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LAKE VERMILION— After a sometimes-challenging summer for anglers here, the fishing action on Lake Vermilion is suddenly hot— really hot. “It’s as good as I can ever …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/23/23
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REGIONAL- While recreational cannabis is now legal in Minnesota, outdoor recreationists should be aware that the change in law does not apply to federal lands within the Superior National Forest, …
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David Colburn
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8/23/23
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REGIONAL— If you’re hoping for a shot at an antlerless permit this year, don’t forget to purchase your firearms deer permit by Thursday, Sept. 7. Hunters who purchase their license …
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8/23/23
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COOK- Rachel Betterley has been referred to as a past Miss Minnesota and past Mrs. Minnesota. But for the upcoming year, she can now be referred to as the current Mrs. Petite USA. Though Betterley is …
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David Colburn
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8/23/23
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REGIONAL- When Minnesota’s new recreational marijuana law took effect on Aug. 1, an average of one city per day enacted a no-public-use use law against cannabis and cannabinoids during the …
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Catie Clark
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8/23/23
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TOWER- Jan and David Munzberg came all the way from Aldinga Beach, South Australia, to speak to an event held at the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center earlier this month. But the retired educators have …
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Jodi Summit
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8/23/23
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VIRGINIA— Ground was broken earlier this month on a new fourplex here designed to help address the ongoing problem of homelessness in St. Louis County. Nearly 100 families in northern St. Louis …
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8/23/23
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REGIONAL- When a winter storm hits overnight, with the vast size of St. Louis County, it’s not unusual to see high levels of snow in one area, possibly freezing drizzle in another area, and …
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8/23/23
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Ronald A. Pecha Jr. Ronald Anthony Pecha Jr., 58, of Soudan, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth after a painful battle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be at …
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8/23/23
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For months, Greenwood Township officials have been bludgeoning the Tower Area Ambulance Service for failing to make required transfer mileage payments to the ambulance replacement fund, a complaint …
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Isaiah L. Deegan Isaiah Lamar Deegan, 25, of Mt. Iron, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Hibbing. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Range Funeral Home in …
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8/17/23
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ELY- U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who led the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, spoke here this week and made the case that a common myth centered around the Second Amendment is …
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REGIONAL— U.S. Steel has rejected a $7.3 billion buyout offer from rival Cleveland-Cliffs that would have made Cliffs the predominant company in the U.S. steel sector. But U.S. Steel, which …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/16/23
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TOWER— The city council here gave final approval late last week to a new ordinance allowing the keeping of up to five hens within the city limits. Acting Mayor Joe Morin presided over the early …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/16/23
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TOWER- It was a full house here last week when Dick Peyla offered a look into the history of his family in the area as part of a presentation sponsored by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society. …
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Jodi Summit
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8/16/23
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TOWER—The Hoodoo Point Campground dominated discussion at the city council meeting here on Monday, as the council discussed a rate increase for seasonal campers, a new playground, and limits on …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/16/23
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LAKE VERMILION- A historic rustic cabin built by a Minneapolis architect on Wolf Island on Lake Vermilion is undergoing restoration by the U.S. Forest Service, which is looking at making the island …
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David Colburn
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8/16/23
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FIELD TWP- After a four-year foray into Class A 11-man football, the North Woods Grizzlies will be back in the nine-man division this year, and rather than looking at it as a demotion, Head Coach …
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David Colburn
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8/16/23
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EMBARRASS- While you need to wait until the last full weekend in August for the actual Embarrass Region Fair, the fun begins at the fairgrounds the weekend prior, with team penning and ranch sorting …
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Jodi Summit
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8/16/23
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REGIONAL- In 1911, hardy pioneers in the booming valley of Bear River assembled for an “exposition” of their harvest. Crops had flourished, and people attending …
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8/16/23
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REGIONAL— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is withholding millions of dollars in federal habitat funds from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources over the state agency’s …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/16/23
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REGIONAL— An unusual collaboration of land management partners has been working together for a decade now to enhance moose habitat in northeastern Minnesota. Over the past ten years, the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/16/23
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My Kansas hometown and my own personal world have been rocked this week by the news of a police raid on my former Kansas newspaper, the Marion County Record last Friday. Five police officers and two …
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David Colburn
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8/16/23
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ELY- Ely Police Chief Chad Houde and City Attorney Kelly Klun presented a revised pet ordinance to the Ely City Council on Tuesday, but didn’t anticipate the concerned reactions of three …
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Catie Clark
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8/16/23
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ORR- The Orr City Council had a relatively routine list of items to consider at Monday’s regular meeting, with one item in particular they were likely delighted to approve. City business …
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David Colburn
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8/16/23
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