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ELY – With $3 million nearly in hand and after years of planning, city officials here are looking forward to beginning construction of the Ely Regional Trailhead facility at the west entrance …
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SOUDAN- Members of the Eagles Nest Trail Advocacy Group came to talk to Breitung Town Board board on Dec. 20 about proposed ATV trails that would run between Ely and Breitung, passing through Eagles …
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REGIONAL— A U.S. House committee held an at-times contentious hearing on Tuesday over proposed legislation that would expand the mining protection area surrounding the Boundary Waters by …
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GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Fire Department is facing an apparent revolt from members unhappy about changes in the department’s leadership made by the town board late last year. Ten members of …
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REGIONAL— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dealt a major blow to the prospects for the NorthMet copper-nickel venture proposed by NewRange Copper, formerly known as PolyMet Mining. On …
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TOWER— The long-planned town home project slated for construction at the Tower Harbor appears dead, nearly six years after city officials pushed for the development project. The Tower Economic …
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ELY - Heads were turning here last Saturday as the little town at the end of the road hosted an event that probably caught many people by surprise. Ely may never be the same after a parade of drag …
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REGIONAL- Over $10 billion of surplus cash will stay in the bank for now, as last-minute haggling between Republican and DFL state legislators late Sunday night failed to produce any spending bills …
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TOWER- Starting in November, Tower residents Hugh and Frannie Wood will be taking over the leadership role at the Tower Area Food Shelf from long-time volunteer Marge McPeak.McPeak took on a …
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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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OWENS TWP— Dorothy Easterday’s official property address is 9175 Derusha Rd. in Owens Township. But whether it is Derusha Rd. or not is a question that has mired this small township …
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REGIONAL— More than two years into the pandemic, Americans report that gas prices and inflation will impact their summer travel decisions more than concerns about COVID-19, according to …
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ELY- Larry Ricker draws much of his inspiration from the boreal forest landscape, which makes his recent move from Rochester to Ely especially convenient. Ricker, who lived in the southern Minnesota …
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MT. IRON— More than 100 people, including both of Minnesota’s U.S. Senators turned out here to pay homage to the past and highlight the future of green energy employment on the Iron Range …
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REGIONAL- Complaints from surrounding communities and business owners about what they see as overzealous law enforcement by Voyageurs National Park rangers have reached the ears of a local state …
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REGIONAL- If you receive an unsolicited phone call from someone claiming to be from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s department, you’re likely the target of a scam.An unknown person posing …
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LAKE VERMILION— It appears that a July 5 fireworks display, sponsored by the Lake Vermilion Resort and Tourism Association, is going forward despite the potential impact to hundreds of …
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TOWER- A request from Daniel Eveleth to build a home smaller than allowed by the city’s current zoning ordinance was denied for failing to meet the standards set in statute for the granting of …
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GREENWOOD TWP- Hibbing Fire Chief Erik Jankila had a consistent and perhaps unwelcome message for the Greenwood Town Board, Monday, as he presented his take on the township’s recently completed …
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ELY— The Timberjay’s longtime Ely editor, Keith Vandervort, died suddenly at his home this past Friday, Aug. 26. The cause of death is unknown but was ruled due to natural causes. …
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REGIONAL- Gov. Tim Walz laid out his One Minnesota budget proposal for the new biennium last week, a record-high of $65.2 billion that would spend most of the state’s estimated $17.6 billion …
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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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ELY- Boundary Waters Care Center has been hit with a significant COVID outbreak affecting both patients and staff over the past two weeks.BWCC Executive Director Adam Masloski confirmed for the …
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REGIONAL— The fight over the future of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine continues unabated, despite the recent cancellation of mineral leases critical to the project and proposed …
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EAGLES NEST— Township officials are raising the alarm over an issue that St. Louis County public works officials say they’ve never encountered before. Residents along both Trygg and Mud …
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