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T VOL.IMBERJAY 31, ISSUE 45 November 13, 2020 $100 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Walz clamps down as COVID cases rise Bars, restaurants and various social events draw new restrictions by DAVID COLBURN COVID-19 in Minnesota. MORE COVERAGE September only one day Cook-Orr Editor The state has hit recent exceeded 1,000 new cases. record highs in daily cases, Editorial: COVID’s darkest days Page 4 Health officials continue to REGIONAL- Gov. case positivity rates ,and Pandemic on the rise in North Country Page 7 stress that the rate of new Tim Walz “turned back the seven-day rolling cases is rising faster than the dials” on coronavirus average, and hospitals are “We are in the midst of consecutive days last the rate of testing, and that restrictions on Tuesday, quickly reaching capacity a significant surge in week when new positive positivity rates in many targeting restaurants, while experiencing short- coronavirus cases. I wish COVID-19 cases soared areas of the state indicate bars, social gatherings, ages of health care staff. I could tell you that this about 5,000 in Minnesota, that spread of the virus is and receptions for tighter “I recognize this is was unexpected, but it and Tuesday’s number unchecked. controls to combat the painful,” Walz said in a was not.” was 4,906. By contrast, unchecked spread of televised press conference. There were three in the first two weeks of See...COVID pg. 9

SNOW HERE TO STAY? ELECTION 2020 DFL falls short in state races by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor REGIONAL— Democrats had high hopes for big electoral gains on Nov. 3 this year, including here in Minnesota, where DFLers hoped to flip the state Senate and expand their control in the state House. Yet, while Joe MORE Biden easily won Ely waiting on the state over mayor decision Donald Trump, Page 9 Winter returns to North Country and Tina Smith was re-elected to the U.S. Senate, Democrats largely fell Record warmth replaced with half-foot of snow short of their expectations elsewhere. Republicans picked up a con- by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Above: A snowplow driver gressional seat in Minnesota with the Managing Editor in Tower. M. Helmberger defeat of longtime Congressman Collin Peterson. And the Democrats failed to REGIONAL— The region’s Right: Birch leaves and snow flip the First District congressional seat, weather roller coaster continued this in Ely. K. Vandervort despite a slew of ethical complaints week as record-setting warmth vanished fell at rates in excess of two inches an against incumbent Republican Jim in a matter of hours, to be replaced by hour. “It really came down hard,” said Hagedorn. six-to-eight inches of snow and a return Krystal Kossen, a meteorologist with This was another year in which to more seasonable temperatures. the National Weather Service in Duluth. the DFL saw the impact of its fading The snow system came in fast influence in northeastern Minnesota, and hard late on Tuesday, as snow See...SNOW pg. 8 See...DFL pg. 9

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP Voters again to be asked to switch to appointed clerk, treasurer More responses needed on broadband survey by JODI SUMMIT Greenwood Township residents voted against switching Tower-Soudan Editor to an appointed clerk and treasurer in 2020. They will be asked to vote for the same thing in 2021. Timberjay file GREENWOOD TWP- A question that failed by a 194-97 the town board) positions. bined clerk/treasurer position but vote in the March 2020 election Supervisor Carmen DeLuca would give the town board the will again be on the township said he wanted to “put that option authority to appoint employees ballot in 2021. The Greenwood out there.” to both positions. He noted that Town Board, at their Tuesday “I don’t think people were the process to hire a combined meeting, voted to place the informed last year,” DeLuca clerk/treasurer involved voting question of whether or not to said. on a separate measure. switch from an elected clerk and Chairman Mike Ralston said treasurer to appointed (hired by Option B would not create a com- See...VOTERS pg. 8

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Vermilion Dream Quilters holiday gathering canceled TOWER- The Dec. 3 holiday gathering sched- uled for the Vermilion Dream Quilters is canceled due to the continuing increase in COVID-19 cases. The early 2021 meetings in January, February and March are also unlikely to be held. Public health recommendations will be monitored and in-person meetings will resume as soon as it is reasonably safe to do so. Watch for announcements while continuing to sew/quilt for charity, distraction and for joy. Ely Folk School's holiday party will feature dogsled rides for kids and adults, a warming bonfire MNsure’s open enrollment runs and pool-noodle broomball on Shagawa Lake. sumitted photo from now until Dec. 22 ELY- While many area to enjoy the large open Ornaments, and Animal hood, Lucy has spent holiday events are can- space of Semer’s Park and Tracks. Check the website, summers at her family’s REGIONAL- Open enrollment through MNsure celed this year due to the Shagawa Lake. Thanks to elyfolkschool.org, for cabin near Ely and with began Nov. 1, and runs through Dec. 22 at 11:59 coronavirus pandemic, the the generosity of Zup’s dates, times and registra- area YMCA programs as p.m. Minnesotans looking for 2021 health or dental Ely Folk School will host a Market and Lakeshore tion information. a camper and counsel- coverage should visit MNsure.org to shop and safe outdoor holiday party Liquor, refreshments will The school is also or,” Firth said. “Now a compare plans. Most Minnesotans who purchase next month. be provided, including putting together a University of Puget Sound private health plans through MNsure qualify for The event is scheduled glögg, beer, hot cocoa, and class lineup for the Ely graduate in International financial help to lower the cost of their insurance. for Saturday, Dec. 12, from snacks. Social distancing Winterfest, Feb. 4 through Relations, Lucy studied MNsure’s Contact Center hours run Monday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Semer’s precautions will be in 14, 2021. in Morocco, Qatar and Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Park on Shagawa Lake. place and mask use will “In these challenging the Netherlands. Given Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and This free community be encouraged. times, ‘resilience’ has her focus on sustainable Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. gathering will feature been our catchword,” said business development in MNsure’s Contact Center can be reached at 651- dogsled rides for kids and EFS coordinator Betty small communities, she’s 539-2099 or 855-366-7873. adults, a warming bonfire, Classes Firth. “We’re pleased with excited to connect with the MNsure-certified brokers and navigators pool-noodle broomball Ely Folk School is the generous community Ely community through provide free enrollment help through virtual meet- on the lake ice and a very hosting several online response to our fall fund- EFS.” ings, phone appointments, or in-person meetings special guest. classes this month, some raising campaign and the that follow the Minnesota Department of Health’s Attendees are encour- with holiday themes: interest in our classes.” COVID-19 safety guidelines. aged to bring their own Bananas Foster Flambé, EFS also welcomes “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that skis, snowshoes or other Intro to Photoshop, a new staff person, Lucy having comprehensive health insurance has never recreational activities Scandinavian Heart Soderstrom. “Since child- been more important,” said MNsure CEO Nate Clark. “MNsure is here to help you get health cover- age and give you and your family a little more peace of mind during this uncertain time. Enroll through MNsure.org by Dec. 22 so you can be sure you’re HONORING OUR VETERANS covered come Jan. 1.” Compare medical and dental plans side by side before applying by using MNsure’s Plan Veterans Virtual Career Fair on Nov. 19 Comparison Tool. Get estimates on premium costs, deductibles and more. Minnesotans can also use the Hundreds of employers who recognize the unique value tool to see if they qualify for financial help. MNsure is Minnesota’s health insurance mar- of military service are participating ketplace where individuals and families can shop, REGIONAL- The spouses, to meet employ- world experience, it also Machinery. Organizations compare, and choose health insurance coverage that Minnesota Department ers who recognize and builds character skills like that provide employment, meets their needs. 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Iron, MN 55768 1-877-541-2817 Available Through www.ScenicRiversHealth.org Cook Hospital TIMBERJAY Newspapers November 13, 2020 3 ISD 696 Ely school building project designs coming together by KEITH VANDERVORT Ely Editor Construction bids scheduled for mid-February ELY – Design work is and hazardous materials inves- Kraus Anderson officials are member James Pointer inquired St. Louis County Department ramping up on the ISD 696 tigation are being completed, looking at the date of Feb. 19 to about a final project approval by of Health last week when school facility renovation project he added. begin the project bidding period. board members. Two new school they recommended changes to as the oversight committee School board chair Ray He added that the design of the board members will take office reflect new guidance from the considers work needed in the Marsnik, school board member new structure is complete, and in January. Minnesota Department of Health existing school buildings to tie in Tony Colarich, facilities manager designers are finalizing priorities “We already voted on the and Minnesota Department of the new entrance and commons Tim Leeson, and Erie comprise in the existing Washington and plan,” Erie said. “The facilities Education,” Erie said. area structure and the rest of the the facility committee for the Memorial buildings. committee will be reviewing the “We are making sure we campus. project. Marsnik added that School board member Tom project going forward.” look at county (positive COVID- Superintendent Erik Erie the 32,000-gallon propane tank Omerza questioned who the Marsnik stressed that the 19 test) data, and rather than updated school board members located in the school’s front yard, ultimate authority is for the $20- board will be involved in review- just a greater St. Louis County this week on new schematic could be relocated to the ice arena million project in terms of final ing and approving the final reporting area, we are now part designs and project budget con- parking lot. design, construction timelines design plans prior to the release of a northern county reporting siderations with an eye toward “That will be a big improve- and budget monitoring. of bid documents. “We will all area,” he said. releasing project bid documents ment,” he said. Erie said the construction definitely see the entire plan and The Ely Safe Learning Plan early next year. Construction bids were manager is Kraus Anderson and be able to comment on it before Advisory Council (ESLPAC) Nearly a dozen design- scheduled to be ready in January, they will be managing the entire we go out for bids,” he said. is now giving added weight to ers and construction officials but now that deadline appears project. A senior project manager community and school group from Kraus Anderson and to have moved into February. from that firm will be overseeing activities, in addition to senior Architectural Resources Inc. “We are still in these schematic the day-to-day operations of the Safe Learning Plan living center data in recommend- met with Ely school personnel designs and things appear to be project from start to finish. “They School board members ing learning plan transitions. last week to continue the design changing quite often,” Marsnik are in charge of the project,” he approved two modifications to “We are looking at more process. said. “I think we are going to said, “and they make sure we the district’s Safe Learning Plan, pieces,” Erie said. “It was very “We are discussing transi- have to set a limit on what we are on budget and on schedule.” put in place to address public black and white before, and we tion plans and spaces for our are going to be changing and let The school district’s facil- health measures and protocols found out that in the process there current programs that are now our (construction manager) go to ities committee will participate in response to the coronavirus are more grey areas. We are kind in the Industrial Arts building work and come up with his plan. in regular construction meetings pandemic. of redefining what we look at.” and what that will look like next We’ve had about three months to as the project progresses, Erie “Our ‘Restart Blueprint’ year,” Erie said. Soil borings look at this.” added. revisions come as a result of Erie told the board that Outgoing school board our consultations with the See SCHOOL...pg. 5

CITY OF TOWER Clerk updates council on budget progress by MARSHALL HELMBERGER management, and she has been Ranua acknowledged that structure,” she said. That means account. Managing Editor studying their guidance in an much of the GFOA guidance is costs are factored in a different Ranua said she hopes to have TOWER- Clerk-Treasurer effort to improve the budgeting geared toward big cities; she said way than was done in the past, final numbers to present to the Victoria Ranua updated the city process and financial oversight she’s looking for recommenda- including the calculation of council by Friday on changes to council here, on Monday, on her in Tower. tions that are relevant to small business costs, like depreciation, utility billing that could bring steps to bring the city’s budget- “The budget isn’t just cities as well. that were not accounted for by the city’s pay structure in line ing process up to the standards numbers,” Ranua told the As part of that initiative, the department before. She noted with the city’s ordinance, which recommended by most public council. “It’s also about the Ranua told the council that she that the department has at least requires that customer billings financial officers. Ranua recently narrative, the structure, inter- and the new ambulance director five different wage categories, cover the city’s cost of utility joined the Government Finance nal controls, and your reserve have opted to convert the city’s which didn’t fit well with the operations. The city did boost Officers Association, which policy,” she said. “These are ambulance service to an enter- state auditor’s guidance for the things that the city has been prise fund. “It means you’re standard government accounting develops best management prac- See BUDGET...pg. 5 tices for public-sector financial lacking.” operating in a more business-like but would fit within an enterprise REAL ESTATE

