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Edging closer to the finish line
Final segment to downtown Tower set for completion in 2026
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 …
Emergency services face uncertainty
Steve Freshour hired as interim fire chief
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 …
Sounds of the Old World
Sounds of the Old World
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 …
City council reviews Ely’s emergency alert system
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 …
Fair board and saddle club work through issues
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 …
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North Country
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A garden of quiet devotion
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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Cream of Wheat, a breakfast from times gone by
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Effie readies for 70th North Star Stampede
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Blueberry/Art Festival set for July 25 - 27 in Ely
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Wolf pups at Ely center help advance scientific research
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Outdoors
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Bears always draw a crowd
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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Early summer the second highest risk for deer collisions
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Keeping tabs on air quality in our increasingly smoky future
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USFS hears concerns about proposed increase in BWCAW fees
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