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ELY- It was standing room only at Vermilion Fine Arts Theater here on Tuesday as Sen. Grant Hauschild hosted his fifth town hall event, this time accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy. …
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Catie Clark
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4/17/25
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ELY- Pirates, scavenger hunts, rubber duckies, and “Iron Jen” McDonough combined for a memorable evening here as the Ely Chamber of Commerce held its annual Celebrate Ely dinner and …
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Catie Clark
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL— U.S. Sen. Tina Smith has introduced a measure in the U.S. Senate that would make permanent the current prohibition on mineral leasing on 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL- A bill moving through the Minnesota Legislature could bring long-term relief to rural fire and emergency services by sending state aid to special taxing districts created to support them. …
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David Colburn
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL- If you have a domestic flight booked for any time after May 6, you’ll be turned away from airport security if you don’t have a Real ID or another acceptable form of …
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David Colburn
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL- Tate Jordan Cly, 21, of Orr, was scheduled to be arraigned in St. Louis County District Court on Friday on a charge of driving while his license was revoked, the third such offense in a …
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David Colburn
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4/10/25
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Robert Tekautz Robert “Bob” Tekautz, 78, of Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2025, at home, with his wife and family by his side, after a lengthy illness with several …
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4/10/25
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ELY— More than 200 area residents brought a wide range of concerns over the Trump administration’s recent actions to Whiteside Park on Saturday, part of a national day of protest …
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Catie Clark
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL—Jim Brandenburg, one of the world’s most celebrated nature photographers, has died at the age of 79. That shocking news was shared by members of his family, who were with him …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL- The abrupt termination of the entire national staff overseeing a $4.1 billion federal energy assistance program last week left more than 10,000 Minnesota households uncertain about whether …
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David Colburn
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL- At a time when there are more Minnesotans aged 65 or older than there are school-aged children, lawmakers in St. Paul are taking a serious look at how to position state government to best …
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David Colburn
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL— A New Jersey-based media company has acquired two more northeastern Minnesota newspapers. Cherry Road Media, which now owns 94 newspapers across 18 states, has purchased the Cook …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/10/25
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ELY- The Ely City Council meeting on Tuesday evening got off to a raucous start when Mayor Heidi Omerza commented that Ely had once again made the news with an elaborate April Fools prank that was …
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Catie Clark
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4/3/25
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VIRGINIA- After a local advisory group of American Indian parents flagged a long list of concerns about how the ISD 2142 St. Louis County School district handles Indian Education, school officials …
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David Colburn
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4/3/25
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DULUTH— Nearly 900 people jammed into the Duluth East Auditorium here last Saturday to air their concerns about the ongoing threats to democracy, the economy, and the environment posed by the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/3/25
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OWENS TWP- A Cook teenager is facing felony charges after allegedly taking a vehicle without permission from a home in Owens Township on the morning of Saturday, March 22. According to a criminal …
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David Colburn
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4/3/25
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LADYSMITH, Wis.— Since the Flambeau Mine, located just outside this small northwestern Wisconsin community, closed in 1997, it has served as a kind of Rorschach test for both supporters and …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/3/25
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Scott A. Larson Scott Alan Larson, 57, of Cambridge, Md., passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Baltimore, Md. Scott will be greatly missed by his many friends and family. A …
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4/3/25
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ELY- The fire siren here went off for five minutes just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night for a structure fire which claimed the life of a woman and two dogs. The fire caused extensive damage to the …
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Catie Clark
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4/3/25
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VOYAGEURS NAT’L PARK- Minnesota’s only national park is turning 50 this year, and the celebration kicks off next Tuesday, April 8, with events honoring the park’s half-century …
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David Colburn
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4/3/25
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REGIONAL- Few, if any, Minnesotans will likely be celebrating President Donald Trump’s self-declared “Liberation Day” on Wednesday, as tariffs he imposed in a bid to bolster …
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David Colburn
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4/3/25
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TOWER- The legacy of the St. James Presbyterian Church and its generous congregation was further cemented here recently as the former parsonage became the new home of the Rynders family. Krystal …
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Jodi Summit
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4/3/25
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TOWER- The Breitung Police Department has received reports of numerous fake $100 bills being circulated and used in various locations in the Tower/Soudan area. “Please be vigilant, the bills do …
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Jodi Summit
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4/3/25
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SOUDAN- After 45 years serving on the town board, most of that as chairman, Tim Tomsich may not be spending as much time in the Breitung Community Center as he once did, but his service to the …
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Jodi Summit
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3/27/25
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ELY- For the second year in a row, ISD 696 is facing a shortfall of almost a half million dollars, which is not small change for a school district with a $9 million budget. Last year, ISD 696 had a …
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Catie Clark
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3/27/25
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