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GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board got down to business at their meeting Tuesday, but first listened to over a half hour of public input. The professionalism that the board was trying project …
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Jodi Summit
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7/11/24
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REGIONAL— Those who experienced damage to their homes or businesses due to flooding from the June 18 storm can now report that on the St. Louis County website or can call the county …
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7/11/24
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The Constitution of the United States clearly lays out the process for its amendment, and that process does not include an arbitrary decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. But that is what Americans …
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7/11/24
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COOK- A St. Louis County jury has found Gary Duane Egolf Jensen, 56, of Cook, guilty on two counts of attempted murder in the second degree for his actions in a December 2022 domestic violence …
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David Colburn
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7/11/24
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REGIONAL- The runoff from a series of storms across the Rainy River Basin continues to swell lakes and streams, causing minor flooding to docks, boathouses, and shoreline buildings and roads. An …
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David Colburn
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7/11/24
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Trudi Johnson Shaw Trudi Johnson Shaw, 80, of Soudan, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. A small gathering of family and friends will be held to …
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7/11/24
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Another great turnout for the Vermilion Run
TOWER- The weather was cooperative, and the crowds showed up for this year’s 41 st Annual Vermilion Run. We had over 60 runners preregister, and …
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7/6/24
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America continues to kill Palestinians — 36,000 to date while making life unbearable for the people of Gaza and the West Bank against the wishes of the majority of the American people. And if …
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7/5/24
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TOWER—Family members of Eugene Trucano, of Tower, recently gathered with a host of family, friends, military Veterans and community members at a ceremony in Virginia to recognize Trucano for …
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David Colburn
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7/4/24
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COOK- It’s been one hit after another for Montana Café owner Megan Strong since the café was first flooded by the torrential rains of June 18 that spawned the subsequent flash …
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David Colburn
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7/4/24
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ELY—Members of the Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board expressed some skepticism when it came to the recent proposal for a regionalized ambulance service, presented publicly by SafeTech …
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Catie Clark
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7/4/24
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A full day of activities in Ely
The Fourth of July festivities will get underway bright and early with a 7 a.m. flag raising ceremony at the Ely Veterans Memorial, which is next to the Trezona …
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7/4/24
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COOK- Some would say that relief efforts in Cook didn’t begin after the June 19 flash flood, but actually began four years ago when a group of concerned Cook citizens took action in a …
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David Colburn
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7/4/24
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Timberjay photographer Jodi Summit was at the Lake Vermilion Traditional Powwow to capture images of the annual festivities.
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7/4/24
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TOWER- After more than 25 years of serving the community from the basement of the Timberjay building, the Tower Area Food Shelf has moved its operations to the old St. James Presbyterian Church …
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Seth Roeser
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7/4/24
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ELY- The torrential rains that struck the region on June 18 washed out roads and caused major flooding. But for those caught out in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the storm presented even …
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Catie Clark
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7/4/24
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COOK- In its first regular meeting on Thursday since the flood, Mayor Harold Johnston opened the proceedings with the obvious. “We’re going to talk about to begin with, obviously, the …
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David Colburn
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7/4/24
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On a June 3, 2024, weekend Fox News program, convicted felon Donald Trump said the following: “Religion is such a great thing. It’s so it keep you know, there’s something to be good …
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7/4/24
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TOWER- Area children and their families are invited to Train Tales, a storytelling event hosted by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society. This month’s storytelling is set for Wednesday, July …
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7/4/24
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In his rambling, semi-coherent letter “Biden dismisses prospect of armed takeover”, in last week’s Timberjay, the writer from Ely apparently insists on twisting Joe Biden’s …
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7/4/24
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What are the political issues that you are considering in voting for a Presidential candidate? No matter what those isues may be, they are trivial by comparison to the deadly issue of climate …
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7/4/24
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In last week’s Timberjay, a letter writer said President Joe Biden was acting like “a fascist dictator.” I thought it best just to lay out the 14 points of fascism. 1. Near …
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7/4/24
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Steve Bannon, Speaker Johnson, Margorie Taylor Greene, the Supreme Court, the ex-President, unabashedly lying at the debate on TV repeatedly. How can the baloney they are peddling — …
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7/4/24
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I was walking the other day near the Junction Road between Tower and Soudan when the languid song of an uncommon bird in our area, brought me back to my younger days. It was the song of an indigo …
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Marshall Helmberger
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7/4/24
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TOWER— A new requirement that campers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness either hang their food packs or use bear-proof containers has opened a potential new market for local bag …
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Seth Roeser
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7/4/24
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