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REGIONAL- It appears that the historic flooding in the Rainy River Basin has made a temporary island of the historic Kettle Falls Hotel. According to the Water Levels Committee of the International …
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David Colburn
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6/22/22
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REGIONAL— For weeks, the unauthorized release of a draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would appear to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade opinion, has roiled the abortion debate nationally …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/22/22
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COOK- New empty-nesters usually find something to occupy their time when their kids finally fly the coop. Some travel. Some pick up new hobbies.As for Chris and Dawn Bogdan of Cook? They bought a …
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David Colburn
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6/22/22
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SOUDAN- Jola and Sopp was awarded the bid for the Tower-Breitung Waste Water Board’s (TBWWB) force main and manhole improvement project. The project includes work in both Tower and Breitung …
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Jodi Summit
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6/22/22
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Ely editor and photographer Keith Vandervort dropped by the Ely Little League field recently to capture the intensity and joy of youngsters jumping headlong into America's pasttime.
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K. Vandervort
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6/22/22
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GREENWOOD TWP- Even though Gruben’s Marina and Resort is under new ownership, the name of this longtime Lake Vermilion institution will live on. The marina and resort, started by the Gruben …
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Rachel Brophy
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6/22/22
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ELY – Work is underway once again on the birch bark canoe project at the Ely Folk School, offering participants handcrafting skills and more as they learn, in traditional detail, the many …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/22/22
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ELY – Two Ely High School softball players, senior Charly Flom and junior Kate Coughlin, earned All-Arrowhead Conference honors following the 2022 season.They were key contributors to a …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/22/22
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The Indians of my youth, as a child growing up in the 1960s, were mostly caricatures drawn from a time long ago, a time time defined not by their history but by America’s. They magically came …
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David Colburn
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6/22/22
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“A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”The Second Amendment to the U.S. …
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6/22/22
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Elizabeth M. Schultz Elizabeth “Liz” Margaret Schultz, 36, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, after a courageous battle with adrenal cortical carcinoma, a very rare …
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6/22/22
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EMBARRASS- The sun, and the bugs, did come out at Embarrass’s annual Sauna Day celebration, but the families that attended didn’t seem to mind. And in true community fashion, there was a …
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Jodi Summit
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6/17/22
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TOWER- St. Mary’s Church, now part of the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center, is old, dating back to the 1880s. And it is likely that the pump-powered reed organ at the church is even older.The …
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Jodi Summit
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6/17/22
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COOK- There are a lot of words one could use to describe North Woods art teacher Rachel Betterley – vivacious, caring, passionate, empathetic, and committed, to cite just a few. Yet, if asked …
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David Colburn
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6/16/22
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VIRGINIA- ISD 2142 school board members reviewed the adjusted budget for the current school year at Tuesday nights meeting, but there was little doubt that next year’s budget was weighing …
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David Colburn
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6/16/22
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WINTON - The Northwoods Kids Fishing Derby at Veterans on the Lake Resort last weekend not only included dozens of area youth trying their luck fishing for prizes off the piers, it also included …
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ELY – School board members here were set this week to discuss and possibly finalize a formal plan that would drastically change the school bus and vehicle traffic flow and increase parking …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/15/22
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VERMILION RESERVATION - “It is kind of like a disease,” said Dennis Oberloh, who traveled up to the Tower area from Redwood Falls for the InterMarque Car Club’s annual rendezvous. …
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Jodi Summit
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6/15/22
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REGIONAL - Rural ambulances are an essential service operating under increasingly difficult staff shortages and financial conditions, but officials in both Orr and Cook are taking step to increase …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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NETT LAKE - Members of the Bois Forte Band went to the ballot box on Tuesday for tribal council elections, re-electing one incumbent and placing two new faces on the council.Unofficial results posted …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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REGIONAL - A major turning point in the record flooding across the Rainy River Basin occurred this past weekend when Rainy Lake officially crested, signaling the start of a painstakingly slow retreat …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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REGIONAL- June is turning into a watershed month for COVID vaccine producers as two already approved producers are on the verge of approval for use on the youngest Americans and another seeks …
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David Colburn
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6/15/22
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TOWER— Any adult resident here interested in public service can apply through July 1 for a possible appointment to the city council. The council agreed at their regular monthly meeting on …
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Marshall Helmberger
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6/15/22
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GREENWOOD TWP- With a written resignation from elected clerk Debby Spicer in hand, the Greenwood Town Board, on Tuesday, appointed JoAnn Bassing as the interim clerk on a 3-1 vote. Supervisor Mike …
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Jodi Summit
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6/15/22
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ELY – A Grand Rapids resident and an Ely man face felony charges in connection with two separate incidents here last week including kidnapping and pulling a gun in a local tavern.Austin James …
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Keith Vandervort
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6/15/22
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