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North Country schools caught in COVID surge
Local doctor confirms area surge, urges vaccinations and masking
REGIONAL- After state health officials warned last week of a sharp increase in the number of school-related COVID-19 cases, the surge has hit home in the North Country, with new cases reported at …
Enrollment continues to drop at Ely schools
ELY – ISD 696 enrollment is down nearly 30 students this year compared to last, according to district administrators. And enrollment kept dropping this week.Enrollment in grades K-12 was …
Bear feeding ban draws support in Eagles Nest
EAGLES NEST TOWNSHIP— A proposal to ban the feeding of bears in Minnesota drew strong support from many residents here who sounded off at a packed town board meeting on Tuesday. State Rep. Rob …
Kringstad to step down as Tower’s mayor
TOWER— Tower Mayor Orlyn Kringstad has announced that he intends to step down as the city’s mayor, effective Sept. 30, due to personal reasons. Kringstad, in a Sept. 15 letter to Acting …
Political group threatens to sue ISD 696
YAF claims student civil rights violated over 9/11 event
ELY – The Ely school district last week was accused of trampling on the constitutional rights of students and threatened with litigation by Young America’s Foundation over the …
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North Country
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Are bears in trouble in NE?
REGIONAL—Are black bears in trouble in far northeastern Minnesota? After back-to-back poor food years and an exceptionally high harvest of female bears in management zones in the border …
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DNR weighing possible repairs to Pike River dam
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Shorebird silver lining
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Outlook favorable for grouse hunters
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