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Wednesday, September 11
ELY- Residents of Ely were facing a boil order for their drinking water this week in the wake of a catastrophic collapse of an ancient water valve that left most of the city without running water for …
Wednesday, September 11
TOWER— Balancing priorities was the focus Monday as the city council here approved a preliminary levy increase of five percent for 2025 after a relatively brief discussion. The decision came …
Wednesday, September 11
REGIONAL— Two regional power suppliers serving electric customers in northern St. Louis County are finalists for a federal funding package that could substantially ease the cost of reducing the …
Wednesday, September 11
TWO HARBORS- In an action that surprised no one, the Lake County Planning Commission granted both a preliminary plat and a conditional use permit, or CUP, on Sept. 4 to the developers of the Silver …
Opinion
Wednesday, September 11
The takeover of America’s politics by billionaires appears to have reached overdrive and the public is right to worry that our democracy is being corrupted as a result. Concern over the power …
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Sports
Thursday, September 12
COLERAINE- Cross country runners from Ely and North Woods tackled the circuit at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Coleraine last Thursday for the Titan Invitational meet. Grizzlies runners helped pace the …
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Letters to the Editor
Thursday, September 12
I got a good laugh with last week’s letter about “strength through joy being a danger to democracy.”. Clearly the writer has never rea the Republican playbook called Project 2025, …
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Latest News
Thursday, September 12
EMBARRASS- The lawn chairs were set up at least a half a dozen rows deep, and the always popular Bill Maxwell and his Cowboy Angel Blue band played on an outdoor stage in front of the Seitaniemi …
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Outdoors
Wednesday, September 11
COOK- For Sharon Beatty and David Stanton, the concept of home is about more than a building. So, when the couple decided to restore a century-old barn in rural Cook as their new home, they needed a …
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Obituaries
Thursday, August 29
Todd Scholz Todd Allan ‘TS’ Scholz, 55, of Ely, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth on Aug. 16, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Aug. …
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