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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution e-mail: [email protected] OPINION Editorial COVID’s darkest days America faces its toughest challenge with third wave of the pandemic If only the COVID skeptics ly out of control in our region, had been right. putting all of us at risk. For months, we’ve heard But the implications of this millions of Americans, including current status go far beyond the residents right here in the North public health concerns. As we’ve Country, scoff at the concerns been reporting, area schools are over the impact of this new strain increasingly having to shift to of coronavirus. Many suggested distance or hybrid learning as it was just a hoax and predicted the case count rises. That puts that it would disappear from the pressure on the ability of parents television and the public discourse to find, or afford, childcare on days right after the election. when their kids are not in school. It Those people were wrong, of puts increased pressure on public course. Far from disappearing, as health officials to order the kind we’ve been reporting this month, of business lockdowns that have Letters from Readers the coronavirus is spreading already been implemented in explosively across the country, many European countries with Police over- spect and hostility on the part be reluctant to approve this and few places more aggressively lower rates of infection than here. of the public and leads to the magnitude of deficit increase. than in northern Minnesota. None of us wants to see a reaction has forming of hardcore anti-gov- The U.S. current debt already Remember the spikes expe- return to the stay-home orders we ernment militias. is 105 percent of the nation’s rienced in New York and Florida experienced here last March and spread to Canada I was eventually planning economic output (GDP) which on visiting the Banff area earlier this year, which jammed April. Yet the risk of COVID-19 As I was recently looking erodes the country’s preemi- someday, but if they beat up hospitals and led to thousands infection is far higher here today over the internet on sub- nent creditworthiness. innocent hard-working farm of deaths in those states? On a than it was back then. However, if jects of sustainable horti- If the next administration boys because of a misunder- per-capita basis, the situation in we, and that means all of us, don’t culture and agriculture, I can convincingly document standing, I am not sure what Minnesota and elsewhere in the get a handle on this disease soon, almost couldn’t believe my that the proposed climate law enforcement might do to Upper Midwest is even worse. that’s exactly what may happen. eyes as I watched the video change can be ameliorated and an ignorant tourist such as Next door in North Dakota, We’re all suffering from of an 18-year old home concurrently create jobs, lower myself. the situation is nothing short of COVID fatigue to be sure, but schooled Alberta (Canada) health costs, benefit agri- Link: calgary.ctvnews. astonishing. That state has been we’re going to have to keep up farm boy being yanked from cultural production, reduce ca, “he was punched in the recording as many as 30 deaths our efforts a while longer. That his tractor, punched in the face, transportation costs, decrease neck” Also: Internet search daily, which may not sound like means continuing to follow the and slammed to the ground by energy costs and provide fiscal for Leussink Farms, Sundre, to much until you consider its pop- COVID-19 guidelines put out by Alberta Provincial Police near stimulus, the magnitude of the donate and support the family ulation. If the U.S. as a whole state health officials, and not just the town of Sundre. proposed legislation would be with legal and medical fees as had a similar mortality rate, our when we head to work or to the His offense? He wouldn’t feasible and desirable. It will well as tractor repair. national death toll would equal store. Health officials increasingly put his lips on a breathalyzer create a widespread return on Mark Roalson 12,000 per day. point to social gatherings, even and obey Canada’s mandatory investment benefit beyond Hoyt Lakes That’s about four 9/11 attacks. small ones, as the biggest source blood alcohol check of motor- merely reducing the devastat-

Every day. We had lived under of community spread. Parties, ists. As he was home schooled, ing climate change. the illusion that, thanks to the weddings, funerals, even casual he perhaps was a bit naive, not Controlling The administration remote nature of our region, we get-togethers with friends, are having a TV to watch every should finance a portion of were largely immune from the causing much of the community night and not really knowing climate change is the necessary increase in pandemic. Turns out that was spread in our region. We need to what an alcohol breathalyzer national debt with callable magical thinking. postpone such gatherings when- was. But he did know about a long-term fight 50-year, 100-year and per- And we may not be far behind ever possible or, at a minimum, COVID-19, and he wasn’t petual bonds. This period of The next administration North Dakota. The Cook area, wear masks and observe social about to put his lips on a device historically low interest rates, will propose a $2 trillion plan which encompasses the 55723-zip distancing. We know it’s a sac- he wasn’t sure had been prop- combined with the long-term to combat climate change. code, has seen cases skyrocket, rifice, but it’s the kind that saves erly sterilized. trend of inflation, makes these Melting glaciers, rising sea from seven cases a month ago lives. Right now, an average Arrested and cuffed, securities a viable means of levels, famine producing to 35 cases as of the last weekly of two dozen Minnesotans are booked for resisting arrest financing the incremental debt. droughts, flooding of cities report from St. Louis County. dying every day. That’s not a and refusing to comply with There are already precedents and crop lands, hurricane Ely has jumped from an already- North Dakota mortality rate, but the mandatory alcohol check, for these exceedingly long winds, out of control wildfires, high 38 cases, to 57. Embarrass our skyrocketing new caseload the cops then added insult to maturities. Moreover, the extreme weather gyrations, has spiked from 11 cases to 34, suggests that our death toll will injury by towing the tractor reduction of climate change air pollution, and lost lives while cases in Tower have jumped only increase. If we reach North at high speed (ruining the destruction will provide an are attributable to escalating from 18 to 34. The Orr area has Dakota levels, that equals 200 transmission) and impounding optimal return on investment global temperatures. The nearly doubled as well, from 16 dead Minnesotans every day. This it. His brother tried to diplo- due to its infinite longevity consequences of these alter- cases to 30. is real, despite what your friend matically intervene but he was benefits, especially compared ations are causing catastrophic What’s worse, 60 percent or crazy uncle might suggest. The arrested as well. to traditional infrastructure impacts on populations and the of these cases are considered by coronavirus isn’t going away with The charges against the expenditures with their limited natural environment through- county health officials to be com- the election. It’s only going to get brothers have since been life spans. out the world. munity spread, a rate that’s higher worse unless we all get serious. dropped except for the return Gerry Snyder Despite the devastation than elsewhere in Minnesota. of their drivers’ licenses. The Ely caused by climate change, the Essentially, the virus is complete- Alberta police will not pay expensive proposed legisla- for damages to the tractor tion will encounter opposition or medical expenses to the by the austerity-minded U.S. We welcome battered teen. In Canada, one Senate. cannot merely get an attor- your letters Approximately 85 percent ney and sue the government of the world’s industrial Timberjay for physical or emotional The energy comes from fossil fuels damages like we can here in encourages letters to the that emit CO2, causing rising the U.S.A. editor. You can submit temperatures. The incoming There’s no ques- letters by mail at PO Box administration will seek to 636, Tower, MN 55790, tion: Because of the North convert our energy sources or email letters to mar- Hollywood shootout in the to renewable sources such as [email protected]. 1990s and the 9-11 tragedy, wind, solar, hydroelectric and Letters are subject police forces the world over nuclear to eliminate harmful to editing, primarily for have become very militarized. emissions. The cost of tran- length and clarity. Behavior like the Alberta cops sition is massive. displayed only leads to disre- The U.S. Senate will Invasion of noise disrupts a once quiet home

