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When it comes to technology, I’m definitely the late adopter in the family. So, it was just last week that my wife Jodi showed me the latest and greatest version of the Merlin bird ID app, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/30/24
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REGIONAL— Several area rivers remained in flood stage this week even as water levels were gradually receding from heavy rains that fell last week. The heavy rains, as much as four inches in …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/30/24
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REGIONAL—Throughout the year, the fur coats on white-tailed deer change to match the seasonal weather and temperature. Every spring deer shed their thicker winter coat and replace it with a …
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5/30/24
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REGIONAL— The war of words between U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs escalated recently over the future of the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Japan-based Nippon Steel Corporation. Nippon’s …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/30/24
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It was an article of faith, through most of my life, that the United States was the world’s dominant power. We had the most powerful military, the biggest and most vibrant economy and the most …
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Lee Hamilton
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5/30/24
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REGIONAL-Abnormally high levels of precipitation have had eyes in Crane Lake and Kabetogama focused on rising lake levels this past week as dams in the Rainy River Basin opened their gates to try to …
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David Colburn
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5/30/24
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While the Iron Range’s legislators brought home funding for several area projects, including help for the Ely Area Ambulance Service and a baseball field make-over for ISD 696, the Legislature …
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Catie Clark
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5/30/24
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A recent mailing from U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber’s office caught our eye for what looks like another misuse of the congressman’s franking privilege to disseminate material nearly …
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5/30/24
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REGIONAL- On the heels of a legislatively directed award of $50,000 in Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Department funds for their food shelf, the Bois Forte Band got more good news on Tuesday …
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David Colburn
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5/30/24
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ELY- The nonprofit Ely Community Resource was overjoyed last week to receive $6,944 from the 100+ Ely Women Who Care. The group, represented by Cindy Gardner, presented the donation check to ECR on …
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Catie Clark
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5/30/24
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June L. Swieringa June Lee Hannula Swieringa, 70, of Vermilion Lake Township, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, surrounded by family at …
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5/30/24
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HIBBING- The Ely boys and girls track squads took part in the Steve Kerzie Invitational track and field meet at Rock Ridge High School last Saturday, with the girls placing third and the boys …
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David Colburn
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5/24/24
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REGIONAL— Ambulance services in greater Minnesota will see significant financial assistance beginning later this year as a result of final passage of an amendment authored by Sen. Grant …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/23/24
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REGIONAL- While the Minnesota Legislature failed to pass a capital improvements bonding bill this session, many important Iron Range projects will still move forward thanks to the efforts of two area …
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David Colburn
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5/23/24
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REGIONAL— A search was continuing as of this week’s Timberjay press time for two men who went missing when their canoe went over Curtain Falls on the U.S.-Canadian border last Saturday …
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Catie Clark
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5/23/24
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies kept their fans on the edge of their sectional playoff seats on Monday, breaking a tie in their final at-bat to defeat Littlefork-Big Falls 6-5 and advance to the …
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David Colburn
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5/23/24
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BABBITT- Pulsar Helium broke the ceramic plug in its helium exploration well southeast of Babbitt on Tuesday. Breaking the seal—known as a packer—let the gas flow freely through the …
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Catie Clark
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5/23/24
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ELY—Last Saturday, Floodwood proved a pushover for the Timberwolves softball squad in a 19-4 Ely rout. But they proved anything but in Monday’s opening round of the Section 7A playoffs as …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/23/24
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COOK- In a soggy shootout at the East Range Conference girls golf tournament at Vermilion Fairways last Friday, North Woods’ Tori Olson mastered the slop for a share of the individual title, …
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David Colburn
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5/23/24
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ELY— Mesabi East pitcher Dakota Kruse fanned an even dozen Ely batters and slammed a two-run homer here on Monday as the Giants dropped the Timberwolves to 8-9 on the season. The 5-1 loss came …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/23/24
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TWO HARBORS—Titles were up for grabs at the Polar League Championship track meet in Two Harbors on May 15, but North Woods tracksters competing with the South Ridge Panthers came home without …
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David Colburn
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5/23/24
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ELY— Making scientific concepts and findings accessible to a general audience has long been a challenge for researchers. Most scientific journals have little readership outside academia and the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/23/24
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Bird migration is always an interesting time for those of us who like to observe the natural world, in part because you never know who will show up and how long they’ll stick around. Most …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/23/24
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ISABELLA— The U.S. Forest Service declared a prescribed burn that went awry last week fully contained as of May 19, as light rain showers and higher humidity helped firefighters keep the Fry …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/23/24
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ELY- The Ely Police Department received a large share of attention from the Ely City Council at its most recent meeting on Tuesday. The council and Police Chief Chad Houde discussed the vandalism …
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Catie Clark
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5/23/24
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