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REGIONAL— The last two-and-a-half miles along the 155-mile-long Mesabi Trail are slated to be built and completed next year, destination Tower. The $1 million needed for the final stretch is …
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TOWER — The city council here on Monday grappled with the fallout from the life-altering injury suffered by Tower Ambulance Supervisor Dena Suihkonen at the July 6 community picnic in Soudan. A …
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TOWER– The draw of European performers and the arrival of an old and rare instrument from Eastern Europe helped to pack the house at the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center here last Wednesday. It …
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ELY—In the wake of severe flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas, the Ely City Council reviewed the local emergency alert system during their Tuesday meeting, examining both current …
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EMBARRASS — An attempt by the Embarrass Region Fair Association to purchase fencing panels and other equipment currently owned by the Northwoods Saddle Club has raised many questions from …
Opinion
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We’re often reminded that there’s a reason for old sayings, such as the one that advises us to remain silent on an issue and only appear uninformed rather than weighing in and removing …
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North Country
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COOK — It’s a well-worn question that never grows old: Why did the chicken cross the road? If you ask the chickens on Frank Kaml’s farm north of Cook, you’ll probably get the …
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Letters to the Editor
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Our government derives its power from the ‘consent of the governed’ – in other words, the people. We call on our leaders, both Democrats and Republicans, to use the power entrusted …
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REGIONAL— State officials are in disagreement over the proposal by a Blackrock subsidiary and a Canadian pension fund to purchase ALLETE, the company that owns and operates Minnesota Power, …
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Outdoors
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Visitors to our area are eager to see and learn more about the wild animals that call the North Country home. I was reminded of that fact again recently on a visit to the nonprofit Vince Shute …
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Obituaries
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Marcia L. DeGroote Marcia Lenore DeGroote, 85, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home in Merino, Colo., on Saturday, June 14, 2025. A …
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