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WINTON- The big topic of discussion at the Monday meeting of the Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board (JPB) was how to divvy up the financing of the ambulance service’s facilities operation …
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Catie Clark
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8/9/23
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REGIONAL- Forty of the county’s 75 unorganized townships, or portions of them, depend on nearby city or township fire departments for fire protection and/or first responders. Responsibility for …
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David Colburn
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8/9/23
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REGIONAL- Subscribers to Paul Bunyan Communications (PBC) services may see a welcome credit on their August bill or a check in their mailbox, as the cooperative is returning over $3.2 million to its …
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David Colburn
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8/9/23
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JoAnne G. Connell JoAnne G. Connell, 86, formerly of Lake Vermilion-Tower, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Chisholm. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. …
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8/9/23
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VERMILION RESERVATION- When recreational marijuana became legal on Tuesday, hoards of eager buyers descended upon the state’s only marijuana dispensary, Red Lake Nation’s NativeCare …
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REGIONAL— The proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes has suffered another body blow, this time delivered by the state’s Supreme Court, which has reversed the proposed …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/2/23
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ELY- A new housing study predicts that a planned workforce housing project here would be 50 percent pre-leased before completion and fully leased within six months after the doors open on the new …
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Catie Clark
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8/2/23
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TOWER— To most people, the work that’s been underway for weeks at the former city and fire hall on Main Street here appears painstaking at best. Masons have been working brick-by-brick on …
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Jodi Summit
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8/2/23
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ELY- The Ely City Council approved the first reading of a new cannabinoid products ordinance at its Aug. 1 meeting. The proposed ordinance forbids the use of cannabis and cannabinoid products in …
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Catie Clark
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8/2/23
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For 68 years the North Star Stampede has been staged on the last full weekend in July by the Pitzen family of Effie, and this year's edition was one of the best in recent memory. The arena was packed …
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8/2/23
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NETT LAKE- Last winter, freshman Brynn Chosa was a spark plug for the North Woods Grizzlies girls basketball team, coming off the bench to drain key three-pointers, push the ball up the court, and …
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David Colburn
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8/2/23
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VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK- A three-day extravaganza highlighting the wonders of the heavens above is coming to Voyageurs National Park Aug. 10-12 with the third annual summer Star Party, sponsored by …
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David Colburn
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8/2/23
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ANGORA- It’s time to polish your crowns and daggers, dust off your capes and wings. The Festival of Skalds is coming Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Festival of …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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8/2/23
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What’s in a name? When it comes to the common name, “popple,” it can mean one of three distinct tree species in northern Minnesota. My parents grew up in northwestern Minnesota so …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/2/23
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REGIONAL—More hunters in northeastern Minnesota will be limited to bucks-only this year than at any time in the past several years. Last winter’s tough conditions, with extended deep and …
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Melissa Fay Greene, an Atlanta-based journalist, is a new favorite author of mine. She has written a number of books on disparate subjects, which have in common her ability to write about complex …
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Betty Firth
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8/2/23
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LAKE VERMILION— With rain steadily pelting the lakeside tent at Fortune Bay Resort Casino on a recent Wednesday morning, Phil Bakken announced to the 40-plus kids in attendance that the 2023 …
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8/2/23
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Several area townships are looking for ways they can better support the Tower Area Ambulance Service, which has been struggling financially for a combination of reasons. The TAAS is certainly not …
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COOK— The legalization of marijuana for adult recreational use in Minnesota prompted extended discussion at the city council meeting here last Thursday. The meeting, held July 27, was just days …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/2/23
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COOK- Excessive speed and alcohol are suspected to have contributed to a one-vehicle injury accident early Sunday morning in Cook, according to a report by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s …
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David Colburn
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8/2/23
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SOUDAN- The Breitung Town Board is asking St. Louis County planning officials whether the Vermilion Park Inn has a conditional use permit, as appears to be required by current zoning regulations. The …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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8/2/23
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VIRGINIA- The ISD 2142 school board took care of a number of personnel and operational items at their July 25 regular business meeting in preparation for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. The …
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David Colburn
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8/2/23
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BABBITT- According to a statement from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, a 22-year-old Babbitt woman suffered a single-vehicle crash on Monday around 9 a.m. just north of Babbitt in …
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8/2/23
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James A. Planton James Anthony “Jim” Planton, 76, of Soudan, died on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family. A Memorial Mass was held on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at St. …
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8/2/23
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TOWER— After decades of public investment, false starts, and dashed hopes, major development at Tower’s harbor and adjacent riverfront may finally be coming soon. At a special July 20 …
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Jodi Summit
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7/26/23
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