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Park ranger Steve Pederson appears to choke local business owner Justin Ebel during a 2022 encounter.
Body cam footage from park tasing released
REGIONAL- Nearly nine months since first filing its request, the Timberjay has received body camera videos of the arrest and tasing of Ash River business owner Justin Ebel from the National Park … more
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Change is afoot in Orr as Carter retires, Scott calls it quits
ORR- A major focus of last week’s regular Orr City Council meeting was figuring out just what the city needs to do to accommodate the retirement of longtime city clerk/treasurer Cheri Carter. … more
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Nursing home crisis gets little aid from massive surplus
REGIONAL- Going into a legislative session with a $17.6 billion surplus to spend, Minnesota’s nursing home industry was hopeful Minnesota legislators would come through in a big way to help … more
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Leaving your keys in the car is an open invitation to a car thief.
Commerce: Don’t make life easy for car thieves
REGIONAL- Vehicle theft is a serious problem in Minnesota, and the North County is not immune, as the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office crime map shows thefts occurring the past two years in … more
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Grab bag of legislation could make or break the district’s finances
VIRGINA- The St. Louis County School District has seen a downturn in the amount of state aid it receives as a result of student losses during the COVID pandemic, and it isn’t clear if funding … more
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House passes marijuana legalization
REGIONAL- Minnesota moved another step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana for adults on Tuesday when the House approved its version of the cannabis-authorizing legislation on a vote of … more
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Lucy Pecchia, at a younger age, smiled as she reached for her brother Dane during recess at school.
Snowy car crash leaves mother and daughter dead
VERMILION LAKE TWP- Thirty-five-year-old April Lynn Pecchia, of Eveleth, and her 11-year-old daughter Lucy Lynn LaRue Pecchia, of Tower, both died in a tragic car crash here last Thursday, April 20. … more
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Park users sound off on ice road plan
REGIONAL- A draft proposal for a Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan at Voyageurs National Park got a chilly reception from area park patrons in three public meetings last week, with the … more
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Robert "Bob" DeGross
Park superintendent arrested
REGIONAL- Voyageurs National Park Superintendent Robert “Bob” DeGross was booked into the Koochiching County Jail on Saturday on a fourth-degree misdemeanor charge of driving while … more
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Significant damage from fire at former dairy
PIKE TWP— More than 20 firefighters from five area departments spent more than eight hours on a stubborn, smoldering blaze at the former Aysta Dairy building on Hill Road on Saturday, April 22. … more
Jasper Strasser, whose family operates Fat Chicken Farm in Embarrass, brought one of his favorite chickens, Snowshoe, to Earth Fest this year. Snowshoe enjoyed walking around the venue and meeting all the visitors.
New venue gives this years Earth Fest room to grow
VIRGINIA- A new venue and increased interest from exhibitors and vendors helped contribute to what was possibly the Iron Range’s largest Earth Fest event yet. The free event, sponsored by the … more
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Top 10 things to remember about recycling in North St. Louis County
Top 10 things to remember about recycling in North St. Louis County1. Plastic recycling is limited to #1 and #2 items, look for the number inside a triangular-shaped logo on the bottom of a … more
Obituaries: April 28, 2023
Eugene L. Coyer Eugene Lester Coyer, 95, of Orr, passed away peacefully during the night of Sunday, April 16, 2023, in his “Palace in the Poplar”.  An evening visitation will be held … more
Cook Volunteer Firefighter Jon Rothluetner helps Grant Bixby Meehan, 8, hoist a hefty hose at the mock firehouse.
National Night Out in Cook entertains in the rain [Photo gallery]
COOK – Residents sprinkled into the Cook Community Center grounds before the rain hit Tuesday during National Night Out. The event took place from 5 to 8 p.m. Families visited with local law … more
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Feeding the Timberjays [Video]
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Planning for disaster [Video]
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Embarrass Fair 2017 [Photo gallery]
Do you think the Iron Range needs an influx of new ideas and leadership?
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McFadden schooled in Iron Range politics
REGIONAL— Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden received a crash course in Iron Range politics this past week over comments he made Aug. 6, at a FarmFest debate with Sen. Al Franken. … more
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Mark your calendar for Tower's Depot Days [Photo gallery]
Get your summer festival and local history fix all in one place at this year’s Depot Days Festival in Tower. While the festival is held the same weekend as Ely’s busy Blueberry/Art Festival, it … more
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Vermilion Sportsmen's Club annual meeting on August 6 [Photo gallery]
The 43rd Annual Meeting and Dinner of The Sportsmen’s Club of Lake Vermilion will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fortune Bay Resort in The Woodlands Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Fitz … more
Eagles Nest volunteers and a two workers from Lake Country Power set up the new fire danger sign on Hwy. 169. The crew included members of the Eagles Nest Fire Department Dean Dowden, Dan Humay, Fire Chief Jim Sutherland and Bud Rich, and township supervisor Larry Anderson.
July 23 community notices and events [Photo gallery]
Vermilion Dream Quilters to display at Depot Days TOWER- The Vermilion Dream Quilters Guild will host a booth in the Tower Civic Center during Depot Days, which runs from Friday noon, July 29 … more
What's your view of President Obama heading into the mid-terms?
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Do you support or oppose a cell phone tower on the edge of the BWCAW?
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