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ELY—The first pocket park built here is now officially open. Puddle Jumper Park was dedicated this past Friday, and a few dozen people came out to enjoy music, hot dogs, and more at the former …
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7/2/25
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GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Community Recreation Board’s first annual recreation day and potluck picnic brought as many as 200 area residents and visitors to the recreation areas at the town …
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7/2/25
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Elaine M. Villebrun Elaine Marilee Villebrun, 78, of Orr, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The Traditional Wake will be held on Monday, July 7 starting at 5 p.m. The Traditional Service will be …
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7/2/25
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Orr packs a lot into July 3rd ORR- Orr’s biggest community event of the year is back, and the town is pulling out all the stops for the annual Third of July Fun Day. From early-morning pancakes …
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7/2/25
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TOWER—Robert Monteith has become the new managing editor of the Timberjay. Originally from southern California, Monteith has worked as a journalist for over 15 years. His career started as a …
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7/2/25
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LAKE VERMILION — A long-running battle over a proposed Lake Vermilion campground meant to serve disabled veterans has seen court filings, environmental review fights, zoning denials, and yet, …
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David Colburn
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7/2/25
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REGIONAL— Officials with NewRange Copper Nickel say they expect to publicly share more details of their plans to revive the NorthMet copper-nickel project near Babbitt by September. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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7/2/25
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REGIONAL — The state’s Supreme Court has denied a request by U.S. Steel to review a lower court ruling issued in April. That ruling had affirmed the decision by the Minnesota Pollution …
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Marshall Helmberger
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7/2/25
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BOIS FORTE — In a tightly contested special general election on Tuesday, June 17, Carlos A. Hernandez narrowly defeated Travis Morrison to become the new tribal chair for the Bois Forte Band of …
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David Colburn
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6/26/25
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ELY — The city council here began its June 17 meeting with a moment of silence for Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were fatally shot last Saturday at their home …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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6/26/25
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REGIONAL – Suspected assassin Vance Boelter listed names of abortion providers and activists in a series of notebooks found at his home and threats to doctors and clinics are on the upswing. …
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Ana Radelat - MinnPost
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6/26/25
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Pulsar Helium announced that well clean-up and flow testing operations will commence in mid-July at its Topaz Project near Babbitt, with completion expected by early August. The testing program …
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Robert Monteith
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6/26/25
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REGIONAL — The 25th annual Minnesota Rural Health Conference opened in Duluth on June 9-10 with an unmistakable sense of uncertainty hanging over the roughly 450 attendees from Minnesota and …
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David Colburn
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6/26/25
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TOWER — The Department of Natural Resources’ plan for a $3.2 million renovation of Lake Vermilion’s Moccasin Point public access faced plenty of criticism here this past Wednesday …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/26/25
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Marsha D. Banovetz Marsha D. Banovetz, 85, of Ely, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, at M Hospital Fairview Southdale in Edina. Celebrations of life will occur in both St. Paul and Ely. A memorial …
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6/26/25
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VIRGINIA — At its meeting Tuesday, the ISD 2142 School Board got a sobering dose of fiscal reality: The district is projecting a $2.5 million general fund deficit for the 2025–26 school …
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David Colburn
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6/26/25
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TOWER — A Lake Vermilion man is facing additional theft charges stemming from a May 20 shoplifting spree at the Northwoods True Value hardware store in Tower. Jeffery Allen Bingham, 42, who is …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/26/25
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ELY — The school district here will run a deficit for the second straight fiscal year after the board approved a budget that reduces the general fund by $64,282. That will leave a projected …
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Robert Monteith
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6/26/25
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COOK — A draconian federal plan to slash nearly $800 billion from Medicaid has rural health care providers across the country sounding the alarm, not just about the dollars, but about the lives …
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David Colburn
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6/26/25
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GREENWOOD TWP- During a meeting that stretched over two-and-a-half hours, the Greenwood Town Board dealt with a long list of issues in addition to the fire department policies detailed in last …
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Jodi Summit
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6/18/25
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TOWER- When a man purporting to be collecting donations for the scholarship fund for the VFW in Cook came to the Tower Café last week, owner Jen McDonough’s spidey-sense awakened. …
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Jodi Summit
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6/18/25
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REGIONAL- A new countywide survey shows that most St. Louis County residents are generally satisfied with life in their communities, but that optimism doesn’t always extend to how they feel …
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David Colburn
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6/18/25
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ELY- Every piece of land is connected to each other, to waterways, and wild lands. To keep our watersheds in good health it’s important that landowners be aware of the choices they make and how …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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6/18/25
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REGIONAL- State officials are warning Minnesotans to steer clear of scam text messages pretending to be from the Department of Public Safety or the state’s motor vehicle division. The texts …
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David Colburn
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6/18/25
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Danielle A. Pieratos It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Danielle Alys Pieratos, 36, of Lake Vermilion-Tower, beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie, niece, cousin and friend, who …
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6/18/25
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