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Ely- Both State Senator Grant Hauschild and Representative Roger Skraba virtually attended the ISD 696 school board study session on Monday to discuss issues the district wants the Legislature to …
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Catie Clark
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1/30/25
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ELY- After a two-year hiatus, the Great Nordic Beardfest returns to Ely for two evenings of fuzzy fun on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8 at Ely’s Historic State Theater. Each evening will feature …
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Catie Clark
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1/30/25
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FALL LAKE- When six cabins on trailers appeared at the Silver Rapids Resort earlier this month, it prompted concerns from a few neighbors who asked the Timberjay to investigate. It turns out the …
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Catie Clark
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1/30/25
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John Ratzloff It is with heavy hearts that the family of John Ratzloff announces his peaceful passing on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Born in Austin, Minn., on Jan. 30, 1947, John is survived by his son, …
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1/30/25
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ELY- The 31st annual Ely Winter Festival gets underway next Thursday, Feb. 6, with a long list of festivities during the ten-day event. Snow sculptors from three continents, including 17 professional …
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Catie Clark
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1/30/25
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REGIONAL— A $1.3 million federal grant award to UMD’s Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth should be the final piece in a $4-5 million funding package to support a feasibility …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/25
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FIELD TWP- A school bus on the way to North Woods School on Wednesday morning slid off an icy road, injuring two students who were both sent by ambulance for non-life-threatening injuries. The ISD …
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David Colburn
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1/30/25
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TOWER— Breitung police officials are hoping to talk to anyone with information about a late-night fire that destroyed a garage and contents, including two vehicles, on S. Second St., this past …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/25
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REGIONAL- Eric Scott Peterson, 50, Virginia, was formally arraigned in federal court on Tuesday on two charges of involuntary manslaughter after allegedly causing the death of Amanda Boshey in a …
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David Colburn
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1/24/25
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ELY— A proposed three-way merger of ambulance services in Ely, Tower, and Babbitt, appears to be dead after Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital CEO Patti Banks said the hospital has suspended …
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Catie Clark
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1/23/25
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GREANEY- Charges of theft and receiving stolen property filed against a Greaney couple were dismissed recently following a judge’s ruling that officers violated their Fourth Amendment rights by …
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David Colburn
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1/23/25
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REGIONAL- It’s become clear that the Minnesota court system has and will continue to play a key role in shaping the power structure of the state’s new legislative session. The state …
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David Colburn
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1/23/25
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REGIONAL— Electricity consumers in Lake Country Power’s service territory are expected to benefit from two major federal grants designed to promote new ways of providing power, while …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/23/25
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Garage fire in Babbitt BABBITT—A fire here last Sunday destroyed a garage on Fern Court, according to the Northland Fire Wire. The Babbitt, Ely, and Embarrass fire departments all responded to …
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1/23/25
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William M. Isham William Merle Isham, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Visitation was held on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Bois Forte …
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1/23/25
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REGIONAL— Jeff Carlson hears it all the time. As the owner and operator of Harold’s Arctic Cat south of Tower, he said nearly every customer who walks in the door has a question or …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/23/25
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REGIONAL—A legal proceeding now in its fifth year has the potential to reshape state rules surrounding the permitting of non-ferrous mining operations. The case, filed by Northeastern …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/23/25
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ELY- Unanimity was in short supply at Tuesday’s Ely City Council meeting as members wrangled over state funding for a proposed cannabis dispensary and appointing members to a new city …
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Catie Clark
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1/23/25
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GREENWOOD TWP- Greenwood voters will have decisions in the March 11 township election, with contested races across the board. Steve Bradach and Sue Drobac filed for the supervisor seat currently held …
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Jodi Summit
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1/23/25
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ELY- Calling Ely a “small town that does big things,” Mayor Heidi Omerza enthusiastically explained why 2024 was a year filled with proof of that in the city’s first ever …
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Catie Clark
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1/23/25
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TOWER— The former St. Louis County public works facility here is now the city of Tower’s following the recent closing on the property, which had been in the works for more than a year. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/17/25
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ELY- The Ely Police Department has identified Marjorie Jane Hible of Ely, age 80, as the victim who suffered fatal burns while she was outdoors on a mobility scooter near the Boundary Waters Care …
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Catie Clark
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1/17/25
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REGIONAL— A Britt man remains in the St. Louis County Jail after his Dec. 20 arrest on three separate counts stemming from his use of a nine-year-old boy in a sexual performance or pornography …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/17/25
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REGIONAL- Former Cook Housing and Rehabilitation Authority Executive Director Reed Erickson, 69, of Side Lake, received two years’ probation and will pay $24,232.90 in restitution for the …
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David Colburn
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1/16/25
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ELY- After a year and a half, the curtain is finally being closed on the prosecution of Jason Keith Gillson, age 50, for his acts of assault and arson at his home at 45 E. Boundary St. in late summer …
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Catie Clark
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1/16/25
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