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State scrambles to cope with Omicron surge
Nearly 30,000 new COVID cases reported since last weekend
REGIONAL- Minnesota was hammered with nearly 30,000 new COVID cases over the past weekend, and everyone from Gov. Tim Walz to local hospitals is scrambling to cope as the impending Omicron peak still …
Board seeks to address high arsenic levels
GREENWOOD TWP- The town board here approved the purchase of a water treatment system to remove arsenic from the well water that is used to supply drinking water to township residents via an outdoor …
The new year brings new challenges for Ely school district
Resigning superintendent, recovering board chair, relocating board member
ELY - A veteran Iron Range school administrator is next in line to lead the Ely School District following the abrupt resignation announcement last month of the superintendent.Meanwhile, school board …
First on race day
Kids’ snowmobile racing season kicks off at Crane Lake
CRANE LAKE- The official start of winter comes in December, but the official start of competitive winter snowmobiling was this last Saturday for the kids competing in the KCPRO East Youth Ice Racing …
New life for the Longbranch
A new development in Winton; plans revealed for longtime saloon
WINTON – The Longbranch property here, 23 acres on the shore of Fall Lake, was sold last fall by the Ely-Winton Rod and Gun Club to a Twin Cities eatery collective, Travail Kitchen and …
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Sports
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Remembering “The Voice of the Grizzlies”
FIELD TWP- Silence is the last thing one would expect in a gymnasium packed with fans anticipating the start of a North Woods-Ely basketball game, but the silence before last Friday’s boys game …
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Grizzlies roll over Ely
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Ely shows strength in large field and small
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Ely routs L-BF 79-15
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North Woods hangs tough with 6-5 record
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Latest News
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Woman allegedly shot by daughter in Morcom township
MORCOM TWP- A 40-year-old woman is in a Duluth hospital following a Sunday afternoon shooting St. Louis County Sheriff’s officials suspect was committed by the woman’s daughter in their Morcom Township residence. St. …
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Winter Festival returns to Ely
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Public input sought on police body cam policies
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Wanted: A bear-y passionate leader for the Vince Shute sanctuary
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Christensen picked for ISD 2142 board chair spot
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North Country
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A peek at the pecking order
If you’ve spent any time watching birds at a feeder, you’ve probably noticed there’s not much equality in the world of birds. There’s a pecking order, but just which birds are …
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Recent snows have improved winter trails
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Study: Lake ice is coming later, disappearing earlier
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Time to count the birds
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