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The hikers were lost in a remote area of the park Saturday.

The victim has been identified as 63-year-old Dale Wallander.

EVELETH/VIRGINIA—Prep work on the $40 million Highway 53 roundabout project near Rock Ridge High School is already underway. Crews are improving detour routes and building crossovers that will reroute traffic during portions of the roadway remake, which will start in earnest next year. Once all of the pieces to the puzzle are complete in 2026, the initial roundabout will provide better traffic flow and safety. A second roundabout further up...

EVELETH—Playing in their first ever home game, the NA3HL Minnesota Wilderness gave the crowd of nearly 1,200 at the Eveleth Hippodrome a show they won’t forget any time soon. Welcoming in Mason City, the Wilderness withstood a late game-tying goal from the Toros and clinched the win in overtime as Rory Kronick scored the game-winning goal just two minutes into the extra period, giving Minnesota the 2-1 win. Wilderness general...

With severe drought over much of the Northland, much-needed rain finally passed through Saturday into Sunday. Here are the rainfall reports received by the National Weather Service as of 7:30 am Sunday:. 6:45 am – Colvin Creek near Hoyt Lakes – 2.10 in. – St. Louis County.

HIBBING—Going into the game, Hibbing High School football coach Matt Anderson knew that Carter Gmahl was going to be the center of attention on Mora’s offense So Anderson and his coaching staff did they best that they could to try and limit the seniors’ impact on the game. As it turned out, Gmahl was everything Anderson knew he would be as he scored four touchdowns in leading the Mustangs to...

VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge girls’ tennis team knew they faced an uphill battle welcoming in Elk River for Saturday’s Section 7AA championship match. The Elks, once again, proved just how strong they are as a team as they took down the Wolverines 6-1 to end Rock Ridge’s season. Despite the lopsided score, the Wolverines played some of their strongest tennis all season and made Elk River work for every point in...

MDI, Minnesota Diversified Industries, a leader in manufacturing corrugated standard and custom plastic packaging solutions, is turning 60 years old this year and is celebrating their anniversary in October. It is the perfect month as October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The nonprofit social enterprise stemmed from an idea from Sister Anne Marie Myers, who worked with children who had disabilities while they were in school. She was concerned about what was going to happen to these children after they were finished with school....

Tyme Woitalla of Embarrass was recently named one of Minnesota Connections Academy’s (MNCA) Students of the Month in recognition of her achievements and leadership in the virtual classroom. Tyme, a freshman at the statewide, public online school, was nominated by her teacher, Ms. Ragsdale, because of her hard work and the initiative she has taken to succeed in the virtual classroom. As a Student of the Month, Tyme will receive a certificate of achievement and be profiled in the Minnesota Connections Academy student newsletter and the school’s social media platforms.

VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge football team found themselves in a high-scoring offensive battle on Friday night as they welcomed in Duluth Denfeld. In a game that didn’t see a punt until the final minutes, whoever found a way to get the first stop defensively in the second half was likely to take the momentum they needed to win the game. That team turned out to be the Wolverines as they handed...

According to St. Louis County, the construction of the new West Skyline Parkway bridge has reached an end and reopened on Friday October 11th. The project completion comes over a month early than the estimated completion date. The new bridge leads to spirit mountain recreation area and spans Knowlton creek...

EVELETH—Four generations and more than a century is indeed a legacy for Miners National Bank of Eveleth and First National Bank of Gilbert. Third-generation Jerry Hoel, who retired earlier this year, gave this perspective by email: “Jerry Hoel was 14 years old in 1964 when his career path was inked. His father Raymond, who at the time was president of Miners National Bank of Eveleth and First National Bank of...

St. Louis County is leading the state and the nation in implementing geothermal technology and the treatment of harmful chemicals at its regional landfill in Virginia. A 10-acre geothermal landfill cell that generates energy from disposed municipal solid waste is the first of its kind in Minnesota, Dave Fink, St. Louis County Environmental Services director said.

Caid Chittum has had an impressive high school cross country career - one that has included multiple trips to state competition. Yet the Ely senior may have had not better day than what he had Tuesday at Hoyt Lakes. Chittum ran with a pack of talented Greenway athletes, and beat...