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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 …
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Catie Clark
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11/15/23
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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 …
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David Colburn
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11/15/23
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/15/23
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Robert G. Thomas Robert George Thomas, 84, of Cook, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. The family is grateful for the compassionate care he received at Carefree Living and Cook …
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11/15/23
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ST. PAUL- A game effort by the Ely Timberwolves against Mayer Lutheran in first-round state volleyball tourney action comes up short as the Crusaders win in straight sets 3-0. M-L came from behind to …
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11/9/23
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America has a problem with violence committed by men. That’s indisputable, as the front and back pages of newspapers and the nightly news broadcasts across the country attest every single day. …
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11/9/23
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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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VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK- Winter users of frozen lake surfaces here won’t have to cope with a new set of rules this season, as implementation of a new Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan …
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David Colburn
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11/9/23
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ELY- The battle continues next week over the proposed reopening and expansion of the former Miners Lake RV Park and Campground. The new owners of the property, Dean and Lee Ann Peterson of AOK …
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Catie Clark
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11/9/23
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ST. PAUL— A case heard last Thursday before the state Supreme Court is expected to decide whether former President Donald Trump is qualified to appear on primary ballots in Minnesota this …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/9/23
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ELY- The Ely City Council continued its war on blight at its Nov. 7 meeting by approving the demolition of two derelict residential structures and deciding to wait for a report on a third. The city …
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Catie Clark
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11/9/23
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An important subject has been on my mind for days. It’s about the innate fears we carry of people we see as “different” from us— strangers, “outsiders”, people who …
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Kathleen McQuillan
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11/9/23
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REGIONAL— Hunters in the North Country mostly struggled to find deer during the opening weekend of the regular firearms deer season, even as there were pockets of relatively good success. …
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REGIONAL— Humans have significantly altered the landscape of northeastern Minnesota and those changes appear to be helping wolves prey more effectively on whitetailed deer and their fawns. …
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REGIONAL– When Sen. Grant Hauschild convened a roundtable in Soudan last month to discuss challenges faced by rural ambulance services, he said one of his top goals would be to work with the …
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Jodi Summit
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11/9/23
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VIRGINA- A jubilant celebration erupted at Rock Ridge High School on Saturday as the Ely Timberwolves and their fans rejoiced after earning a repeat trip to the Class A state volleyball tournament …
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David Colburn
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11/9/23
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REGIONAL— The St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Rail Authority has postponed a decision that could determine the future of the proposed Lake Vermilion bike trail. The authority board took no …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/9/23
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REGIONAL- North Woods junior cross country runner Alex Burckhardt turned in an all-state level performance last Saturday in the Class A State Championship at the University of Minnesota’s Les …
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David Colburn
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11/9/23
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ELY- There is nothing sexy or eye-catching about equipment designed to dewater sewage sludge, but the test last week of dewatering equipment here left the city’s clerk-treasurer, Harold …
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Catie Clark
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11/9/23
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REGIONAL— Minnesota’s U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, along with Sen. Ted Budd, a North Carolina Republican recently introduced legislation to support volunteer drivers. This …
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Jodi Summit
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11/9/23
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VIRGINIA- The North Woods volleyball season came to an abrupt end last week in the 7A sectional semifinals at Rock Ridge High School when the Floodwood Polar Bears came storming back from a 2-0 set …
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David Colburn
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11/9/23
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REGIONAL- Community Thanksgiving dinners will be served in Soudan and Cook for the holiday. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Soudan will be hosting a free community Thanksgiving dinner on …
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11/9/23
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Russell W. Berg Russell William Berg, 93, dedicated veteran, family man and Vikings fan, crossed over peacefully to the mystical Valhalla on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Rockford, Ill., holding the …
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11/9/23
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REGIONAL— The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has approved a new mineral prospecting lease for Franconia Minerals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Twin Metals, near Babbitt. The lease …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/3/23
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ASH LAKE- Approximately 66 households in the area around Ash Lake in northwestern St. Louis County will soon jump onto the digital superhighway when Paul Bunyan Communications (PBC) completes an …
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David Colburn
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11/3/23
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