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REGIONAL- A recent study by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Wilder Research reveals significant delays in the transfer and discharge of mental health and substance use disorder patients …
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David Colburn
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8/1/24
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Richard Helmberger Richard Adam Helmberger, 99, of Tower, died peacefully at the Virginia Hospital on Monday, July 29, 2024, less than one month shy of his 100th birthday. No public memorial service …
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8/1/24
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REGIONAL- A statewide crisis with the lack of affordable housing has not been a quietly kept secret in recent years, as the state Legislature in its past two sessions has devoted funding to try to …
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David Colburn
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7/26/24
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COOK- Hope may be just days from turning into reality for Cook businessowners hammered by the June flood, as the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board will hold a special meeting on Monday to …
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David Colburn
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7/26/24
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FALL LAKE- It was standing room only during a public hearing here last week when the Lake County Planning Commission took testimony on the proposed expansion of the Silver Rapids Lodge. The …
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Catie Clark
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7/24/24
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SOUDAN- The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park has canceled underground mine tours until next spring due to an estimated nine-and-a-half-feet of standing water that remains in the …
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Seth Roeser
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7/24/24
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ELY—With each new sample of lake and stream water, organizers with the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters are building a database that could one day become the foundation for the permanent …
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Marshall Helmberger
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7/24/24
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ELY- A recent visitor here found himself taking an unscheduled trip to the St. Louis County Jail on July 13. Dylan Scott Williams of Centre, Ala., age 31, was staying at the Grand Ely Lodge, …
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Catie Clark
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7/24/24
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TOWER- It was opening day for the new Tower Food Shelf, Tuesday, and the public was invited to tour the new facility before the formal food shelf hours began. The food shelf, which had been in the …
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Jodi Summit
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7/24/24
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TOWER- An unidentified adult male needed medical attention after he was randomly attacked by four juveniles in Tower on Monday. According to Breitung Police Chief Dan Reing, Breitung police, assisted …
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David Colburn
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7/24/24
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SOUDAN- At their regular meeting on July 18, the Breitung Town Board heard from several residents of South Street who experienced major sewer backups during the June 18 storm that dumped over seven …
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Jodi Summit
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7/24/24
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ELY- The Ely School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., to discuss a new capital project levy. Minnesota’s election timeline for a new levy is the reason for the …
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Catie Clark
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7/24/24
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MORSE TWP- A 19-year-old ATV driver was flown to a Duluth hospital on Wednesday morning after landing his vehicle in a ditch along the 3000 block of Wolf Lake Rd. in Morse Township. The driver failed …
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Catie Clark
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7/24/24
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VIRGINIA- In a light agenda at Tuesday’s regular meeting, the ISD 2142 school board heard about progress being made on the district’s new cellphone policy for students, approved the …
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David Colburn
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7/24/24
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ELY- The excitement is building as the 44th annual Blueberry/Art Festival approaches. This year’s festival features 237 booths filled with artists, crafters, and makers, plus a couple of …
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7/19/24
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REGIONAL— The U.S. Forest Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have abandoned their longstanding effort to engineer a massive land exchange for approximately 80,000 acres …
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Marshall Helmberger
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7/18/24
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REGIONAL- Thirty-seven years ago, a float plane carrying a father and his ten-year-old daughter fell from the sky and crashed in Voyageurs National Park. Last week, that now grown-up girl made a …
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David Colburn
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7/18/24
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COOK – As Scenic Rivers Health Services CEO Keith Harvey has learned the hard way, there are two truisms related to floods – a little water can do a lot of damage, and recovery takes …
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David Colburn
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7/18/24
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ELY— The city council here, on Tuesday, agreed to consider a request for one-time financial assistance from Ely Community Resource, to help them through their temporary financial bottleneck. …
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Catie Clark
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7/18/24
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REGIONAL- The Minnesota Sixth District Court sent Travis William Mattila, the man who bit an Ely cop last month, to the St. Cloud state prison on Monday for probation violations. In a combined …
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7/18/24
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COOK- Local business owners who came to a meeting on Tuesday at Cook Community Center looking for thus far elusive answers to the question of what financial assistance is available for their …
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David Colburn
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7/18/24
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REGIONAL- District 3 Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown, pressed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to swiftly approve disaster assistance for homeowners and businesses in northeastern …
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David Colburn
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7/18/24
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EFFIE- The countdown is on for the 69th annual North Star Stampede the weekend of July 26-28 in Effie. It’s the country’s oldest family-run rodeo continuously operating in the same arena, …
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David Colburn
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7/18/24
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REGIONAL- ISD 2142 St. Louis County Schools students and parents are being given time to prepare for a policy change that may come as a shock to some and relief to others – students won’t …
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David Colburn
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7/18/24
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Connie J. Skala Connie Jeanne Skala, 72, a lifelong resident of Tower, died in her home on Thursday, July 11, 2024, with family at her side. Per Connie’s wishes there will not be a formal …
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7/18/24
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