On one of those in particular, “What My nearest neighbor lived the canopy of aspen overhead. fuselage, perfectly mimicking unseasonably cold in the world is that?!” two miles away and still farmed This went on for decades a bright star in broad daylight. late October morn- Over many his family homestead. The only with very little change. Oh yes, These distractions have never ings, I stepped away decades of dwelling time his presence would intrude we had a school bus that raced created a sustained annoyance. from the warmth of on this once-remote upon my peaceful reverie was down the road most mornings, In fact, they’ve rewarded me the wood stove to forty acres, visitors when he’d fire up his old John and there was the county snow- with beauty, awe, and a love for take Duffy for his from faraway places Deere tractor to plow, seed and plow or grader taking turns with this place. first walk of the day. would often remark harvest oats for sale and hay for their rumbling by. But how could As I am well-aware, the We were confront- on how quiet it was his livestock. Sometimes, I’d I complain when they were doing human population of our planet ed by a cacopho- here. When a dense hear his cows moo, not always a very good job at getting kids hasn’t stopped expanding while ny of screeching, forest still buffered in harmony, sonically bridging to school and keeping the roads I’ve been caught up in my beeping, and grind- KATHLEEN our cabin from the the space between my place and passable for our safety and con- quieter, slower pace of life. No, ing noise, so foreign state highway a mile theirs. Other than these routine venience. Every now and then, a it’s just kept marching toward and so loud that a MCQUILLAN away, rarely would interruptions, I was mostly sur- passenger jet (way, way up there) the eight billion mark, render- wave of distress traffic noise pene- rounded by a chorus of songbirds would faintly roar overhead. I’d ing places densely inhabited by swept through my entire body. I trate the natural silence of this and woodpeckers, accompanied raise my gaze upward to our deep heard myself call out to no one place. by woodwinds emanating from blue sky, searching for its shiny See NOISE...pg. 5 TIMBERJAY Newspapers November 13, 2020 5 Letters from Readers life he resolved to lay his life regions of West Virginia, orga- Who shall be our mod- be intermingled. Was the deputy Let’s honor all on freedom’s altar in wiping nizing the starving miners, ern-day Eugene Debs, the fear- treasurer appointed as the deputy veterans in the fight for out the affliction of slavery. He sharing her meager staples with less speakers of telling truth to clerk also? The Minnesota never faltered, so God-like was their families, nursing the sick. the tyranny of power? Association of Townships does freedom and justice his unconquerable soul that he She was a true minister of mercy. Following the election of not recommend this. dared to face the world alone. His In the Colorado strikes, 2020, and the election of our I know there will always As we honor the veterans great heart was set upon a higher Mother Jones was feared, as was new sought-after hope, let’s all be some confusion when new who have fought on the battle- objective, and a loftier ambition. no other, by the criminal corpora- progress to become veterans in people are appointed to posi- fields of war, let us also honor and His grand soul was illuminated tions. She was as feared by them bringing about the single most tions. But, as everyone knows, remember those veterans who by a sublime ideal. A race of as she was loved by the sturdy important quality needed to resist the rules still need to be followed. have fought on the battlefields human beings, despised and dis- miners she led again and again in evil, the establishment of moral If there has been clerk’s work of justice, equality and freedom. missed, were in chains, and this the face of overwhelming odds. autonomy, that the corporate done by a treasurer or deputy On Dec. 2, 1859, John malignant crime was destroying When her snow white crown of state has set out to destroy. treasurer, I would think an audit Brown was led to his execution. the heart of civilization. hair was seen, the despairing T.D. Duff should be called for. Louisa M. Alcott on that day From the beginning of his slaves took newfound courage Tonka Bay The public has no way of christened him, “Saint John career to its close, John Brown and fought again with all their talking to the supervisors to the Just.” On that same day, had but one idea and one ideal, waning strength against their give opinions, have questions Longfellow wrote: “This will be Citizens have that was to destroy chattel foe. She had won her way into asked, and be a great day in history; the date of slavery, and in that cause he the hearts of the country’s labor lost their voice in given answers. I know a new revolution, quite as much sealed his devotion with his forces, and her name was revered of several people who have needed as the old one. Even noble blood. at the altar of their humble fire- Greenwood called the supervisors. With the now as I write, they are leading Who shall be our mod- sides and will be forever lovingly Since the Greenwood supervisors hanging up. Or no Old John Brown to execution in ern-day John Brown of wage remembered by their children Township Supervisors have let call back. Virginia for attempting to rescue slavery? and their children’s children. the residents down by not letting This is everyone’s com- slaves! This is sowing the wind The Grand Old Woman of Who shall be our mod- anyone speak at their meetings, munity. The residents should to reap the whirlwind, which will the revolutionary movement ern-day Mother Jones of justice? the voices of the public need to have input into the workings of come soon.” was the appropriate title given No man has ever written be put out in the newspaper. the township government. It is On that day that John Brown to Mother Jones. From the time more personal letters, throbbing Former treasurer Pam also my understanding from a was hanged in Charlestown, of the Pullman Strike on May 11 with the ascending song of life, Rodgers has been paid after her supervisor’s wife – a lot of things Virginia, Thoreau said; “Some to July 20, 1894, she first came clearly revealing the inner and date of her resignation. are missing from the office. If a eighteen hundred years ago into prominence. Four thousand spiritual processes of growth Is she training? There was list would be written up, I could Christ was crucified. This factory workers walked out than Eugene Debs, whose no motion to pay anyone to train, help find the missing items (in morning perchance, Captain after their wages were cut, with acknowledged conscious kinship much less an amount to be paid. the office). Brown was hung. These are thirty workers dying. This brave to the manifestations of the The supervisors did not make a Thank you for listening. two ends of a chain which is not woman fought the battles of the universe never ends. Whoever motion to that effect. Sue Drobac without its links. He is not Old oppressed with a heroism more was brushed with his magnetism The deputy treasurer, as it Greenwood Twp. John Brown any longer, he is an exalted than ever sustained a never forgot the experience. looks to me by the emails, has angel of light.” soldier upon the field of carnage. They became quickly conscious been doing clerk duties. This With every drop of his For many weary months she of standing in the presence of a should not happen. The clerk honest blood, John Brown lived amid the most desolate fearless teacher for truth. and treasurer jobs should not hated slavery, and in his early SCHOOL...Continued from page 4 As per ESLPAC recommen- al, as directed by an executive uary because of supply and assistant junior high Nordic degrees – Autumn Boedeker, dations, the school district will order from Gov. Tim Walz, distribution delays. skiing coach, Mark Sponholz, Cory Lassi, Kelly Noble and remain in its current learning plan calls for more preparation time Sarah Sponholz, Brenda Olson, Megan Wognum. at least through the Thanksgiving for teachers as they balance Other business Travis Durkin, Heather Durkin,  Rescheduled the break, barring any outbreaks in-person and distance-learning In other business, the school Barb Thompson, Will Helms, December school board study in the school community. The protocols for their classes. Ely board took the following action: Jen Stouffer, Jeff Nelson, Carl session from Monday, Dec. 21 active COVID-19 case count in students will be dismissed at  Skustad, Molly Johnston, Mary to Monday, Dec., 28 at 6 p.m. Accepted the resigna-  the school remains at zero. noon on Wednesdays to accom- tion of paraprofessional Evan Grayson, Heather Cavalier, Virtual parent/teacher According to Erie, MDH modate the mandated increased Omerza. Christian Cavalier, and Heidi conferences will be held Tuesday, advised that the school’s junior teacher prep time. Hired Melissa Hart as Favet as volunteer assistant Nov. 17 and Thursday, Nov. 19. high volleyball team go into Erie also reported that the cafeteria aide. Nordic skiing coaches, and Scott quarantine due to a player from district’s technology upgrades Hired Thomas Just as a Matthias as volunteer assistant North Woods school testing have been delayed. The district’s hockey coach. temporary paraprofessional.  positive for COVID-19. “Parents order for 500-plus Chromebooks  Approved the follow- Approved salary lane have been notified,” he said. for every student has been ing coaches – Nate LaFond, changes for the following teach- An Early Dismissal propos- pushed back to at least mid-Jan- ers who recently earned master’s BUDGET...Continued from page 4 its utility rates for next year, but combined to advance a motion confident that the city actually Suihkonen said that gives the the project still has a roughly Ranua plans to show the council to approve the contract, and the owns the property. company incentive to maximize $250,000 funding gap. a comparison between the city’s rest of the council concurred. After more discussion, the revenues to the ambulance  Accepted the resigna- ordinance language and its actual The council also discussed council approved a motion by service. She said the Tower tion of Eric Norberg from the rates during a special meeting set paying to replace a recording Shedd to obtain two quotes for ambulance service qualifies as Gundersen Trust board and for Friday, Nov. 13. device for the security camera the recording unit and select the “super rural,” which means it tabled appointment of John In other business, the council system at the train depot, but the best buy among the two. should be receiving a higher Burgess to fill an existing approved a contract with Nancy request dredged up a long-unre- rate for reimbursement from vacancy on the board until Larson, operating as Community solved issue over who actually Medicare and Medicaid than Nov. 13 so a resolution can be Coaching, Inc., for project plan- owns the depot and surrounding Ambulance billing is the case presently. She said prepared. ning and grant management, up property. County records show The council also heard TransMedic has indicated it Approved a resolution to 100 hours, at a rate of $75 that the property is owned by from Ambulance Director Dena is willing to work with Tower appointing Joe Morin and Randy an hour. Larson took over grant Wisconsin Central, Ltd., a fact Suihkonen and eventually ambulance staff to better doc- Johnson as interim members of writing and management on an that Ranua recently discovered, approved her proposal to switch ument the services ambulance the city’s Board of Adjustment. emergency basis for the city last but Kringstad said it is pretty ambulance billing companies personnel provide, to ensure The board hasn’t met in years, year after the termination of the clear that the railroad had trans- as a means of generating more maximum reimbursement. which is why the city hasn’t former clerk-treasurer and has ferred title to the city almost 20 revenue for the service. “We’ve worried about the board’s mem- been serving as a grant writer years ago. It appears, however, been using the same ambulance bership in recent years. But since then. Larson was present at that the city never recorded the billing service for as long as Other action Shedd, who also serves as the the council’s last meeting to talk title change with the county and I can remember,” she told the In other action, the council: city’s zoning administrator, about the proposal, but wasn’t Ranua said she’s been unable to council. She reached out to a  Approved resolutions said she expects Dave Rose will able to attend Monday night’s locate the original title transfer different vendor, TransMedic, on in support of grant applica- be filing for a variance for his meeting. Ranua noted that the documents, which are required the recommendation of Virginia tions to both the Department planned RV park. contract includes grant man- to record the change in owner- Fire Chief Allen Lewis. Tower’s of Iron Range Resources Tabled a discussion on the agement services and suggested ship. If the documents can’t be current service, ExpertT, charges and Rehabilitation and the clerk/treasurer’s compensation tabling the matter until their Nov. found, the city will need to ask $20 per billed run, while the new Community Development Block until Nov. 13. 13 special meeting. But both Wisconsin Central to redraft company, known as TransMedic, Grant program for funds to help  Tabled discussion of Mayor Kringstad and outgoing the legal documents so it can charges $15 per run. The new provide matching money for the department reports until Nov. 13. council member Mary Shedd be recorded. service does charge a two-per- Pine St. reconstruction project. said they were comfortable with Kringstad said the issue will cent commission on net receipts The city has received commit- the contract as written. The two be researched, but he said he was from the prior month, but ments for up to $472,000, but NOISE...Continued from page 4 humans to burst at their seams. of my new neighbors are hunters excavation, extraction, smash- others, elsewhere. neighborhood to a “military test After being the only house and firearm enthusiasts who view ing and grinding of boulders, At that time, my peace may track” so fleets of tanks could be on this two-mile stretch of dirt our area as a quasi-frontier, the roaring machinery mixing rock be partially restored. Perhaps put through their paces, 24/7, road for a very long time, I am place where they can set up and clay into Class Five gravel, I’ll resume a semi-state of in preparation for shipment to now required to share whatever targets and literally, have a blast! and the loud incessant drone of acceptance. But I’ve now been Vietnam. In 1974, I lived with surrounding land isn’t managed In addition to these “new equipment making tar, answers reawakened to people all across my sister in Arizona, a mile by the state or county, with sounds on the block”, our nearby my question, “What in the the globe who live in conditions from Tucson’s International several other people. In my town- two-lane highways have begun world…?” far worse than these, residing Airport. Many a conversation ship, stories always circulated to attract a lot more traffic. Now, when noises break the next to the clamor of oil refin- would, mid-sentence, come to an among the oldest residents of Potholes and frost bumps are less sound barrier of thick log walls, eries, fracking sites, and and abrupt halt as we waited for the a time when a person “couldn’t tolerated by an ever-expanding waking me at 2:30 a.m. or when a continuous backdrop of cars ear-splitting roar of jet engines, give this land away”. But now number of tourists and new they grip my attention while out and trucks speeding along on screaming through take-off it’s highly sought after, mostly settlers. Seems our previously on my early morning dallies massive urban super-highways. mode, to finally subside. for recreational purposes. In neglected roads are getting some with Duffy, I tell myself that I I’m picturing the folks in western Yes, I’ve been reminded. recent years, there’s been a spike badly needed attention. And road can tolerate this “for the greater North Dakota where hundreds of Peace and quiet are undoubted- in activity and consequently an crews need gravel and tar! And good”, and I remind myself that drilling rigs suddenly brought ly precious commodities. And, increase in noise. Folks are busy lo, a “patch plant” has arrived, “it’s only temporary”. Once these mayhem to their communities. believe me, I’m looking forward clearing brush, building shelters, bringing with it an unimagined workers have completed their job I can still remember living to better days ahead! a lot of pounding and banging, invasion of noise — all day and in my neck of the woods, they’ll near Detroit in 1965, when and shooting. Turns out, many all night! Together, the sounds of move on to smooth the way for we sacrificed our fairly quiet We’re your best source for local news • Online at www.timberjay.com 6 November 13, 2020 TOWER-SOUDAN LOCAL NEWS TIMBERJAY Newspapers

