News
Body of canoeist recovered in BWCA
On May 10, at approximately 2:15 p.m., U.S. Forest Service employees reported to 911 that they had located a capsized canoe on Iron Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area north of Ely. Upon investigating further, the USFS employees located a deceased individual and their gear floating near the canoe. The deceased was wearing a life jacket. It is believed that the individual was on a solo canoe trip into the BWCA.
Extreme fire danger continues
Due to extreme fire risk conditions, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for 65 counties in Minnesota effective Tuesday, May 13.
Orr City Council raises water rates by 5 percent
Orr’s City Council began their May 12 meeting with old business. Tabled from April was the suggestion of raising water rates by 5 percent for three consecutive years. Councilor John Jirik had asked for rates from other Northland communities for comparison, and Administrator Angela Fabish accommodated with nine. The issue became not whether to raise rates, but whether to three times. At Jirik’s suggestion, the council agreed to a one-year 5 percent raise and revisit the issue at that time.
Public invited to panel discussion about Social Security
“Social Security Affects Us All: What’s at Risk?” is the topic of a panel discussion to be held Wednesday, May 21, 6:30 p.m., at the Cook Community Center, 510 Gopher Drive in Cook.
RSVP Group to meet
The RSVP Group will meet on Tuesday, May 20, 11:30 a.m., at Sammy’s Pizza in Hibbing. All retireds welcome.
Park Service withdraws controversial Frozen Lakes Plan at VNP
After more than a year of persistent advocacy, State Senator Grant Hauschild (DFLHermantown) is celebrating a major win for Northern Minnesota families, resort owners, and winter tourism workers as the National Park Service (NPS) has officially withdrawn its proposed Frozen Lake Surface Use Plan at Voyageurs National Park.
Woman dies in single vehicle crash near Orr
An early Monday morning car crash on Highway 53 near King Road in Orr claimed the life of 40-year-old Amy Lynn Johnson of Virginia, Minn. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m.