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REGIONAL- A leading indicator of COVID community activity has dropped significantly in recent weeks as Minnesota is experiencing a respite from the usual autumnal spike in cases seen in earlier years …
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David Colburn
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11/8/24
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Unofficial precinct returns by Minnesota House district for president, U.S. Senate,, 8th District U.S. House, MN House District 3A and 7B races. Final certified totals may vary.
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11/7/24
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COOK- Cook voters spoke loud and clear for change in city government on Tuesday as they rejected the re-election bids of Mayor Harold Johnston and council member Liza Root in the wake of a current of …
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David Colburn
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11/7/24
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REGIONAL- There were no contested seats in local governmental elections in Tower, Eagles Nest, Embarrass, and Kugler. Other area townships hold their local elections in March. In Tower, Kugler, and …
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Jodi Summit
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11/7/24
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ELY- Just ahead of the start of a jury trial scheduled for Nov. 5, Jason Keith Gillson opted for a guilty plea on two counts stemming from his 2023 incident in Ely, which led to a host of felony …
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Catie Clark
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11/7/24
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REGIONAL- Incumbents lost seats on both the Babbitt and Ely city councils, while ISD 696’s capital projects levy was narrowly approved by voters. Those were among the takeaways from …
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Catie Clark
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11/7/24
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Jose A. Vidal Jose Agustin Vidal, 88, of Nett Lake, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Per his wishes, there will be no funeral services. Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral …
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11/7/24
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TOWER— It was the worst possible time for a fire at Lamppa Manufacturing in Tower. With the heating season here, orders for sauna stoves and wood furnaces were running strong and production had …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/7/24
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REGIONAL— The North Country voted against the grain of the national mood on Tuesday, as Democrat Kamala Harris won in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties, by nearly identical margins to four …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/7/24
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REGIONAL- Minnesota District 3A Rep. Roger Skraba easily won re-election to a second term on Tuesday, while Republican Cal Warwas won the contest to fill the District 7B seat vacated by the …
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David Colburn
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11/7/24
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REGIONAL- Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber won another term in the U.S. House on Tuesday, handily defeating DFL opponent Jen Schultz. In a rematch of the 2020 race, Schultz failed to cut into …
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David Colburn
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11/7/24
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GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board voted 3-2 at a special meeting on Oct. 30 to hire an attorney to investigate allegations made by Tower Ambulance/Fire Department member Steve Freshour, and two …
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Jodi Summit
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11/7/24
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SOUDAN- Breitung Town Supervisor Matt Tuchel gave the board a heads up at their Oct. 17 meeting, that repairs of the fire department’s mini-pumper, were proving costly. Tuchel said the …
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Jodi Summit
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10/31/24
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ELY- The Ely City Council got its first look at proposed new cannabis business ordinances at its Tuesday study session, including zoning restrictions on where these businesses would be allowed and …
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David Colburn
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10/31/24
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REGIONAL- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission last week approved a revised 4.9 percent rate increase for Minnesota Power residential and small business customers, well below the company’s …
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David Colburn
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10/31/24
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VIRGINA- The ISD 2142 school board appointed Mallory Manick, of Cook, to fill the North Woods area seat vacated by former board member Nathan Briggs, whose family moved to another state. Three …
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David Colburn
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10/31/24
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ELY- Next Tuesday may be Election Day, but Nov. 5 also marks another event much closer to home for Elyites. On that day, the jury trial of Jason Keith Gillson, age 50, will begin at the Virginia …
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Catie Clark
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10/31/24
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Ervin W. Olson Ervin W. Olson, 92, of Babbitt, passed away at Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Services were held on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Babbitt Evangelical Lutheran …
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10/31/24
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TOWER— Nearly two dozen area trail enthusiasts here reached a consensus this week on how to bring the final few miles of the Mesabi bike trail to Tower. The route had been up in the air for the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/31/24
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DULUTH— The two major party candidates for Minnesota’s Eighth District congressional seat squared off in their only debate of the campaign on Tuesday, sponsored by WDIO television in …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/31/24
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Staff photographer Joid Summit was there to catch the fun at the Tower Fire Department on Sunday for a pumpkin-carving event.
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10/31/24
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ELY- East Harvey Street, one of the busiest streets in Ely, will be rebuilt over the summer of 2025. Elyites can look forward to traffic disruptions, rerouting of the Fourth of July parade, and …
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Catie Clark
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10/31/24
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ELY- An Ely man who allegedly shot and killed a family member’s dog was released from the St. Louis County Jail this week on a $30,000 bond, on the condition that he immediately enter a drug …
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Catie Clark
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10/31/24
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DULUTH- A Minnesota Sixth District judge in Duluth has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the owners of Silver Rapids Resort from performing any construction related to its contested and …
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Catie Clark
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10/24/24
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REGIONAL- The national fervor surrounding the presidential election has trickled down into the Eighth Congressional District race between Republican incumbent Pete Stauber and Democraic challenger …
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David Colburn
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10/24/24
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