Week of Nov. 16 St. James Movie HOLIDAY GIVING Night on Nov. 15 Monday at 6 p.m. TOPS - Immanuel TOWER- “Only Just a month to go! Time to start Lutheran Church, Tower, God Can” explores the at 9 a.m. Canceled until bond of five friends struggling through thinking about Operation Santa further notice. life’s challenges. The film brings to light the Embarrass Al-Anon relationships the women Donations needed by Dec. 11: toys, Family Group- Hope have with each other gift cards, clothing, and cash welcome Lutheran Church, 5088 and the relationships Hwy. 21, 6 p.m. they lack with God. The TOWER- We know it is ear- group or church is planning to movie depicts real-life Tuesday ly, but the pandemic is bringing donate this year, please contact situations and issues new challenges to this year’s Jodi at 218-753-2950. (This helps Tower Area Food that many of us can Operation Santa toy drive. We with planning!) Shelf- Open on the third identify with: substance are expecting to at least match Lake Country Power’s Op- Tuesday of every month abuse, infidelity, and last year’s tally of 170 children, eration RoundUp® program has from 2:30-5:00 p.m. single parenting. Multi- but are anticipating our total may once again made a very generous Located in the back of award-winning “Only higher due to the disruptions to donation to the Tower Soudan the Timberjay building God Can” is a powerful family’s income and employment Civic Club to help cover the cost on Main Street. Next thought-provoking film this past year. We are also hoping of purchasing warm items for the food shelf day is Nov. 17. highlighting the real- to be able to do our shopping on- children. Please note change in ization that all things line if possible, so early donations We are looking at donations hours. are possible with God, are especially appreciated. of toys, games, art supplies, and and with faith we can Operation Santa is a local sporting equipment for children, overcome anything. The Greenwood Fire Dept.- fundraiser which purchases and gift cards to either Target or film is rated PG. Meetings on the first Christmas gifts (toys, gift cards, Walmart for our teenagers ($10 or (business meeting) and and warm winter items) for chil- $15). Stocking stuffer type gifts third (drill) Tuesday of Tower Food Shelf dren whose families use the and holiday candy is also appre- uses batteries, please also send a spare set! Donations of batteries each month at 6 p.m. hours change Tower Food Shelf. Last year we ciated. We are always in need of TOWER- The Tow- served over 170 area children. gifts for infants and babies (must (especially AA and AAA) are ap- Wednesday er Area Food Shelf is Take advantage of the great be labeled as safe for children un- preciated. open the third Tuesday deals, many of which are being der three). Gift ideas for children We also accept gently-used Tower AA- Open Basics- offered right now, to bring some include games, action figures, holiday decorations and gifts for 7 p.m. at St. James of the month from 2:30 - 5 p.m. The food shelf is joy into a child’s life. building toys, dolls with acces- the adults who use the food shelf. Presbyterian Church. open this Tuesday, Nov. We have started to receive sories, craft sets, art supplies (in- Donations can be dropped Questions, call 753-2332. 16. 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IRRRB gives BACK TO THE COURT NEW FACES Cook insurer adds grants to two new staff person COOK- North Star viser representative for a Insurance Agency (NSIA) registered investment ad- area groups in Cook welcomes a new viser, Ahrens Investment agent, Cathy Aune, to its Partners. REGIONAL- Cook The park will honor office located in down- “We are proud to wel- and Orr will both benefit all armed services veter- town Cook. come Cathy as a new agent from Culture and Tourism ans. Receipt of the IRR- Aune, originally from to our growing business,” grant awards that were an- RB grant will assist the northeastern Wisconsin, said NSIA President Rich nounced last week by the group in developing its is a “midwestern girl at Crettol. “Cathy brings ex- Iron Range Resources and full vision for the park. heart.” She said she is perience and profession- Rehabilitation Board. Billy the Bluegill is looking forward to living alism to our company and Friends of the Parks likely smiling in spite of life in northern Minneso- in Cook got a significant the recent cold and snow ta and becoming a vibrant boost to its Veterans Riv- because of a $10,000 part of the community. erfront Park project, re- grant awarded to Pelican “I was first intro- ceiving $16,500. Lake Resort Association. duced to the Iron Range The group has started Also a matching grant, by my husband, Mark,” installing picnic tables and the award is intended to said Aune. “His family other items at the North help launch an advertising has been in this area for Front St. park, utilizing campaign to promote the generations. It has always funds from numerous do- Orr community and busi- been Mark’s goal to move nations from community nesses, which will hope- to Cook, where he grad- groups, businesses, and fully keep Billy plenty uated from high school. individuals. The award busy welcoming new and As fate would have it, we were able to make his from the IRRRB requires return visitors. Grizzlies volleyball player Addy Hartway is a dollar-for-dollar match In June the IRRRB about to receive a Cook County serve on goal become a reality and from Friends of the Parks, provided nearly $200,000 Tuesday at North Woods, the team's first move closer to family, Cathy Aune so the group continues to to the city of Orr to be match in two weeks. The Grizzlies lost the bringing with us our son welcome additional dona- used for reconstruction of who is a junior at North match, 3-2. photo by D. Colburn tions. the Bog Walk. Woods High School.” will help us continue to Aune also has three grow. Her customer ser- grown daughters. vice skills are amazing.” Aune graduated from North Star Insur- COMMUNITY EVENTS Carroll University in ance Agency purchased Waukesha, Wis., earning a 100-year-old insurance Baptist women the World” will feature Shopping events nals and Thomas’s Gno- a bachelor’s degree in business three years ago delightful presentations mology, offering anything business administration and has steadily grown to host Dec. 7 on how other countries usher in holiday from holiday decorations with an emphasis in mar- over that time. celebrate Jesus’ birth. spirit and cheer to personal bling and keting. Out of college she “By adding Cathy as Christmas tea Music and refreshments crystal to kissing balls. was the advertising coor- a new agent to our already will brighten the evening. 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THE CORONAVIRUS Pandemic trends show alarming rise in North Country by AVID OLBURN parents telling them how D C CUMULATIVE CASES BY AGE GROUPS Cook/Orr Editor many positive cases were 95-99 reported. Parents always REGIONAL- While have the choice to pull their 90-94 the raw numbers for the child from school and go COVID-19 pandemic in 85-89 with distance learning if the North Country look 80-84 they don’t feel the school miniscule in comparison 75-79 is safe. We are able to still to the 189,681 total pos- 70-74 function and operate the itive cases in the state, 65-69 school.” regional data obtained 60-64 Dire straits Timberjay by the show 55-59 Westbrook told those the same alarming trends 50-54 on Tuesday’s teleconfer- in the growth of cases 45-49 ence that the astronomical and types of spread that rise in COVID cases in the 40-44 have set records in the county in September and past week and are taxing 35-39 October are pushing health the capacity of the state’s 30-34 resources to the edge. hospital system to deal 25-29 “We saw 70 percent with them. 20-24 of our hospitalizations and At the request of 15-19 70 peecent of deaths in the Timberjay, county 10-14 September and October,” health officials compiled 5-9 Westbrook said. “The a report of key COVID- number of St. Louis County 19 data specific to the 0-4 residents hospitalized is at region, including the zip 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 an all-time high.” code areas for Orr, Cook, Westbrook also said Tower, Soudan, Ely and area skyrocketed. which people are getting Age groups of cases including school that Duluth-area hospitals Embarrass. The data was From Sept. 1 to Nov. infected. The rapid rise While people often children is found in the are experiencing challeng- provided in aggregate for 6, the area added 172 in cases here is being 15 to 19 age group – at 18 es with having enough the region, rather than as think of the elderly as more cases, an astounding 490 fueled by a 40-percent susceptible to the virus, the cases and 8.3 percent, it’s staff to care for patients, individual zip data, and percent increase. New rate of community spread, the second-largest single as a large number have covers from the start of reality is that older adults, cases have been identified patients who have either particularly those with age group with COVID had to quarantine because the pandemic in March every day since Oct. 19 at a had no known contact cases in the region. they’ve been exposed to through Nov. 6. underlying conditions, are rate of 5.58 cases per day, with another confirmed far more likely to die from North Woods School the virus out in the com- The region’s total of accounting for 106 cases case or who have had added two new cases last munity. 216 positive COVID-19 the virus. People ages 60 in less than three weeks. contact with a case in to 64 do account for the week, and three more were The spike in hospi- cases represents about Eleven deaths from primarily informal social identified Tuesday that talizations comes as flu one-tenth of one percent single-largest group of COVID-19 have occurred gatherings. Those with no cases in the region, but aren’t included in the total. season is getting under- of the statewide total, and since Sept. 1, represent- know contacts may pos- The new cases, and the way, and according to using population data for 64 percent of cases are in ing three percent of total sibly have encountered people younger than that. cancellation of this week’s comments from Walz, the above zip codes, about cases. That is double the asymptomatic carriers of Grizzlies football game, December is typically the one-and-a-half percent of Only 22.5 percent of cases comparable national rate. the virus. have involved individuals came at the same time the peak month for hospital- people had been infected County public health The rate is likely to school’s volleyball team izations of severe flu cases. as of last Friday. 65 and older. director Amy Westbrook be higher than 40 percent, The growth of posi- came back to the court Having COVID-19 and The relatively low recently said that the as 30 percent of unknown tive COVID-19 cases in after a two-week forced flu at high levels together number can be attributed greatest growth of posi- cases include those that recent months has instead hiatus due to an unknown could easily overrun an to the region’s experience tive cases is now in the are still having contact been driven by young number of people associ- already over-taxed system, during the early months rural parts of the county, tracing done and haven’t adults, ages 18 to 34, ated with the team coming he said. of the pandemic when a statement supported by been assigned a specific accounting for 27 cases into contact with a positive Westbrook also has the state’s urban areas last week’s bi-weekly case category. and 15.2 percent of the COVID-19 case. expressed concern about felt the brunt of the virus, rates for schools, which Known communi- total. According to county While the school will the onset of cold weather while rural areas remained were higher for greater St. ty outbreaks associated health officials, most of now join Mt. Iron-Buhl keeping people inside relatively untouched. This Louis County than the rate with businesses and other these cases have come Secondary on the state’s where the virus more easily region didn’t see its first for both Duluth and the easily identified settings from community spread. list of schools with more spreads. She reinforced the case until May 5, less than county as a whole. represent just 5.1 percent Even the youngest than five COVID-19 cases, familiar messaging about two weeks before Gov. Westbrook spoke of exposures, reinforcing have not been spared. Four Superintendent Reggie wearing masks, maintain- Tim Walz rescinded his Tuesday about conditions comments Gov. Walz cases among children age Engbritson said that North ing social distance, and “stay-at-home” order. in St. Louis County during made on Tuesday saying four and under are two Woods will continue with restricting gathering in Over the next four a teleconference hosted by that businesses have done more than the cases of its in-person learning small groups, this time months, only 43 addition- Gov. Tim Walz. a good job of implement- five- to nine-year-olds. model for the time being. with a sense of urgency. al cases were identified ing COVID-19 protocols. Youth ages ten to 14 have “Contact tracing was “Temps are drop- by Aug. 30. However, Likely exposures Nursing homes and had eight positive COVID done, and not all positive ping. We need to change COVID-19 was making Data for this region assisted living centers cases. cases had close contacts,” the course of this virus’s its way to rural Minnesota, closely mirrors that of the spread,” she said. state for the settings in account for 13.4 percent The largest number Engebritson said. “I do and case numbers in this of exposures in the region. send out a message to Ely schools maintain learning models despite COVID data spikes by KEITH VANDERVORT rate continues to trend with students divided in greater county reporting in recommendations and cated “praise to the district Ely Editor upward from 37.6, 25.5, two groups, with alter- protocol,” Erie said. “We guidance have recently that their precautions and and 18.36 from previous nating in-person and dis- did expect the reporting data occurred. mitigation strategies are ELY – As the weekly weeks. tance learning protocols. to come in at around 40.” ‘There is that frus- ‘above and beyond’ what regional COVID-19 case “We continue to look The Washington building, He said the school tration out there with all has been asked of us. The rate continues to increase, at all this data as we con- K-5 students, remains district continues to strive the changes and modifi- Memorial building being ISD 696 officials are sider what moves we make in an in-person learning to keep students in school cations, but the emphasis in pods-cohorts is amazing maintaining the school in the school district,” Erie model. Some fifth- and “if we can do it safely” is really on looking at all and not many schools are district’s current learning said. “Everybody (in the eighth-graders remained within the Ely community. the (community) data and doing that.” plan for now. county) is trending up. Our at home recently due to Erie noted that the not just the case rates in the Oelke added, The Ely Safe Learning ZIP code accumulative previously-reported posi- language in the district’s schools,” she said. “Changing the rules all the Plan Advisory Council data went up.” tive cases. “Restart Blueprint” will be Erie added that the time is what is frustrating (ESLPAC) met last The Ely school com- The ISD 696 Safe modified to reflect the data projected positive county for everybody,” she said, Thursday and considered munity remains at a pos- Learning Model “Restart reporting changes. case rate could “rub up” and noted, “skyrocketing” the ramifications of a itive test count of zero. Blueprint” indicates that “Hoover told us that against 50 (per 10,000 COVID-19 numbers in fourth consecutive jump The cumulative number when the number of posi- Ely should continue to people) in the near future. Chisholm, Hibbing and in the bi-weekly COVID- of cases remains at seven. tive COVID-19 cases per operate (in the current “We want to be very Virginia don’t necessarily 19 case rate in greater St. “We are at much better 10,000 increases to at least learning models) through proactive in making the reflect on reporting data Louis County, which helps numbers than other area 30, all secondary students Thanksgiving, barring any best choices for our stu- in the Ely, Babbitt, and guide schools during the school districts. Mt-Iron- transition to distance learn- outbreaks in the school dents,” said K-5 Principal Tower areas. continuing coronavirus Buhl had 22 active cases ing and all elementary stu- involving students, staff, Anne Oelke. The ESLPAC rec- pandemic. last week and they went dents transition to hybrid or teachers,” Erie said, “This consultation is ommendation concluded ISD 696 to distance learning,” Erie learning models. If the “Even though our number really like an interroga- that Ely students will Superintendent Erik Erie said. number of cases increases is above 40 (per 10,000 tion. They go through a continue in the current updated the advisory He said that any to 50 or more, distance people), they recommend list of questions asking learning model for the council last week, and the updates to the school learning for all students is we stay in our current what we are doing, how foreseeable future with school board this week, district’s webpage are typ- recommended. learning model.” many students we have in-person learning in the on the divided county ically made on Mondays, Aubrey Hoover, of the He added that school in the buildings, and they Washington building and coronavirus reporting data however, updates will be St. Louis County Public learning model recom- give guidance from that. hybrid learning in the dashboard now in place. communicated as soon as Health Department, con- mendations continue They are looking at what Memorial building. Ely is now in the Northern possible if positive cases ducted a consultation with to evolve and that the the cases look like in our “We are being encour- St. Louis County sector, are reported. “We put ISD 696 administrators last Minnesota Department of school and if we can stay aged to stay the course in along with Tower-Soudan, the information out there week. A similar-type con- Education just released safe in our (building).” what we are doing,” Erie Babbitt, Embarrass, Cook, as soon as our principals sultation is scheduled with new guidelines. The county health said.” Orr, and Side Lake. have a chance to notify Minnesota Department of Megan Anderson, Ely department consultation Erie reported last families,” Erie said. “It will Health officials later this 6-12 Principal, reiterated summary provided to the week that the northern not come before that. We month, Erie said. that numerous changes ESLPAC members indi- RANGE JEWELRY county dashboard shows will notify families first in “Hoover indicated that a positive COVID-19 rate conjunction with notifying because of our transition & GIFTS of 42.7 per 10,000 people. our employees.” to the northern county Ely Community Health Center In-store jewelry The St. Louis County The Memorial build- reporting area, our number & watch repair Public Health data case ing, grades 6-12, remains is higher than it would have in a hybrid learning model been if we remained in the Open Every Thursday 5:30-7 p.m. Cash for Providing NO COST basic healthcare Gold & Silver and referrals 218-827-2515 111 S 4th Ave E, Ely 33 Central Blvd. Suite 200 www.timberjay.com Volunteer opportunities also available Babbitt Shopping Center 8 November 13, 2020 TIMBERJAY Newspapers

