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ISD 2142 teachers green light health insurance changes
CHERRY- Superintendent Reggie Engebritson had some good news to pass along to the ISD 2142 school board at their regular meeting at Cherry School on Tuesday – the teacher’s union voted to … more
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Payslee Olson, with her mother Paige, was not a fan of the man in the big red suit.
Shoppers support small businesses during Tower’s Small Business Saturday
TOWER- Tower’s first annual Small Business Saturday, held on Nov. 25, got off with a bang, and organizers hope to make this an annual event. Tower’s Main Street businesses saw … more
Obituaries: December 1, 2023
Reginald J. Childs Reginald John “Reggie” Childs, 73, of Tower, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, at New Journey Residence in Eveleth. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on … more
Grants available for businesses impacted by border closure
REGIONAL—Grants up to $50,000 each are being made available to businesses located in counties bordering Canada. For-profit businesses that lost 10 percent or more in revenues during the closure … more
The latest plant hardiness zone map shows dramatic changes in Minnesota’s climate.
USDA climate map shows major warming in the state
REGIONAL— The effects of climate change are, once again, apparent in the latest plant hardiness zone map update put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The hardiness map is used by plant … more
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One of many signs along Pioneer Rd. in Ely protesting a proposed new RV park. The third public hearing on the matter was recently adjourned after 22 seconds without a decision.
RV park hearing canceled yet again
ELY- The Ely Board of Adjustment’s Nov. 15 meeting on the conditional use permit application for a new RV Park along Pioneer Rd. lasted all of 22 seconds as board chair Mike Banovetz opened the … more
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he pews of Trinity Lutheran Church are awash in the colors of quilts made by the church’s quilting group.
QUILTS AROUND THE WORLD
COOK- Nothing conveys warmth and love quite like a homemade quilt, and a Christian expression of that was on full display in October when the pews of the Trinity Lutheran Church sanctuary in Cook … more
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One teen killed, another critical in high speed crash
ORR- One area teen was killed and another was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident on Nett Lake Rd. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, according to a release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s … more
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Proposed fed rule would allow perpetual use of national forests for carbon dioxide sequestration
REGIONAL- Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service published a proposed rule that would grant both exclusive and perpetual rights to use national forest lands for the permanent capture and … more
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Huge turnout for Owens Twp annual meeting
OWENS TWP- A full slate of business was conducted at the Owens Township town meeting on Nov. 14 prior to the surprise resignations of Town Clerk Shirley Woods and Town Board Chair Wally Refsdal over … more
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Cook council considers citizen's street safety concerns
COOK- The Cook City Council took care of a relatively light and routine agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16. Resident Tom Soderberg appeared at the meeting to discuss safety concerns … more
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The Tony Award-winning play “God of Carnage” was the last offering of the 2023 Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA) theater season. The NLAA officially announced the 2024 theater season lineup at its Nov. 20 Gratitude Gathering event at the Vermilion Fine Arts Theater at Minnesota North College. Seated: Karin Schmidt. Standing left-to-right: Vince O’Connor, Bob Winkleman, and Emily Weise.
NLAA announces their 2024 season
ELY- The Northern Lakes Arts Association officially announced its 2024 season during its 2023 Gratitude Gathering event on Monday evening. While bits and pieces of the upcoming season have been … more
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The Friends of the Babbitt Library with the Eva Nordley Award from the Minnesota Association of Library Friends. Left-to-right, back row: Kathleen Graber with the award certificate, Renee Adams, Elaine Postudensek with the award plaque, Carolyn Holm, and Terri Loewen. Front row: assistant librarian Joann Briggs, library director Lisa Pennala, library clerk Jenna Sutter.
Babbitt Friends of the Library honored by top state award
BABBITT- Last June’s Up North Craft and Vendor Extravaganza has won the Friends of the Babbitt Library the 2023 Evy Nordley Award for Best Project from the Minnesota Association of Library … more
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Obituaries: November 24, 2024
Robert E. Miettunen It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Edward Miettunen, 82, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. He was a man of strength, dedication, and … more
It’s time to start planning for Operation Santa
TOWER- Donations have started to come in for this year’s Operation Santa toy drive, but we still have a long way to go to reach our goal. Operation Santa is a local fundraiser that purchases … more
Linda Turpening and Elias Mokole in concert.
This fundraiser won’t leave you frozen
ELY- A production like “Disney’s Frozen—The Broadway Musical” is not an undertaking for the faint of heart or anemic of purse. Preparing the multiple changes of costume of the … more
The meeting room on Owens Town Clerk Shirley Woods’ property was packed for Tuesday’s annual town meeting, with many attendees interested in the controversy over Derusha Rd.
Township annual meeting ends in chaos
OWENS TWP – The Owens Township annual town meeting ended in fireworks Tuesday as the town clerk Shirley Woods and town board chair Wally Refsdahl resigned and Woods abruptly ended the meeting … more
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A Google maps image of a portion of Birch Lake, including the mine-impacted lands on the lake’s south side, which are responsible for the recent impaired listing for sulfate. The Peter Mitchell pit is located just west of this image and drains into the Dunka River.
MPCA: Birch Lake impaired from sulfate discharges
BABBITT— The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added Birch Lake to its draft list of the state’s impaired wild rice waters due to sulfate contamination from nearby mining operations. … more
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Hinako Kuwamoto and Laura Rosendahl shop for gifts at the Nelimark.
COFFEE AN’ SHOPPING
EMBARRASS- Hundred-year-old Hinako Kuwamoto was busy picking out Christmas gifts at the Nelimark Homestead Museum on Saturday. Grandma, as many in Embarrass call her, was shopping with her … more
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Emergency services top city council agenda, again
TOWER— Emergency services topped the discussion during the city council meeting here on Monday as councilors took up a request for new equipment from the fire department and a plan to stem … more
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The new cloth media filtration unit at Ely’s waste water treatment facility. The unit replaces an old sand filtration unit which was inadequate to meet stricter federal mercury standards.
Ely wastewater treatment upgrade now complete
ELY- The city of Ely recently declared the completion of its $8.5 million project to update its waste water treatment facility, (WWTF) allowing the plant to meet stricter federal standards for … more
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Hauschild promotes child care assistance for middle class
REGIONAL- District 3 state Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL- Hermantown, knows more about the child care shortage in Minnesota than what he’s learned from three child care roundtables he’s … more
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Ely School Board congratulates volleyball, track athletes
ELY- Some Ely high school athletes won well-deserved praise from Ely School Board Chair Ray Marsnik at the start of Monday’s board meeting. “The girls volleyball team should be … more
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Orr city council chooses Jirik to fill vacant seat
ORR- At a special meeting on Nov. 8, Orr City Council members interviewed two applicants for a vacant seat on the council last week and voted to appoint John Jirik to the position. Jirik is a … more
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Case to keep Trump off primary ballot dismissed
ST. PAUL— The Minnesota Supreme Court, in an order issued Nov. 8, denied a petition filed by former Secretary of State Joan Growe and others that sought to disqualify former President Donald … more
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