shadowy organization is publishing ads and occupying billboards across the state in hopes of derailing an effort by DFLers in the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/19/23
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TOWER- Tower-Soudan second-grade teacher Charissa Dahl had been teaching her students about llamas, when she saw that Cook’s Country Connection, a petting zoo in Cook, had a …
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Jodi Summit
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4/19/23
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ELY- A source requesting anonymity told the Timberjay that a group opposed to drag shows will protest the “Disney Drag Brunch” at the Grand Ely Lodge on Saturday, April 22. Ely Police …
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TOWER— The city council here voted unanimously to pursue a possible joint powers agreement with neighboring townships to operate the city’s ambulance service. The action came following …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/12/23
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REGIONAL— Gov. Tim Walz used the occasion of his birthday last Thursday for a quick tour of the Vermilion Range, with stops in both Ely and Tower. The governor flew into the Ely airport with …
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Catie Clark
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4/12/23
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TOWER— Garrett Lamppa had little warning that Gov. Tim Walz would be making a stop at the family business at which he’s recently taken the reins from his father Daryl. “It all …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/12/23
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REGIONAL- An ad hoc committee established by the Tower Ambulance Commission is recommending the formation of a joint powers board and a taxing district to provide long-term oversight and financial …
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Jodi Summit
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4/12/23
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LAKE VERMILION— The prospective developer of a rustic campground near the mouth of Lake Vermilion’s Black Bay plans to appear before the St. Louis County Planning Commission next …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/5/23
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ELY— After four months of moratoriums and failed first readings, the Ely City Council passed ordinance 367 on Tuesday, to license and regulate edible cannabinoid product dealers within city …
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Catie Clark
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4/5/23
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ELY— A 20-year-old Ely man won’t face additional charges after he intentionally ran down three deer with his pickup truck last month, but he may face a stiffer penalty than it initially …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/5/23
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Tower-Soudan Community Education sponsored a cupcake decorating class, just in time for the Easter holiday. Students piped, sprinkled, and used candy to decorate pre-made cupcaked, and Timberjay …
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Jodi Summit
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4/5/23
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REGIONAL— The fate of the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine could literally come down to clay. That’s the issue at the heart of a contested case hearing that got underway in St. Paul, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/29/23
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GREENWOOD TWP- An updated, and substantially modified, version of the McGrath Consulting Group study commissioned by Greenwood Township was released to the town board last week. While the revised …
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Jodi Summit
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3/29/23
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TOWER- Carol Alstrom was a force of nature. She was a large person and had a voice to match. She was strong and a competitive athlete. She was a teacher, a coach, and a leader. She knew how to get …
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Jodi Summit
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3/29/23
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ELY— A 20-year-old college student here is facing an $1,800 fine after he used his pickup to run down three deer along Ely’s Central Av., leaving them partially paralyzed and struggling …
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VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK- The Timberjay’s eight-month long quest to uncover details behind an apparent assault by two park rangers on a local businessman on Lake Kabetogama continues to be …
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David Colburn
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3/22/23
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ELY- The Ely City Council approved the first reading of an edible cannabinoid ordinance at its March 21 meeting. The proposed ordinance contained a surprise: it included a provision for the …
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Catie Clark
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3/22/23
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ELY— After two months of production and rehearsal, the curtain goes up Thursday on the Northern Lakes Arts Association’s stage production of Little Shop of Horrors. The musical, staged at …
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Catie Clark
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3/22/23
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TOWER— The Tower Economic Development Authority (TEDA) has approved the first phase of a renovation plan designed to significantly reduce energy usage and improve the learning environment at …
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Jodi Summit
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3/22/23
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ELY— Minnesota native and long-time Ely area resident Jim Brandenburg has received no shortage of top awards in his more than half a century as a photographer. But the Lifetime Achievement …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/22/23
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REGIONAL— The Environmental Protection Agency’s testing program for wood stoves and other wood-burning devices is ineffective and is putting the public’s health at risk. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/16/23
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GREENWOOD TWP- About two dozen Greenwood residents attended a rather quiet and business-like annual meeting on Tuesday. In a move back to a less contentious time, all the votes on motions were by a …
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Jodi Summit
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3/16/23
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BABBITT- “I am not sure who signed me up for this,” said Iron Mosquitos head coach Ryan Lindsay. The Northeast Range High School (NER) science teacher whose background was in genetics. …
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Jodi Summit
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3/16/23
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