ELECTION 2020 Pro-pot parties may VETERANS DAY 2020 have cost DFL seats DFL House Majority Leader believes party must make legalization a priority by MARSHALL HELMBERGER party status in Minnesota, While Weeks ulti- Managing Editor which makes it much mately didn’t make the easier for candidates to difference, other pro-pot REGIONAL—The file for office under the candidates may well have. continuing push for banner— and some may In the First Congressional legalized marijuana in be using the party’s status District, incumbent Minnesota may have for nefarious ends. Republican Congressman played a role in a some- News reports. from Jim Hagedorn hung on what disappointing night a variety of media ahead by less than 12,000 votes for DFLers on Nov. 3, of the Nov. 3 election, against a strong chal- and state House Majority cited evidence that at lenge from Democrat Dan Leader Ryan Winkler least one LMN candidate, Feehan. In that contest, believes that the party Adam Weeks, told friends GLC candidate Bill Rood needs to address the issue he’d been encouraged, drew 21,435 votes, poten- now more than ever. and possibly funded, by tially making the differ- Two parties, Republican operatives ence in that tight contest. Grassroots-Legalize as a means of siphoning It appears Democrats Cannabis and Legal off votes from Second may have lost some state Marijuana Now (LMN) District Congresswoman legislative races with a received surprisingly Angie Craig, a Democrat, similar dynamic, including strong third-party support who was locked in a a pivotal Senate race, that across the state. While the hard-fought race with likely prevented the DFL Tower-Soudan Elementary had to cancel its traditional Veterans two parties weren’t on the Republican challenger from regaining control of Day Program this year. But students still created posters, which ballot in the presidential Tyler Kistner. that body. In that race, in are now on display on the doors and windows of Main Street race, candidates for the two Weeks, who died District 14, DFLer Aric businesses. Pictured are fourth-graders Jade Drift (left) and Ava parties drew nearly eight ahead of the election, Putnam lost to Republican Redetzke (right), who helped hand out the posters on Nov. 11. managed to draw nearly Jerry Relph by 318 votes. percent of the vote in the photo by J. Summit U.S. Senate race, including six percent of the vote in LMN candidate Jaden many votes here in the the Second District race. Partlow received 3,127 North Country. Nearly ten Craig managed to hang on votes in that contest, likely enough to embrace this public support for legal- he didn’t see evidence of percent of voters in Tower, but Weeks’s presence in helping to flip the seat to issue and make it central ization, support which widespread coordination for example, backed one the race almost certainly the GOP. to our candidacies,” said cuts across party lines. between Republicans and of the two pro-pot parties, made it closer than it might Whether the pro-pot Winkler. The DFLer from A number of red states, pro-pot parties to under- while eight percent of otherwise have been. candidates are secret- Golden Valley said he’s including Montana and mine DFL candidates, voters in Ely did the same. The Star Tribune ly backed and funded seen this issue becoming South Dakota, approved he believes Republicans In fact, the Legal reported on Oct. 29, that by Republicans or not, a significant one for a few referenda on Nov. 3 that will field more candidates Marijuana Now Party has the paper had received a Winkler said their pres- years and he has actively called for pot legalization. under those party labels in drawn enough support in recording of a voice mail ence in the race is hurting stumped around the state in “I think the DFL has no 2022. “Because of their recent years, including message that Weeks had the DFL’s chances in the past year for marijuana choice but to make it more major party status, it’s just this year, to gain major left for a friend, telling him some critical races. “I legalization. central,” Winkler said. $50 to get on the ballot,” of the GOP plot. don’t think Democrats did Polls show strong While Winkler said he said. VOTERS...Continued from page 1 Interim clerk Deb The board then appointed the number of households erty owners they can still  Voted to have St.  Fazio told the board Spicer said she was Spicer as interim clerk needed requesting service. respond to the CTC survey. Louis County oversee that five EMRs had com- in favor of the switch. to serve until the next CTC will need responses Ralston said people can the township’s Board of pleted their recertifica- “It is advised highly that election. Elected treasurer from more than 1,500 addi- complete the survey from Appeal and Equalization, tion classes, which were the clerk and treasurer get Pam Rodgers also resigned tional township property any location, so snow- instead of having the town offered at the town hall. along with the supervi- in late July, and the board owners before making a birds and summer resi- board oversee it. They He thanked the Vermilion sors,” she said. appointed Belinda Fazio decision on whether to dents should complete noted the township can Club, which donated the Former Clerk Sue as interim treasurer. provide service to the area, the survey also, not just change back in two years, pizza the department Drobac often clashed with The vote to place Ralston said. year-round residents. You if they desire. ordered for lunch during board members, though Option B on the ballot was “That being said, can find the survey at  Passed a motion to the training. He also she was very popular with 4-0, with Supervisor Paul maybe Byron Beihofferr’s https://join.connectctc. allow the fire chief to have thanked Marilyn Mueller, the voters, easily winning Skubic absent. Ralston comments about broad- com/front_end/zones. a township credit card with who made a donation to reelection. Last March said Skubic had been in band not being a prior- In other business, the a credit limit of $1,000. the department in memory she was reelected with a the hospital for over a week ity for residents several board: This will simplify spend- of Pat Trancheff’s mother, 186-102 margin over chal- with COVID-19 but was months ago are ringing  Heard an update ing on smaller items. At who recently passed away. lenger Deb Spicer. starting to get better. true,” he said. “But I do from Tammy Mortaloni this time, Fire Department  The board thanked Drobac resigned as Broadband survey believe the township is on CARES Act funds Administrative Assistant Floyd Bailey for donating clerk in September after more in support than what spending. Tammy Mortaloni told the three bocce ball sets. The Ralston said the par-  having her hours and pay ticipation rate of township the survey results said.” Acted on two reso- board, she and Chief Dave town board will not be cut by the town board in residents in the broadband Ralston said he has lutions that were discussed Fazio often purchase items sending in an insurance July, stating she could survey by provider CTC been in contact with all and signed, but never with their own funds and claim on the stolen rec- not complete her required has been disappointing, the local organizations passed by motion at a then get reimbursed by the reation equipment, which duties in the time allotted. with only 14 percent of and agencies working on previous meeting. township. Having a depart- included bocce sets. The increasing broadband in  Heard that the town- ment credit card would township also authorized the area. ship attorney rates will simplify purchasing, she the recreation committee NOW OFFERING HEALTH INSURANCE The board decided be increasing in 2021 to said, noting many vendors to spend up to $500 on new Get your Medicare answers all in one place. to place ads in the two $220 per hour for general are requiring payment up equipment. “I will make it easier to find the best plan for you.” local newspapers to work and $240 per hour for front instead of working remind Greenwood prop- development work. with purchase orders. Shauna Vega SNOW...Continued from page 1 Snowfall reports area ranged from six-to- the Gulf Coast,” said a lot of snow.” were relatively scarce nine inches, while Ely Kossen. “It came in with Forecasters had orig- AUTO • HOME • LIFE • HEALTH (Including Medicare) from northern St. Louis reported seven inches. “It a whole lot of moisture inally expected only one- 218-365-4000 • 214 W Sheridan St., Ely MN County, but Kossen said was a low pressure system and when it met our cold to-three inches across reports from the Virginia that came from down near temperatures, it produced much of northern St. Louis County, but the storm system tracked further west than origi- ARTART nally predicted, putting the Iron Range and points GALLERYGALLERY north more in the bullseye. The storm apparently NWFA’s caught plenty of drivers “FRIENDS of HEARTS Holiday Market” off guard after a week of unseasonably warm KEEP THE ARTS IN YOUR HEARTS weather. The state patrol Carvings, paintings, pottery, fiber arts/ reported more than 280 crashes, including a dozen crafts, cards and calendars, masks and jackknifed semis, across small gift items the state as a result of are available the storm, along with during 164 spin-outs. About two dozen injuries were Nov. and Dec. reported among the acci- dents, but none were listed as serious. The next chance of 210 S. River St., Cook MN 55723 measurable snow is fore- Open: Thur-Fri: 10 AM-4 PM, Sat: 9 AM-1 PM cast for Saturday. [email protected] • www.nwfamn.org TIMBERJAY Newspapers November 13, 2020 9

