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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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REGIONAL- After a thorough recap of last week’s public hearings at district schools, the ISD 2142 School Board voted 4-3 on Tuesday to switch to a four-day school week for next year. Those …
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David Colburn
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3/27/25
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GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board convened their annual reorganization meeting without a treasurer at the table, but quickly addressed that issue by appointing Tammy Mortaloni to the position …
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Jodi Summit
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3/27/25
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REGIONAL— A March 20 executive order signed by President Donald Trump establishes mining of minerals as the highest priority use of federal lands, and that could eventually lead to mining …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/27/25
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REGIONAL— As St. Louis County School District officials work to address the district’s estimated $1.5 million budget shortfall for next school year, they’ve made one thing …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/27/25
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REGIONAL— The proposed acquisition of Minnesota Power parent company ALLETE by two massive private venture capital entities is facing stiff opposition from an unusual coalition of stakeholders, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/27/25
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ELY- The district court in Virginia has issued two warrants for an Ely man after an investigation of a domestic altercation on Jan. 4. That’s when Ely Police Sergeant Brad Roy responded to an …
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Catie Clark
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3/27/25
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REGIONAL- Former GOP state Senator Justin Eichorn, of Grand Rapids, was in federal custody early this week following new allegations that he attempted to obstruct justice after his March 17 arrest in …
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David Colburn
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3/27/25
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FALL LAKE- The developers whose plan to remake the Silver Rapids Resort hit troubled waters late last year have sold their interest in the property to one of their partners in the project, the Storie …
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Catie Clark
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3/27/25
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REGIONAL— Cleveland Cliffs plans to lay off approximately 600 mine workers on the Iron Range due to slower than expected sales. That’s according to a press statement issued Thursday by …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/20/25
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SOUDAN- At the Breitung annual meeting, residents approved a 2026 levy of $773,000, a $33,000, or 4.46 percent, increase over last year. The town board recommended the levy increase to pay for higher …
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Stephanie Ukkola
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3/20/25
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ELY—The Ely City Council approved the first reading of a new ordinance that assigns zoning to 14 unzoned parcels within city limits and scheduled a public hearing on the new zoning assignments …
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Catie Clark
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3/20/25
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EVELETH- Rock Ridge High School dean of students Christopher Chad has been arrested in connection with a child exploitation investigation spanning multiple states, according to the St. Louis County …
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David Colburn
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3/20/25
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ELY- President Trump issued an executive order last Friday that put several smaller federal programs on the chopping block. The loss of one of them, the Community Development Financial Institutions …
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Catie Clark
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3/20/25
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FALL LAKE- The supervisors of Fall Lake Township appointed Adam Masloski as its third supervisor on Tuesday night in a closed session that was likely in violation of the state’s Open Meeting …
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Catie Clark
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3/20/25
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Charles Richards Charles “Chuck” Richards, 86, of Cook, and previously of Edina, died peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2025, surrounded by family. A service will be held at 11 a.m. on …
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3/20/25
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REGIONAL- Parents, staff, and community members had the chance to express their opinions and ask questions at public meetings at North Woods School and Tower-Soudan Elementary School on Monday about …
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David Colburn and Jodi Summit
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3/20/25
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TOWER— For more than 20 years, city officials here have worked toward the day when major development would come to Tower’s harbor. It appears that day may finally arrive starting this …
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Jodi Summit
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3/20/25
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REGIONAL— The state of Minnesota would create a “helium tax relief area” under legislation advancing in St. Paul under the guidance of state Sen. Grant Hauschild. An amendment to …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/20/25
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REGIONAL- Republican State Senator Justin Eichorn, of Grand Rapids, was arrested Monday in Bloomington after allegedly attempting to solicit sex from someone he believed was a teenage girl. Eichorn, …
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David Colburn
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3/20/25
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ELY- Tessa Blake, the director of the indie film “Boundary Waters” has won the Ely Film Festival’s award for Best Director. Her film, which was shot in Ely almost two years ago, …
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Catie Clark
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3/20/25
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