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EMBARRASS- The Finns of Embarrass, along with their friends, neighbors and visitors from afar, gathered Sunday to celebrate tradition, heritage and community at Sauna Day. The annual celebration of …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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6/13/25
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ELY- The Ely School Board, Monday, continued with cost-saving measures as it works to reduce a potential deficit. On this month’s agenda, that included dissolving a 2019 agreement for IT …
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Jodi Summit
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6/13/25
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BRITT— The former El-Roy Supper Club here was destroyed by fire last Friday, June 6, and a family that had recently purchased the former restaurant property is lucky to have survived the early …
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6/12/25
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COOK— Whether you come for the music, the parade, the pancakes, or the petting zoo, Timber Days in Cook is serving up all the familiar favorites—with a few fresh additions to keep things …
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David Colburn
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6/12/25
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GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, Tuesday, approved a set of new policies and job descriptions for the township fire department. The policies also set up written hiring policies and …
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Jodi Summit
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6/12/25
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REGIONAL- It took a single marathon day, a raft of last-minute deals, and more than a few hoarse floor speeches, but Minnesota lawmakers wrapped up their budget work during a special session on …
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David Colburn
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6/12/25
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ELY- Northern Lakes Arts Association continues to raise the bar for regional theater with its newest production: “Next to Normal,” a bold and groundbreaking musical exploring mental …
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6/12/25
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Susan R. Miller Susan R. “Sue” Miller, 82, of Ely, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025, surrounded by family. In the week preceding her death, her home was filled with most …
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6/12/25
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CRANE LAKE- In the heart of Minnesota’s northern wilderness, the long-held dream of a community became reality on Friday as Crane Lake cut the ribbon on its new visitor center for Voyageurs …
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David Colburn
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6/12/25
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LAKE VERMILION- For the first time in St. Louis County since the formal organization of Kabetogama Township in 2001, a newly organized township held its first official meeting on Tuesday at the Lake …
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David Colburn
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6/12/25
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TOWER— Replacing the Hoodoo Point Campground’s outdated electrical system was a major topic for the city council here on Monday as electrical engineer Joe Peterson outlined the steps …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/12/25
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ELY- As recent times have demonstrated, climate change is here, noted Barb Jones as she introduced a series of speakers on emergency management to more than 70 people who gathered at the Ely Senior …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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6/12/25
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ORR— Authorities are investigating a suspicious encounter reported Sunday night outside the Dam Supper Club, along Hwy. 53 just south of Orr. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s …
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David Colburn
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6/12/25
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COOK- The Cook Annual Timber Days committee in recent years has chosen grand marshals for Sunday’s parade who have been involved in many different volunteer and philanthropic groups. This …
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David Colburn
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6/5/25
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TOWER- Recent testing of the public water supply in selected homes in Tower showed elevated levels of copper, with three of ten locations sampled having levels above the Safe Drinking Water Act …
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Jodi Summit
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6/5/25
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REGIONAL— While the fate of President Trump’s tariffs are currently stuck in legal limbo for now, it remains to be seen how those assessments will impact retailers here in the North …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/5/25
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REGIONAL- With just weeks left to avoid a state government shutdown, Minnesota lawmakers are still trying to wrap up work on a new two-year budget that was supposed to be done weeks ago. The regular …
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David Colburn
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6/5/25
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TOWER- Vermilion Country School’s environmental education focus this year is on water quality, and while students in science class have been exploring the science of water and the environmental …
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Jodi Summit
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6/5/25
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Carol J. McCue Carol J. Aune McCue, 85, of Cook, passed away at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in North Carolina on Sunday, May 25, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at 1 …
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6/5/25
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FIELD TWP- For most kids, an ordinary bus ride home is just that – ordinary. But for North Woods sixth grader Eero Ruuska, one recent afternoon turned into a lesson in calm, clear-headed …
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David Colburn
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6/5/25
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REGIONAL- A major infrastructure project in Tower and a workforce housing initiative in Ely headlined nearly $39 million in funding actions approved by the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation …
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David Colburn
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6/5/25
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REGIONAL— The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has announced an arrest in a series of burglaries and thefts from homes and businesses in the Tower area in recent weeks. Jeffery Allen …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/5/25
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ELY- “There’s a pretty cool waterfall coming down the road.” Ely Clerk-Treasurer Harold Langowski said that was the probably his favorite firsthand report on the city water main …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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6/5/25
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Graduation ceremonies were held throughout the area last week, marking a major milestone for the many local graduates.
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Timberjay staff
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6/5/25
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SOUDAN- At their meeting on May 20, the Breitung Town Board approved the permits allowing CTC to begin laying fiber optic cable to bring high-speed broadband internet to parts of the township. …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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5/30/25
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