ELECTION 2020 City of Ely waits on mayor decision he is mulling his decision the president’s pro-mining the job. He is well-con- A total of 1,165 voters Top vote-getter while deer hunting in the policies helped the local nected in St. Paul with the opted to vote in-person at Roseau area. “I will let you economy. Republicans in the Senate. the Ely Senior Center and still mulling know when I have some Urbas said he also It seems like the bonding 855 absentee voters were poll surprise decisions made. I am still supported mining in bill success here was partly received. She said that six undecided one way or the Minnesota and President thanks to Chuck,” he said. military and/or overseas other,” he said. Trump. Piragis resides outside of ballots were received. by KEITH VANDERVORT Novak was clearly Novak was called out the city. “We had an 89-percent Ely Editor surprised last Tuesday last spring for encouraging Peta Barrett, owner voter turnout this year,” she night as he watched the the boycott of business- of Women’s Wilderness said. “That is awesome.” ELY – The city of vote totals come in at the es owned by the Bois Discovery in Ely, who has City ballot canvassing Ely continues to wait for Ely Senior Center. He Forte Band that supported frequently disagreed with by the city council was set former mayoral candidate declined to comment on a congressional bill that Novak on a number of local to take place on Thursday, Erik Urbas to decide if he Eric Urbas the outcome. would kill the proposed economic development Nov.12. wants the job after gaining Both candidates have Twin Metal project. and environmental issues, Velcheff said election the majority of votes for The new Ely mayor similar views and would Several local critics of said, “By the election day in Ely was very quiet the position in the Nov. 3 has until the end of the year likely draw similar support the proposed mining proj- results, it looks like folks this year. election. to decide if he will honor from many Ely voters. ects were contacted by the were signaling they’re “We had a small Urbas pulled out of the voice of the voters. He Novak is an ardent Timberjay to comment on ready for a new mayor.” number of people who the race in August, citing would be sworn in at the supporter of the mining Novak’s ouster and all of Barrett lives and votes in attempted to enter the ongoing health concerns, first city council meeting industry, particularly the them indicated they were Lake County. precinct with political however, his announce- of the new year. If he proposed Twin Metals unaware of any “below- Voter turnout in Ely clothing or items,” she ment was too late for his declines the position, an sulfide mine near Ely, and the-radar” effort to rally approached 90 percent this said. She added that just name to be removed from interim mayor would be the improved jobs outlook votes against him. year. According to Deputy one local voter argued the ballot. He challenged appointed until a special it could bring to the region. Steve Piragis, owner Clerk Casey Velcheff, with poll workers over the incumbent Chuck Novak election could be held in He joined five other Iron of a wilderness outfitting there were 2,783 registered state law that prohibits any for the position. Urbas, February. Range mayors this summer and retail store in town, voters on Nov. 3. Another political materials within 31, received 925 votes and Urbas told the in signing a letter endors- said, “I kind of thought 174 voters registered on 100 feet of a polling place. Novak received 800 votes. Timberjay this week that ing Donald Trump that said (Novak) was a shoe-in for Election Day. DFL...Continued from page 1 particularly on the Iron my district,” said Bakk, Republican on the rest of urban parts of the state. than answers at this point,” by an additional 51,461 Range, where the DFL reflecting on his narrower their ballot, a trend that He said a resolution although he acknowledged votes. That was the biggest has dominated the region’s margin. cost the DFL two subur- opposed to copper-nick- that the public safety improvement over 2016 politics for generations. Even so, these DFL ban House seats. Those el mining, which the concerns played a role. margins of any congressio- While DFL legislative victories reflected a sub- suburban voters had more DFL Central Committee He’s less certain whether nal district in Minnesota. candidates in the region stantial degree of tick- political clout than ever approved in September, the issue helped or hurt The Third District, which generally hung on, in et-splitting, notes DFL this year. Winkler noted likely contributed to the DFLers overall. “There’s includes southern and some cases, it was by the House Majority Leader that, for the first time, the decline in support for pretty broad understand- western metro suburbs, narrowest of margins. Rep. Ryan Winkler. Ecklund’s suburban vote exceed- the party’s candidates in ing that some changes in wasn’t far behind, provid- Julie Sandstede in District district, for example, went ed the entire outstate the region. “But it was policing are necessary,” ing a net gain for Biden of 6A, may face a recount narrowly for Trump, so he Minnesota vote. more than mining,” said he said. 49,710 votes over 2016. after winning re-election was clearly able to peel off Bakk was most dis- Bakk. “This whole law If public safety was a Only the Seventh and by just 41 votes. Rep. Rob some Trump voters to hold appointed by the DFL’s and order thing, the talk concern for some voters, the Eighth districts provid- Ecklund, of International onto his seat. Sandstede apparent failure to regain about defunding police. those who lived closest ed a net gain for Trump, Falls, had been behind faced a similar challenge. the majority in the Republicans played that to the protests appeared albeit narrowly. Trump’s much of election night, Whether those results Minnesota Senate. As of up and it hurt the DFL in to back Democrats by net gain of 2,314 votes over until a big vote margin reflect a long-term trend, this week, it appears the some suburbs.” wider margins. Both Biden his margin four years ago from Cook County put or Trump’s unique popu- GOP will hold on to a Oddly, it appeared and Sen. Tina Smith saw in the Eighth, was actually him over the top against larity with many working narrow 34-33 margin in that concerns about urban their biggest gains in a narrower win than 2016 Thomas Manninen, of class voters, remains to that body, portending two rioting may have played the Twin Cities, where on a percentage basis as Littlefork, by about 1,200 be seen. “I don’t think a more years of divided and a bigger role in far-flung the killing of George fewer voters peeled off votes. Mitt Romney would do divisive governance in St. rural districts than they Floyd ignited months of this year to back third party Even the dean of the nearly as well in northern Paul. did in the Twin Cities or its civil unrest, including candidates in the presiden- Iron Range delegation, Minnesota,” said Winkler. Bakk put the onus for suburbs. Rep. Ecklund’s riots and looting. While tial contest. Sen. Tom Bakk, who is While DFLers were the DFL’s struggles in rival Manninen, focused Biden improved on Hillary In 2016, Hillary used to winning by 30-point helped by ticket-splitting down-ballot races on what heavily on that issue during Clinton’s margins in most Clinton won the state margins, squeaked to in northeastern Minnesota, he called “self-inflicted his stronger-than-expected parts of Minnesota, he saw by just 44,000 votes. By re-election with a ten-point he said the opposite was wounds.” He said a left- challenge of the three-term his biggest improvement in contrast, Biden won this spread against Republican true in some suburban ward tilt of the party on incumbent. Minnesota’s Fifth District, year with a 234,000-vote Christopher Hogan. “I’d districts, where signifi- issues such as public safety Winkler said it’s too home to Congresswoman margin statewide. have to guess we saw more cant numbers of voters and the environment, was early to draw conclusions. Ilhan Omar, where Biden GOP votes than ever in backed Biden, then voted hurting candidates in less “I have more questions padded his winning margin COVID...Continued from page 1 However, while the that require standing are social function. celebrations. “We need to move Medical Association. rates are higher than prohibited. State health officials Walz said the state now,” Walz said. “This “We are seeing, first- when Walz implemented Restaurants and bars have been reporting for is “not going into some- has moved incredibly hand, the rapid spike in a 51-day lockdown last are also restricted to 50- weeks that wedding recep- one’s home and arresting quickly.” COVID-19 cases,” Peitso spring, he said that much percent seating capacity tions, but not the cere- them on Thanksgiving,” The new restrictions said. “These are not just has been learned since that indoors and outdoors, monies themselves, have however. Compliance drew a favorable response statistics, but rather these time, and that a data-driv- with a maximum of 150 been linked to significant will rely simply on people from Marilyn Peitso, pres- are our patients, health care en “surgical” approach patrons. outbreaks of COVID-19. following the rules. ident of the Minnesota professionals, our teach- of using limited restric- The moves brought Last week they reported tions could be effective. a swift response from more than 70 such out- Retail businesses have Minnesota Licensed breaks had been identified. been doing a good job of Beverage Association Acknowledging that implementing COVID-19 Executive Director Tony it would be difficult for protocols, Walz said, and Chesak, who along with those getting married in the THANK YOU! based on low numbers of other industry represen- immediate future to cancel cases associated with them tatives was briefed on the their plans without suffer- he left those protocols in changes Tuesday morning. ing financially, Walz said I am honored and place. “Unfairly singling out that receptions can remain humbled that you The greatest threat every bar and every restau- at 50-percent capacity of to Minnesotans at this rant in Minnesota is not a the venue or a maximum of have chosen me for time comes from informal scalpel – it’s a hatchet tar- 150 people through Nov. another term as your group gatherings where geting one of Minnesota’s 26. On Nov. 27, the gath- people are failing to adhere hardest hit industries this ering size will be cut down Senator. to the guidelines of mask year,” Chesak said in a to 50, and a 25-person wearing, social distancing, press release issued three maximum will be enacted and limiting group sizes, hours before Walz’s press on Dec. 11. he said. Targeting those conference. “Bars and Informal social gath- activities gives the state restaurants are only affil- erings have been identified the best chance of reining iated with two percent of as a primary cause of sky- in the virus. the cases, but these new rocketing case numbers, I look forward to continuing my work at Citing statistics devel- blanket rules across the and Walz noted that young the Capitol to create jobs, support our oped through contact state will cause more busi- adults make up the largest tracing, Walz said that nesses to close, leaving group of people contract- schools, and ensure a fair opportunity for cases associated with bars more people unemployed ing COVID-19 in these and restaurants double and unable to support their settings. all. Please do not hesitate to reach out to after 9 p.m. State health families. We have yet to Beginning Friday at me as we get back to work for SD 3. officials have linked 177 see real empirical data 10 p.m., both indoor and COVID-19 outbreaks in from state leaders showing outdoor social gatherings Minnesota to bars and how these regulations are limited to ten people. restaurants. could help.” Outdoor gatherings were Walz announced that Those with upcoming previously allowed to have bars and restaurants must weddings may have to 25 attendees. Gatherings close for all but carry-out change their post-ceremo- also should not include between 10 p.m. and 4 ny activities given Walz’s people from more than a.m., and counter areas new restrictions regarding three households. These must be completely closed receptions, which apply restrictions apply to every- to standing and seating. 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Serving northern St. Louis County SPORTS since 1989 FOOTBALL Ely falls in Homecoming game by KEITH VANDERVORT Ely Editor Speedy Mercuries top Timberwolves 46-6 While November foot- out to a 6-0 lead after short Right: Ely quarterback ELY – There was a ball games are usually yardage-specialist Lane Mason Davis looks to summer-like feel in the played in brutal conditions Anderson bulled into the receiver Harry Simons during an 80-yard air last Friday night as here in the North Country, end zone from the one yard- the Timberwolves fell screen play that set up the temperature hovered line. An 80-yard screen the Timberwolves’ sole victim to McGregor in around 60 degrees at play pass from Ely junior touchdown. Ely’s Homecoming contest, kickoff, part of a record-set- quarterback Mason Davis photo by K. Vandervort 46-6. The Mercuries were ting warm spell that settled to junior halfback Harry a last-minute substitution in for a week across the Simons, had left the Wolves answered with a 37-yard after Cherry canceled its region. knocking on the door. touchdown run. They took planned match-up with the The game looked It would be one of very to the air in the second Wolves due to an outbreak promising in the early-go- few bright spots for Ely, of the coronavirus. ing, as the Wolves jumped however, as the Mercuries See FOOTBALL...pg. 2B

VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL Wolves top Mesabi East in 3-1 win

by MARSHALL HELMBERGER Managing Editor

AURORA—The Ely volley- ball squad tasted the sting of defeat for the first time this season, but they still came away with a 3-1 match win over the Giants last Thursday. The Timberwolves had been flawless so far this season, winning seven straight games without losing a set. They looked to be on track for a repeat against Mesabi East, who they were playing in place of their originally scheduled game against North Woods. “We came out very strong in set one and then struggled in set two to gain any momentum,” said Ely Head Coach Andrea Thomas. “We had a hard time with our consistency throughout the match and Mesabi East was able to find the holes on our side of the court.” After an easy 25-12 win in the first set, the Wolves lost 16-25 in the second game. Ely bounced back, however, Heartbreaker winning sets three and four, 25-17 Grizzlies fall 3-2 in delayed home opener against Cook County See WOLVES...pg. 2B by DAVID COLBURN Above: Cook-Orr Editor North Woods volleyball players SWIMMING prepare to receive a shot during Tuesday’s home match against FIELD TWP- After a forced two-week Cook County. Pictured are, from left, hiatus, the North Woods volleyball team Morgan Burnett, Hannah Kinsey, was eager to take the court Tuesday for Addy Hartway and Olivia Udovich. a home match against Cook County, and the Grizzlies looked like they might make Right: North Woods senior Zoe Trip short work of the contest, racing out to a was honored on Tuesday as the 2-0 lead. Grizzlies’ lone senior.

