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Federal fund freeze sends chill thru Scenic Rivers
COOK- It would be easy to assume that last June 19, the day a flood swamped Scenic Rivers’ dental clinic here, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, was Keith Harvey’s worst …
Fire response leads council discussion
TOWER— The status of the Tower Fire Department was the subject of considerable discussion here on Monday, as the city council heard from unhappy residents and a new council member in the wake …
Golden on ice
North Woods sixth grader attains coveted national skills test award
COOK- If pure enthusiasm melted ice, then the skating rink at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia would be nothing but a puddle after 11-year-old Stella Pliml is finished with a practice …
USFS tight lipped on agency’s future
REGIONAL— A near blackout of public information has descended on the U.S. Forest Service as a result of orders from the Trump administration along with the staff fears of potential job losses. …
Orr man dies in house fire
ORR- An early morning house fire southwest of Orr on Thursday, Feb. 6, claimed the life of 57-year-old Matthew Bisbee, according to a St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office press release. Multiple …
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Sports
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Wolves take second at state ski meet
GIANTS RIDGE- The Ely boys Nordic ski team capped a strong season with a second-place finish at the state meet on Thursday. The Wolves’ Dylan Durkin crossed the line eighth in pursuit to top …
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Ely takes two in a row
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North Woods notches two more wins
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Grizzlies split in week’s action
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Wolves dump Chisholm
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Outdoors
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A nocturnal visitor during the day
A likely collapse of the small mammal population north of the border has sent large numbers of owls to northern Minnesota. That includes great gray owls, the largest owls in North America, as well as …
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New DNR fishing rule proposals open for comment
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Don’t forget the “chickadee check-off”
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