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COOK- Last Wednesday, Juneteenth, the Cook Public Library was closed for the holiday, so while library director Crystal Whitney came by about 9 a.m., she didn’t stay and wasn’t there to …
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David Colburn
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6/27/24
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SOUDAN—The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park has indefinitely suspended underground tours of the Soudan mine due to flooding from the torrential rains that hit the area June 18. …
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Seth Roeser
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6/27/24
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TOWER— It’s been one step forward, one step back lately for Dave Rose and his not-yet-completed Tower RV Resort on the East Two River— and the frustration among would-be residents …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/27/24
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REGIONAL- Have you ever wondered what a powwow is like but weren’t sure who to ask? Well, Nicholas Bimibatoo Mishtadim DeShaw has a unique answer – ask a cat. But not just any cat will …
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David Colburn
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6/27/24
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EMBARRASS- A community input meeting to discuss proposed renovations to the Timber Hall Event Center will be held on Thursday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at the event center. The Embarrass Region Fair …
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Seth Roeser
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6/27/24
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TOWER- Sen. Grant Hauschild keynoted this year’s Midsummer fundraiser for the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center, which packed the Herbert R. Lamppa Civic Center this past Saturday evening. …
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6/19/24
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SOUDAN— After a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a $9.3 million reconstruction project, the Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park re-opened tours of …
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David Colburn
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6/19/24
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ELY- Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Royal A. Stone gave the keynote address to an overflow audience that turned out here on Oct. 3, 1924, for the original dedication of Ely Memorial High School, …
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Catie Clark
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6/19/24
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LAKE VERMILION— A new, fully accessible shore lunch location is now open at a former DNR campsite tucked into a quiet cove on Smart Bay. The project is the culmination of more than 18 months of …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/19/24
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REGIONAL- North Woods golfer Tori Olson completed her high school golf career on Wednesday by finishing 15th in her fifth trip to the two-day Class A state golf tournament, this year held at the …
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David Colburn
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6/19/24
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Timberjay photographer David Colburn was on hand to capture these images at the annual Sah Gii Bah Gah powwow at Nett Lake on Saturday. NOTE: A caption accompanying these pictures in the print …
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6/13/24
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REGIONAL- North Woods golfer Tori Olson finished her high school golf career on Wednesday by finishing 15th in the two-day Class A state golf tournament at the Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker. The …
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David Colburn
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6/13/24
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REGIONAL- It was a short trip for the Ely and North Woods athletes who qualified for the Class A state championship meet at St. Michael-Albertville High School last week, with all completing their …
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David Colburn
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6/13/24
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REGIONAL- As the number of COVID infections and our ability to measure them has declined, COVID-19 has largely disappeared from the public eye in recent months. But the disease has recently made a …
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David Colburn
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6/13/24
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REGIONAL- To borrow an old saying, the feds may giveth, and the feds may taketh away with regards to the nascent cannabis and hemp industry in Minnesota. A change in the classification of marijuana …
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David Colburn
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6/13/24
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MCGREGOR- The Northeast Range-Ely girls golf team, driven by the strength of three tournament medalists, won the two-day 7A sectional tournament at the Minnesota National Golf Club in McGregor on …
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David Colburn
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6/6/24
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REGIONAL- Ely and North Woods both sent runners to the Class A state championship track and field meet after they turned in qualifying performances last week at the 7A sectional meet at UMD. The Ely …
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David Colburn
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6/6/24
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MCGREGOR- North Woods golfer Tori Olson nailed down her fifth trip to the state Class A championship tournament on Wednesday, May 29 by finishing second in the two-day 7A sectional tournament at the …
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David Colburn
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6/6/24
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AURORA- The Ely Timberwolves ran out of playoff magic at the worst possible time on Tuesday, as Deer River scored three runs in their last at-bat to upend the Wolves 5-4 and bounce them out of the …
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David Colburn
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6/6/24
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ELY- The impossible happened this week in Ely. The softball league, elected officials, and city employees of Ely kept a secret, some of them for almost a year. The secret was Ely’s plan to …
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Catie Clark
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6/6/24
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FIELD TWP- While North Woods senior River Cheney has been a standout three-sport athlete for the Grizzlies, there was never any question that softball was the sport she wanted to keep playing, and …
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David Colburn
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5/31/24
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CLOQUET— Ely’s high school softball season came to an end Tuesday afternoon in the quarter-final round of the Section 7A double elimination tournament. Top-seeded Silver Bay outpaced the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/31/24
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AURORA- The North Woods baseball team closed out its regular season schedule last week with a pair of Thursday losses in games relocated to synthetic turf fields due to weather-related field …
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David Colburn
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5/31/24
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MCGREGOR- The Northeast Range-Ely girls golf team, driven by the strength of three tournament medalists, won the two-day 7A sectional tournament at the Minnesota National Golf Club in McGregor on …
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David Colburn
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5/30/24
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MCGREGOR- North Woods golfer Tori Olson nailed down her fifth trip to the state Class A championship tournmanet on Wednesday by finishing second in the two-day 7A sectional tournament at the …
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David Colburn
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5/30/24
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