But the Vikings turned the tables in photos by D. Colburn the next two sets and came from behind in the final set to win the match, 3-2. Trip scored on consecutive rallies. But In the first set, the Grizzlies flipped a the Grizzlies didn’t have anything left in 5-9 deficit into a 12-9 lead on the strength the tank as Cook County closed out the of strong serving by Morgan Burnett and set 25-18. tough play at the net. The Vikings pulled The Grizzlies never led in the fourth set back to within one, but a kill by Addy as the Vikings found a rhythm, feeding the Hartway gave North Woods a 16-14 lead ball to their hitters, keeping North Woods and the serve. The Grizzlies reeled off six scrambling defensively. Cook County led consecutive points to build a comfortable by as many as ten points in coasting to Tedrick named 22-14 lead and won the set 25-15. a 25-19 win and sending the match to a A hotly contested second set saw the decisive fifth set. to All-Section teams trade the lead multiple times in Burnett had a couple of scorching the early going, and the Grizzlies looked cross-court kills as the Grizzlies estab- on Senior Night in their belated first home swim team to be in control when they built a 19-13 lished a 4-1 lead in the final set, and when match of the season. Earlier scheduled advantage. But with the Vikings’ Paisley Hannah Kinsey stuffed a Vikings kill shot contests against International Falls and BABBITT – Ely sophomore Smith serving, Cook County fought back return at the net North Woods looked to Eveleth-Gilbert had to be postponed due Lily Tedrick, a member of the to tie the score at 19-19. The Grizzlies led be in control at 9-5. When Cook County to health concerns. Northeast Range/Ely Nighthawks 23-22 when Abbigail Shuster launched a fought back to a 10-10 tie, Trip again came The Grizzlies were scheduled to be on swim team, closed out an impres- shot from behind the attack line that the through with consecutive points on a little the road Thursday at Northeast Range, and sive season with a selection to the Vikings couldn’t handle, and North Woods push shot and a kill to put the Grizzlies will return home on Wednesday, Nov. 18 All-Section 7A high school girls claimed a 25-22 win when a Vikings kill up 12-10. Those were the last points the to face off against Cherry. North Woods swim team. shot sailed out of bounds. Grizzlies would score, however, as Katie will host Ely on Friday, Nov. 20. She was named to the 400 It was a confident group of Grizzlies Peck took control at the net for the Vikings Freestyle Relay quartet. Tedrick that broke the huddle for the third set, but in a 5-0 run that gave Cook County a 15-12 capped off a consistent season with with the score knotted 5-5 the Vikings went win and the match. Subscribe numerous first-and second-place on a 9-2 tear to build a seven-point lead. It was a tough way to end the night for finishes with a pair of top-ten North Woods chipped away at the deficit the Grizzlies, who had hoped to honor the and got to within two, 18-20, when Zoe team’s lone senior, Zoe Trip, with a victory Today! See SWIM...pg. 2B 2B November 13, 2020 TIMBERJAY Newspapers FOOTBALL...Continued from page 1B quarter, scoring three more led the Timberwolves times to take a 30-6 lead with 11 tackles, followed into the break. They added by Anderson with 10. two more touchdowns and Davis and Jacob Towley Left: conversions in the second had seven each, Jakson Senior Lane Hegman, Jason Kerntz Anderson half to reach the lopsided holds tight final. and Simons had five each, to the ball “They weren’t huge, and Brock LaTourell and as he plows but they were athletic Alex Cook each had four. into a gap and physical,” said Ely Anderson and Towley during last Head Coach Cory Lassi. forced two fumbles. Friday’s “They pulled two guards Prijatel recovered one. contest with McGregor. on almost every play. It’s “Lane had a really Anderson hard to simulate that in good game on our D-line,” has become practice.” Lassi said. “This was his key to the After their first quarter best game so far this year. success of miscue, McGregor’s For a (defensive) tackle Ely’s “Heavy defense shut down the to be in double digits was Jumbo” Wolves for the rest of the good to see. We know he is offensive set. evening. As a team, Ely capable of doing that, and managed just 68 yards against good competition rushing on 29 carries. like we had Friday night, photo by Jason Kerntz had 35 tough shows that he is playing K. Vandervort yards on 15 carries, fol- good football right now.” lowed by Simons with 15 Lineman Adam helped off the field and we’re not sure he can play were set to close out the Woods in Baudette, after yards on four rushes. Davis Williamson was injured suffered a sprained ankle. this week,” Lassi said. regular season on Thursday the Timberjay’s weekly completed seven of 11 in the first quarter. 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and Shana. Bill W. and Dr. Bob. He Mlaker Funeral Home in Gayle; and brothers, John In 1955, Lester joined then had a mission in life Cook. (Burr) Lilya, Richard the U.S. Navy. During his to help as many people Lilya, and Paul Lilya. 20-year military career, as possible to find sobri- he served on the intel- ety. He shared his deep Mathew J. Baudek ligence staff with the faith in God and strongly Mathew J. Baudek, 7th Fleet on the USS believed everyone could 91, of Babbitt, originally Oklahoma City. He was have a happy and joyous of Ely, completed his stationed in Alaska; Taipei, life. After a massive stroke earthly life on Friday, Oct. Taiwan; the Philippines; in 1999, which left him 30, 2020. There will be no Yokosuka, Japan; Hong somewhat disabled, he Funeral Mass. Matt’s inter- Kong; Okinawa; NSA continued to share the ment in the Ely Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland; message of hope offered by will be planned at a later and Maine. He was sta- a fellowship that saved his date. Kerntz Funeral Home tioned in Guantanamo Bay life. On Jan. 2, 2021, Les of Ely is assisting the Madeline Udovich Lester W. Rablin during the overthrow of would have had 39 years family. Madeline “Maddy” With sadness, his the Cuban dictator Batista. of continued sobriety. William Lilya He is survived by Udovich, 92, loving wife, family announces that He was also an all-Navy Blessed be his memory William “Bill” Lilya, his son, Mathew Baudek mother, grandmother, aunt Lester Warren Rablin, 83, Pro-Bowler and while and every person whom 90, of Virginia and for- (Marie); daughters, Janice and friend, passed away passed away after a brief in Taiwan, he taught the he touched during his merly of Soudan, died on Beyer (Craig) and Judy on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. illness, on Wednesday, Taiwanese how to bowl earthly life. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Husar (Martin); and a A Memorial Mass will be Nov. 4, 2020, at St. Luke’s and dress lanes. Lester is survived Vermilion Senior Living. host of grandchildren and celebrated at 11 a.m. on Hospital in Duluth. Private He had top secu- and will be missed by his A Memorial Mass at St. great-grandchildren. Friday, Nov. 13 at Holy family services with full rity clearance as Chief wife of 29 years, Colleen; Martin’s Church will be Cross Catholic Church military honors will be Senior Communication children, Shelly (Brian) planned for the summer Julia C. Palombi in Orr. Visitation will be held for Lester with inter- Technician, as he spoke Hanson, Mark Rablin, of 2021, with inurnment in Julia “Julie” Claire held one hour prior to the ment following at Forest fluent Chinese. Lester’s Kimberly (John) Driskell, the Lakeview Cemetery in Nystrom Palombi, 74, for- service at the church. A Home Cemetery in Buyck. assignment was to decode Shana (Ray) Driskell, Tower. Arrangements are merly of Ely and Babbitt, meal will follow at the A memorial service will be and intercept communica- Douglas (Nancy) Koski with Bauman-Vermilion, passed away on Saturday, Orr American Legion, held next spring or summer tions during the Vietnam and Jerry (Jessica) Koski; a Bauman Family Funeral Oct. 31, 2020, surrounded with burial to follow at for family and his many War. He received numer- grandchildren, Erik (Sara) Home in Tower. by family in Cloquet, after St. Bridget’s Cemetery in friends. ous honors and medals Hanson, Ryan (Arely) Bill was born onAug. a years-long battle with Greaney. Arrangements The family of Les during his time of service. Hanson, Madena Hanson, 27, 1930, in Soudan, the dementia. A small celebra- are with Mlaker Funeral would like to thank the He retired as Senior Chief RB Stevenson, Mandy son of William and Julia tion of life will be held in Home of Cook. doctors and nursing staff Petty Officer from his (Tim) Kuelker, Alisha (Jamnick) Lilya and was the summer of 2021 when Maddy was born on in the St. Luke’s Hospital last duty station at Winter (Ray) Clements, Donny a graduate of Tower- it is safe to do so. Instead July 19, 1928, to Frank ICU in Duluth for their Harbor, Maine, on June (Amanda) Rablin, Deidre Soudan High School. Bill of flowers, the family and Mary Kovach, in constant compassion and 14, 1974. Lester was (Aaron) Swanson, served during the Korean requests donations to the Greaney, where she was superb care during Les’s very proud of his military Stephanie Driskell, Conflict as a plank owner Alzheimer’s Association. raised with her siblings. brief stay, and Dr. Elleby service. Christa Harris, Alicia of the U.S.S. Pickerel and She is survived by She went to cosmetology and the wonderful nursing Upon Lester’s retire- Koski, Marisa (Derrell) was part of a record-break- her daughters, Laura school in Minneapolis in staff at the Cook Hospital ment from the Navy, he Windom, Zachary and ing submarine surfacing Palombi and Robbi (Jason) her younger years, and ER. Donations in honor was employed at Chase Elsie Koski, Tyler (Julie) exercise off the coast of Mondati; life partner, worked as a beautician of Les can be directed to Lumber in Cook as a Koski, Jake, Siiri and Senja Oahu, Hawaii, where the Carlo Palombi; five grand- until officially retiring at Wounded Warriors, his sawyer. This was danger- Koski, Megan, Kyle and sub broke surface at a children, Jake, Lucy, Adri, the age of 85. On Sept. 8, family, or a charity of your ous work and Lester was Riley Schmitz; a younger 48-degree up angle. He Dominic and James; niece, 1951, she married the love choice. Arrangements are thankful that he never generation of great-grand- married Gayle Sjoberg Lori Palombi Webb; and of her life, John Udovich. with Mlaker Funeral Home lost any fingers, or worse, children, Christian, Alex, on June 2, 1962, in St. nephew, Randy Palombi, They raised five children, in Cook. during this employment. Dakota, Brianna and Martin’s Catholic Church who brought her a great Adrianne, Sharon, Paul, Lester was born on He continued his love of Kaitlyn Kuelker, Lucas in Tower. Bill worked at deal of joy, especially in Tony and Marie, together Aug. 13, 1937, in a logging bowling and participat- and Robine Stevenson, US Steel as an electrician her final years. in Orr. camp near the Rat Root ed on various bowling Logan and Wyatt and electrical foreman, and Maddy had a passion River in Koochiching leagues in Virginia. Lester Clements, Eva, Evan and continued doing electrical Max A. Zoretic for reading, puzzles, County. He was the ninth enjoyed cooking, canning, Ethan Hanson, Beck and work after retiring. He Max A. Zoretic, 88, helping others, the church, of fourteen children born and was very proud of Atlas Hanson, Peyton enjoyed golfing, hunting, her family, card- playing, to LeRoy and Gertrude formerly of Ely, Babbitt, his well-tended vegetable and Brady Swanson, fishing and spending and Zephyrhills, Fla., knitting, and watching Rablin. After a tragic garden. Les loved to garden Jamison, CoraLee and time with family. Bill passed away peacefully her birds. She was an logging accident where and promised each year to Jackson Koski; sister, was a member of Holy on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, avid music enthusiast his brother Jack was killed, cut back, but each year it Patt Sokoloski; brother, Spirit Catholic Church in in Silver Bay. A family and you could guarantee the Rablin family moved seemed that garden got just Wayne Rablin; nieces, Virginia, an active member gathering is being planned that the country music to Buyck, where Lester a little bit bigger. He loved nephews, and many good of The Northern Club and for next summer. station would be playing grew up. picking blueberries, plums friends. Les is also sur- enjoyed making potato He is survived by his in her kitchen, with a pot As a young boy he and chokeberries, and got vived by Helen (Marsyla) sausage and pasties with five daughters, Deborah of coffee on and the door enjoyed hunting, fishing proficient at making jam Niemi and Roger. He is fellow club members. (Joe) Kobe of Ely, Michele open for anyone to come and trapping. He loved the and jelly. already missed by his con- Bill is survived by (Bryan) Mattila of Omaha, in and chat with her. She outdoors both for its neces- Les was a member of stant companion, Beauty. his sister, Rosemary Neb., Nancy Greeney of was an amazing cook and sity and the enjoyment it Trinity Lutheran Church He was preceded Pecha, sons Scott and White Bear Lake, Jane her meals were always a brought him. As a young in Cook. It was there in death by his parents; Amy (Verbick) Lilya of Kerntz and Katie Zoretic, highlight of the holidays boy he attended Sunday that on June 29, 1991, siblings, Robert, Marjorie, Chaska and Michael and both of Buhl; eight grand- for her family. She was a school at the Crane Lake Les married Colleen Kay Frances, Fern, Sylvia, Stacy (Speed) Lilya of children, Sarah (Brad) kind, resilient, hard-work- Chapel. Lester also attend- Nelson, whom he had met Jack, Harvey, James, Blaine; grandchildren, Westerberg, Courtney ing woman; if ever asked ed Buyck Elementary a few years earlier. This Richard, Jessie and Vivian; Molly, Andrea, Joseph, (Josh) Engquist, Bryan J. (Carrie) Mattila, Jayna how she was doing, the School where he excelled past year, they celebrated and companions, Huk, Lindsay, and Landon; (Chris) McDaniel, Vince sweet reply of “I’m Still in reading and math. He 29 years of marriage. For Max, Duster, Cooper and and numerous nieces and Greeney, Maddie Greeney, Kicking” would typically was a dock boy and then those of us who mourn beloved Sammy. nephews, extended family, be the answer. She was a fishing guide on Crane Patrick Kerntz, Steven the loss of this beautiful and friends. Kerntz; eight great-grand- loved by just about anyone Lake and Lac La Croix human being, his spirit will Richard Roivanen He was preceded she met, and will be dearly before the BWCAW was children; and sister-in-law, always live in our hearts in death by his parents, Patricia Zoretic. missed. designated as a protected Richard Byron and minds. Roivanen, 76, of Britt, William and Julia, spouse, Maddy is survived by wilderness. As a young Lester was an avid passed away peacefully her five children, Adrianne teenager, Les worked with Minnesota sports fan; he on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, (Dale) Olson, Sharon his father at Berg’s sawmill especially enjoyed the at his home, surrounded by (Dennis) Shermer, Paul and at the VRT filling Twins and was a loyal fan loved ones. There will be Udovich, Tony (Lori) coolers for Al Daniels. of the Vikings. In fact, he a private family interment Udovich and Marie Carter; He was the first of the and Colleen watched the at Hillside Cemetery in eight grandchildren, Terry Rablin children to graduate Vikings beat the Packers Angora. A celebration of (Angie) Edwards, Keith from high school, in the on Nov. 1, the last day life for friends and family (Renee) Shermer, Celine Orr class of 1955. Lester before his health rapidly will be held next year Shermer, Natalie (Mathew) married Helen Marsyla declined. He was so happy from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dincau, Andrea and Olivia on Aug. 3, 1957, and the Vikings won. Saturday, June 12, 2021, Udovich, Megan Carter and they had four children, Thankfully, Les at the VFW in Cook. Morgan (Nate) Wallestad; Shelly, Mark, Kimberly became good friends of Arrangements are with two great-grandchildren, Josie and Rachel Shermer; and numerous nieces and nephews who have the utmost love for her. NOTICE She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mary; husband, John; sisters, Rose and MaryAnn; and brother, John. Wednesday, November 18 Ann Marie Bye Ann Marie Bye, 72, Curbside Food Distribution Only of Ely, passed away on Hours 11 AM to 5 PM. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at Boundary Waters NORTHERN COMMUNITY RADIO (Come after 1 PM for less waiting.) Care Center in Ely. KAXE 91.7 FM Grand Rapids Arrangements are pending 89.9 FM Brainerd with Range Funeral Home Please enter Conan Street from in Hibbing. 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HUNTING Deer harvest down sharply over 2019 Lower deer numbers and record warmth create challenging conditions for hunters by MARSHALL HELMBERGER In fact, hunters in all tered just 59,711 deer over the temperatures reaching into the Managing Editor of Zone 100, which encom- first two days, which typically low 70s negatively impacted passes all of northeastern accounts for about half of the daytime deer activity and REGIONAL— Record and east-central Minnesota, annual firearms deer harvest. harvest on both Saturday and warm temperatures and lower registered just 13,660 deer At that rate, the statewide Sunday,” said Tom Rusch, deer numbers combined to during the first two days of deer harvest is expected to Tower DNR area wildlife stymie hunters across the the season. That’s down 28 finish up around 120,000, manager. “A low deer pop- North Country during the percent from last year and or far below the Department ulation and low numbers opening weekend of the 27 percent from the five-year of Natural Resources’ stated of antlerless deer permits Minnesota firearms deer mean. goal of 200,000. season. Statewide, hunters regis- “Unseasonably warm See OPENER...pg. 5B

