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Mesabi Tribune
Police ask hunters to keep an eye out for missing man
TOWER—The Breitung Police Department is again asking for help in locating Derek Lerfald, who was last seen on March 21 leaving the Vermilion Housing Apartment complete in the 100 block of Cedar Street in Tower, a news release from Police Chief Daniel Reing stated. The missing person case remains an active investigation several months after he went missing. “As the season has changed to fall, many of our area residents will take to the woods. We kindly ask our area hunters to be observant and report anything suspicious. If anyone has any information, please contact the Breitung Police Department at 218-753-6660 or 911.’’
FOX 21 Online
Owner of Tig’s BBQ Troy Fralich dies at 53
Troy Fralich, a former St. Louis County deputy sheriff and owner of the popular Tig’s BBQ in Duluth has died at the age of 53.The news of Fralich’s death brought profound sadness among the local law enforcement community after learning one of their biggest champions died this week.Fralich was the president of the Fraternal Order of Police, but his duty to care for others went beyond policing with the help of good ol’ BBQ.
Ely Echo
Wolves go down in finals
The last run went Chisholm’s way, and that proved to be the difference in an excruciatingly close Section 7A volleyball final. A section title slipped through the hands of the Timberwolves in the decisive fifth set, as Chisholm scored six of the contest’s last seven points to steal a berth in next week’s state tournament.
Ely Echo
Richards, Zorman, Rudesill secure terms in Winton’s city government
Winton’s council chambers will conduct business as usual throughout the next few years, as voters selected incumbents Michele Richards and Marlene Zorman for city council and mayor last Tuesday. Current council member Richards secured a decisive win against former mayor Kathy Brandau for Winton’s open council seat, claiming 63...
Ely Echo
Ely boys just miss state bid
Wolves third at 7A cross country meet; Brophy top girls finisher. In a close cross country meet, every place matters. That was the cruel fate the Ely Timberwolves suffered at Coleraine, where the Ely boys lost out on a state meet bid by just one point. Ely took third among...
Ely Echo
Westlund, Kannas, McLinn-Belehar win school board seats
Incumbent Jennifer Westlund will return to the Ely School Board after landing a solid lead with 1,581 votes among a pool of six candidates. She will be joined by John Kannas, who pulled into second with 1,147 votes and Bailey McLinn-Belehar, who scored the final open seat with 1,078 votes after a tight contest with Steve Hornstein.
northernnewsnow.com
Vicky Wanta appointed to St. Louis County judge’s bench
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Gov. Tim Walz has appointed longtime St. Louis County prosecutor Vicky Wanta to the judge’s bench. Wanta will fill the seat being vacated by retiring Judge Leslie Beiers. She will be chambered in Duluth. Wanta has worked in the St. Louis County Attorney’s...