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Joann Martin Joann Riendeau Martin, 89, of Embarrass, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. A night visitation was held on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Range Funeral …
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11/2/23
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FIELD TWP- Health insurance was on the ISD 2142 school board agenda on Tuesday as board members met at North Woods School. The board heard that circumstances have come together for a rare occurrence …
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David Colburn
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10/27/23
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REGIONAL—The Superior National Forest wants you to apply for a job. The largest national forest in the eastern half of the United States is seeking to hire 25 entry-level technicians and …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/27/23
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Stephanie Ukkola
once worked as a manager on the SS William A. Irvin, a retired US Steel ore carrier that sailed the Great Lakes from 1938 until it’s retirement in 1978. The vessel now …
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10/26/23
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I love libraries because I can wander the aisles and just browse, inviting that unexpected book title to jump out at me. I’ve certainly browsed online retailers and the Arrowhead Library …
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Betty Firth
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10/25/23
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Just in time for Halloween, there’s a new poll out that shows that nearly one-in-three Americans are concerned about being bitten by blood-sucking pests. Of course, had they taken the poll in …
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10/25/23
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SOUDAN- The challenges facing rural EMS were the focus of a roundtable discussion here last Thursday that brought nearly three dozen local stakeholders and interested community members together to …
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WUORI – A 61-year-old Tower woman, who was the passenger in a vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver, was killed here last Saturday evening when the 2013 Chevy Impala she was riding in …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/25/23
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TOWER- With over 200 pumpkins spread in piles inside the Herb Lamppa Civic Center here, there was no shortage of work to do for the families who attended this year’s pumpkin carving party on …
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Jodi Summit
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10/25/23
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COOK- Thanks to the serendipitous entanglement of Missouri nice with Minnesota nice, Cook has a new option for quality childcare. Albany, Mo., native Lora Klancher, the wife of Wakemup Fishing Guide …
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David Colburn
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10/25/23
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REGIONAL— The future of the proposed Lake Vermilion Trail is likely to hinge on a decision that could be made as early as next week. After more than a decade of effort but limited progress, the …
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REGIONAL- Climate change has been impacting many different people across the globe. Given the small but non-trivial population of post-corporeal humans in the Ely area, the Timberjay reached out to …
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Catie Clark
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10/25/23
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CHERRY- The Cherry Tigers have chewed up and spit out every opponent that’s dared to set foot on their home turf this season by an average score of 78-6, so no one was expecting a miracle when …
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David Colburn
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10/25/23
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods football team ran into a buzz saw against Cook County in their final regular season home game Oct. 18, as the Vikings handed the Grizzlies a lopsided 50-0 defeat. It took …
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David Colburn
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10/25/23
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ISLE— Ely’s football season ended quietly this week as the Timberwolves fell to third-seeded Mille Lacs 40-0 to end their season at 1-8. The Wolves faced the Raiders on Tuesday, just four …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/25/23
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NORTHSHORE MINE— Soudan resident, Nate Dostert got the scare of a lifetime back in about 2009 when he was working for Cleveland Cliffs-Northshore at the Peter Mitchell Mine near Babbitt. He was …
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10/25/23
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BABBITT—The Section 7A volleyball playoffs ended quickly for the eighth-seeded Nighthawks after they fell in straight sets to ninth-seeded Littlefork-Big Falls here on Monday night. It was the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/25/23
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SOUDAN—It was a stormy December evening several years ago when Victoria Ranua and her family arrived at their Soudan residence. Snow had been falling for hours and there was nearly a foot of …
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10/25/23
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BABBITT— Having grown up in Babbitt, with a long Finnish lineage, Brittney Tuura was in no rush to move away from her family. In about 2012, at age 25, she and her husband and two children, …
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10/25/23
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ELY—In 2001, I moved to Ely from Hayward, Wis. with my son who was four years old at the time. I was single back then and had rented a house for us on James St. With the help of a girlfriend, …
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10/25/23
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Editor’s note: This is from a current resident of Soudan, recalling her experiences growing up.
When I was kid, I lived in the country, in a big house, on a hill. I didn’t have any …
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10/25/23
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NETT LAKE- After a delay in the state’s required historical review process, construction bids will soon be sought for the $19.8 million Bois Forte Band high-speed broadband project serving the …
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David Colburn
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10/25/23
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ELY— “We’re done.” That was the welcome news that Ely schools facilities director Tim Leeson delivered to the school board here on Monday when asked about the status of the …
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Catie Clark
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10/25/23
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REGIONAL- Those who have or plan to apply for low-income housing energy assistance (LIHEAP) this year can rest easier now that the federal government has released $3.7 billion in funding for the …
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David Colburn
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10/25/23
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ELY- Are you interested in pursuing a rewarding career as a certified nursing assistant, or CNA? The Boundary Waters Care Center is now offering free on-site training and other compensation for those …
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10/25/23
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