Outdoors in brief Deer hunting license sales flat this year REGIONAL—Early license sales had sparked hope that the coronavirus pandemic would generate increased interest in deer hunting. It turns out, hunters bought their licenses early, but there was no increase in sales overall. As of the first weekend, hunters had purchased 402,629 licenses, about 1,200 fewer than in 2019. Deer hunters invited to share wildlife sightings REGIONAL— Minnesota deer hunters can use an online questionnaire to 2020 FIREARMS DEER SEASON report wildlife they see during each hunt. Data from the observation survey will provide a helpful comparison to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ popu- Summer, in November? lation estimates for various species. Using a mobile device Record warmth posed challenges of its own while out on the deer stand or desktop computer, as it really the opening deer stand. Unlike some area good, because if I’m warm and the remains of the garden last hunters enter information of deer season last hunters, I don’t go in for those comfortable, I’ll fall asleep, as month, I’ve seen evidence of on the DNR website about weekend? deluxe, enclosed and heated deer I’ve learned from experience. almost nothing. Scouting ahead wildlife they see each day WThere was something about stands. Since I was a kid, deer At least Saturday was of opener, with two weeks of of hunting, including deer, temperatures in the 60s that hunting was synonymous with cloudy and a bit cooler, so I snow cover, I found few tracks. turkeys, bears, fishers and just didn’t compute and made being cold, and I guess I’m still was able to stay awake, in part I walked more than usual this other species. They’ll also be preparing for time a traditionalist as far thanks to the birds that filled the past weekend and found what able to report specific infor- on the deer stand as that goes. Besides, woods around my stand with looked to be a weak attempt at a mation about any deer they more complicated it toughens me up for their activity. I watched for more scrape and no recent rubs. I had harvest, including antler size. than usual. It’s not the months of real cold than an hour as a small group considered scouting some other something I usually that still lie ahead. of gray jays combed the woods areas this year, just as backup, Deer hunting has have to think about. But how do you near my stand for food. They but never got around to it. I never After 40 years of dress for 60 degrees? survive in the same manner as even put out trail cams. Life is major impact sitting in a deer stand In the end, I left all chickadees, by moving through just too busy at the moment. on the first Saturday my deer clothes in the the woods exploring every nook Besides, I suspect the deer REGIONAL—While of November, I have closet. I wore typical and cranny out there for edible weren’t moving much over the more recent, comprehensive the routine more summer fare, a pair morsels. Their deep knowledge weekend. When bucks are on the data aren’t available, accord- ing to a 2011 U.S. Fish and or less down pat. I MARSHALL of jeans, cotton socks of their home range and all that it move, they can overheat, even Wildlife Service report: pull out my warmest HELMBERGER and tennis shoes, and offers is the key to their survival. in cold weather. I know I didn’t All hunting-related of everything… my a blaze orange baseball Their search process appears hear much shooting. expenditures in Minnesota mukluks, my heavy cap. Fortunately, I had random, but I suspect there’s a I actually quit early on totaled $725 million. long johns, sweatshirt, a heavy a blaze orange zip-up sweatshirt method to it, just not one I could Sunday. I couldn’t stay awake Trip-related expenses jacket, neck warmer, heavy to put over my light flannel shirt, readily discern. in the stand, I was so warm, so such as food, lodging, and mittens and stocking cap, along or I would have been struggling I watched for deer, as well, I went home to nap in a chair in transportation were $235 with my blaze orange, insulated to meet the legal requirements although my hopes for bagging a the yard. I figured if I fell out, at million. overalls. By the time I waddle for visibility. My regular clothes buck this year aren’t all that high. least I wouldn’t break my neck. Hunters spent $400 down to the deer stand, even my don’t include blaze orange. Ahead of the season, I’ve Napping in the warm sun, million on equipment, and skinny frame begins to resemble In a normal year, you really seen a fair number of deer else- outside, on the second day $90 million on other items the Michelin man. Just dress like can’t overdress for still hunting. where this year, but they’ve been of deer season. In northern such as licenses, permits, you’re going to the Arctic, and Even if you’re heating up by few and far between here on the Minnesota? Like I said… it just land leasing and ownership. bring a thermos of hot coffee, and the time you reach the stand edge of the Lost Lake Swamp. doesn’t compute. Deer hunting in 2011 you can be relatively comfort- and climb up, you’ll cool back Other than the doe and fawn contributed 3,760 jobs in able in my open-to-the-elements down soon enough. Which is that had been busy cleaning up Minnesota. WEATHER Astonishing warmth hits North Country in November by MARSHALL HELMBERGER The extraordinary weather The two cities also set a year. The average high in the first enced a greater departure from Managing Editor shattered previous daily records, new all-time monthly record week of November in Tower, for weather norms was in March of including longstanding records for consecutive days with a high example, is 40 degrees, with an 2012, when the region experi- REGIONAL— This fall’s at Duluth and International Falls, temperature of 70 or above, with average low of 22. Some days enced temperatures in the 70s. temperature rollercoaster hit the which peaked on Nov. 3 at 75 and three straight days of exceptional earlier this month were as much International Falls set a monthly high point this past week as much 74 degrees respectively. Both warmth. as 30 degrees above normal in high temperature record during of Minnesota, including the of those temperatures beat the The outbreak of summer-like International Falls, including a that event of 78 degrees and North Country, experienced the previous record for the warmest heat was experienced throughout day that averaged 32 degrees experienced an overnight low of warmest six days of November reading ever recorded in those the state and ran far above normal above normal on Nov. 8. The weather in state history. cities in the month of November. temperatures for this time of last time that the state experi- See WARMTH...pg. 5B TIMBERJAY Newspapers November 13, 2020 5B

Area report LAKE COUNTRY FORECAST from NOAA weather Cook ten-year-old shows Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday pluck in bagging first deer EAST LITTLEFORK— Ten-year-old Lochlainn O’Brien was pretty sure 29 20 36 27 36 20 28 15 29 21 of himself, and rightly so, as he took part in the MEA Ely Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Emb. Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Cook Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Orr Hi Lo Prec. Sn. Tower Hi Lo Prec. Sn. youth deer hunt last month. 11/02 30 21 0.00 11/02 29 20 0.00 11/02 30 22 0.00 11/02 48 28 0.00 11/02 30 20 0.00 11/03 49 28 0.00 11/03 48 20 0.00 11/03 48 26 0.00 11/03 70 34 0.00 11/03 48 25 0.00 It was his first deer hunt 11/04 67 28 0.00 11/04 67 27 0.00 11/04 66 32 0.00 11/04 70 34 0.00 11/04 69 na 0.00 and his mother accompa- 11/05 68 28 0.00 11/05 68 25 0.00 11/05 67 34 0.00 11/05 55 34 0.00 11/05 69 24 0.00 11/06 57 31 0.00 11/06 57 34 0.00 11/06 55 36 0.00 11/06 66 37 0.00 11/06 57 42 0.00 nied him. “We stayed in 11/07 69 37 0.00 11/07 69 36 0.00 11/07 65 37 0.00 11/07 55 37 0.00 11/07 70 33 0.00 the woods all day, moving 11/08 62 48 0.00 11/08 69 36 0.00 11/08 66 37 0.00 11/08 70 54 0.00 11/08 62 49 0.00 from one deer stand to Total 17.86 12.2” YTD Total 18.79 9.5” YTD Total 25.76 10.9” . YTD Total NA 4.7” YTD Total 21.21 8.2” another,” Lochlainn told the Timberjay. WARMTH...Continued from page 4B Lochlainn lives east of His mother called his Cook and was hunting on grandpa, not sure that 60 degrees, which was warmer than his grandparents’ nearby Lochlainn had killed the its previous record high temperature property. Finally, after deer. “But I was,” he said, for the date. nearly 12 hours on the and he was proved right a While the daytime tempera- stand, a doe appeared just a bit later when his mother tures were astonishing, State bit ahead of dusk. “She was spotted some blood. They Climatologist Pete Boulay said the walking behind some trees followed the blood trail overnight warmth this month was so I couldn’t get a clear for about a hundred yards, even more remarkable, as most shot,” recalls Lochlainn. where they found the dead stations reported nighttime lows “Then she moved in front doe. “It was a clean shot as mild as the mid-50s on two or of the trees about 75 yards through the lungs,” reports three occasions, a full 15 degrees away, but it wasn’t broad- Lochlainn. above the typical high temperature side. After she grazed for a When his grandpa in the region. few more minutes, she was arrived, he showed The dramatic warmth melted at an angle where I thought I Lochlainn how to gut the away what had appeared to be an had a good shot. My mother deer and later showed him early start to winter this year after wasn’t sure, but I was, so I how to skin and butcher the unseasonably cold weather in late took the shot.” animal. Congratulations to October brought frequent snow The doe ran into a Lochlainn on his success! along with ice cover to most area Bright blue skies mixed with cirrus clouds serve as backdrop nearby tag alder swamp. lakes. to the fresh snow that fell overnight on Tuesday. photo by V. Ranua Snow returned to the area early Wednesday this week as a stick around for the duration as In Tower, the normal high OPENER...Continued from page 4B fast moving, but intense low pres- the extended forecast is calling for for Nov. 13 is 37 degrees, and the resulting in a “bucks only” deer harvest density, which sure system dumped six-to-eight more seasonable temperatures, with normal low is 18. season for the majority of shows the lowest harvest inches of snow across the region. highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s hunters.” levels in the North Country. This snow looks more likely to and lows in the teens and 20s. While results by permit area were not available, the DNR did make a map of the Outdoors briefly Christmas tree permits available Working together for your best health. online from USFS REGIONAL – North Country residents can get a jump on their holiday decorating. The Superior National Forest has an unlimited supply of Christmas trees, and permits are now available to purchase online. “For many families, venturing into a National Forest to cut their Christmas tree for the holidays is a treasured tradition carried on for generations,” said Ann Niesen, Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor. This year the Forest Service decided to move permit sales to recreation. gov as an added conve- nience for visitors, as well as provide an alternative to in-person transactions at offices that may remain closed due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. Details about designat- ed cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut can be found at www. Pang Dr. Carlson recreation.gov/tree-per- mits/superior. To purchase a UCare de-complicator Family Doctor, Christmas tree permit, visit Essentia Health the website and search for Superior National Forest Christmas Tree Permits. “It is important to carefully read the overview and need- to-know information prior to purchasing the permit,” EssentiaCare Medicare Advantage plans Niesen said. Visitors will Quality care from doctors you know and also need to set up or log in  to a recreation.gov account trust. Plan premiums start at a month. to complete the transaction. Superior National Forest Christmas tree permits can also be obtained Shop, compare and enroll through contacting your local District Office. ucare.org/essentiacare05 or 1-866-253-8608 (TTY 1-800-688-2534) Cutting a Christmas tree also improves forest health, Niesen added. “The permit system helps to thin densely populated stands of small-diameter trees. 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