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Ely-area pro-choice advocates joined thousands of marchers in hundreds of cities across the United States last Saturday for a “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally.
Pro-choice advocates rally in Ely
ELY- Nearly 100 pro-choice advocates here joined thousands of marchers in hundreds of cities across the nation for a “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally expressing concern and even outrage that … more
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Buley sentenced in Ely sex-trafficking case
ELY – Daisy Joy Buley, 37, of Ely, was sentenced last week to nearly eight years in prison for trafficking a young girl in exchange for drugs and money. She received the 94-month sentence from … more
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Northland grant could aid Main Street projects
REGIONAL– The Northland Foundation has received a $4.28 million grant as part of the Mainstreet Revitalization program through the state Department of Employment and Economic Development … more
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Volunteers scramble to fill sandbags in Kabetogama on Saturday afternoon to try to keep ahead of rising lake levels.
Kabetogama Township seeks volunteers to help with sandbagging
KABETOGAMA- Kabetogama Township is asking for volunteers to help with sandbagging to protect properties from the rising floodwaters in the Namakan Basin. Kabetogama is a small community … more
High water levels plaguing Rainy River basin
REGIONAL- The water continues to rise along the Rainy River basin, fueled by recent rains and snowmelt, and that could pose problems for lake residents in the border country. Levels are already … more
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Soft water has returned to all of Lake Vermilion.
May 11 is the official ice-out on Vermilion
LAKE VERMILION— There will be open water for Saturday’s fishing opener on Lake Vermilion, as the lake officially cleared of ice on May 11, about 12 days later than the average date of … more
Council approves subsidy for ambulance service
TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, approved tapping other city accounts to help finance the Tower Area Ambulance Service, which has been struggling financially as a result of a spike in … more
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Prospective North Country broadband supplier under fire
REGIONAL- In a move that could have major implications for the expansion of broadband internet services in the North Country, prospective developer LTD Broadband has come under fire again from two … more
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Ely area veterans gathered to pay respects to former board members of Veterans on the Lake during the recent raising of a Holiday Flag at the facility on Fall Lake.
Raising the colors
ELY – Several of this community’s military veterans gathered at the flag pole at Veteran’s on the Lake Resort near here last Friday morning for a special flag raising.A … more
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A burning experience
ELY – With the snow just recently melted, fire season is up and running in northern Minnesota. About 20 students in the Wildland Fire Control and Management class at Vermilion Community College … more
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Preschool program proposed
ELY –ISD 696 will likely implement a new three-year-old preschool program for the 2022-23 school year.According to Interim Superintendent John Klarich, K-5 Principal Anne Oelke introduced the … more
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Highs winds Monday blew ice slabs on shore at Lake Vermilion’s Birch Point, damaging docks.
Wind and ice wreak havoc
REGIONAL— Intense straight-line winds blew down trees across the region on Monday, knocking out power to nearly 2,000 Lake Country Power customers for a time. Few places were harder hit than … more
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Greenwood clerk leaves meeting
GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board had a united front on one major topic at their May 10 meeting– their refusal to grant the demand from elected clerk Debby Spicer for additional pay.The … more
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Board considers request to allow smudging in district schools
VIRGINIA- A traditional Ojibwe cleansing and purification ritual known as smudging may become available to Native American students in ISD 2142 during the school day after a request made at … more
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New water treatment system removed all traces of arsenic
GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, Tuesday, got good news about the township water supply. The newly-installed filtration system has eliminated all traces of arsenic in the township’s … more
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VCC students walk out for women’s rights
ELY- More than two dozen Vermilion Community College students and faculty participated in a walk-out on Friday to protest the anticipated U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn the Roe v. Wade … more
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Cook Volunteer Firefighter Jon Rothluetner helps Grant Bixby Meehan, 8, hoist a hefty hose at the mock firehouse.
National Night Out in Cook entertains in the rain [Photo gallery]
COOK – Residents sprinkled into the Cook Community Center grounds before the rain hit Tuesday during National Night Out. The event took place from 5 to 8 p.m. Families visited with local law … more
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Embarrass Fair 2017 [Photo gallery]
McFadden schooled in Iron Range politics
REGIONAL— Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden received a crash course in Iron Range politics this past week over comments he made Aug. 6, at a FarmFest debate with Sen. Al Franken. … more
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Mark your calendar for Tower's Depot Days [Photo gallery]
Get your summer festival and local history fix all in one place at this year’s Depot Days Festival in Tower. While the festival is held the same weekend as Ely’s busy Blueberry/Art Festival, it … more
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Vermilion Sportsmen's Club annual meeting on August 6 [Photo gallery]
The 43rd Annual Meeting and Dinner of The Sportsmen’s Club of Lake Vermilion will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fortune Bay Resort in The Woodlands Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Fitz … more
Eagles Nest volunteers and a two workers from Lake Country Power set up the new fire danger sign on Hwy. 169. The crew included members of the Eagles Nest Fire Department Dean Dowden, Dan Humay, Fire Chief Jim Sutherland and Bud Rich, and township supervisor Larry Anderson.
July 23 community notices and events [Photo gallery]
Vermilion Dream Quilters to display at Depot Days TOWER- The Vermilion Dream Quilters Guild will host a booth in the Tower Civic Center during Depot Days, which runs from Friday noon, July 29 … more
Girl Scout Troop 1207’s entry “The North Pole” took second place and $100 in the Snow City parade.
Orr Snow City [Photo gallery]
Ely Blues Fest 2009 [Photo gallery]
Friends gathered at the finish line at Good Ol' Days
3rd Annual 'Lard Loop [Photo gallery]
Cold rain didn't deter participants in this year's 'Lard Loop, a 10K race established in memory of Ballard Turnbull. Organizers reported over 70 pre-registrants, and over 50 walk-ins signed up the … more
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