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VNP ranger dies during lake rescue attempt
Park boat capsized after retrieving stranded family
VOYAGEURS NAT’L PARK- A longtime Voyageurs National Park ranger died Sunday while rescuing a stranded family on Namakan Lake amid high winds and rough waters in Voyageurs National Park. The …
Lake County sued over Silver Rapids decision
Lawsuit alleges county officials knowingly violated local ordinance and state law
FALL LAKE TWP- Opponents of the proposed redevelopment of the Silver Rapids Resort property are alleging in a lawsuit filed Oct. 3 that members of the Lake County Planning Commission knowingly …
The Chocolate Moose will be no more
Iconic log building and longtime restaurant to be new home of Piragis bookstore
ELY- For forty years, the prominent log building near the corner of Sheridan and Central- and the good eats served within- have been like a beacon for warm-season visitors to the end of the road. But …
Fed study: Tourism was off in 2024
Arrowhead saw one of the biggest declines
REGIONAL- The hospitality and tourism industry in Minnesota is down this year, according to a recent survey of businesses conducted jointly by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota, Hospitality …
Orange Shirt Day observed
Survivors of residential school system recognized as part of international commemoration
NETT LAKE- Nearly 100 Bois Forte band members turned out on Monday for a ceremony and walk to remember and honor the Indigenous people who were forced to attend residential schools in the U.S. and …
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Billy the Bluegill gets a summertime makeover
ORR- Any famous icon can benefit from a makeover at one time or another, and recently that time came for none other than Billy the Bluegill of Orr. The iconic statue, now over four decades old, has …
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Council seeks prices for two projects yet this fall
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Cook house, damaged by June flood, destroyed by fire
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Weaving culture, science, and history
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Ely City Council candidates spar at forum
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Outdoors
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Second fall color peak likely this weekend
REGIONAL— An unusual fall color season appears headed toward a second climax by this weekend, after a mid-September burst of color generally faded away earlier than usual. According to the …
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A summery September
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Fire danger borders on extreme in region
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