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Blueberry/Art Festival g July 23, 24, 25 g Special WhitesideBlueberry Arts Park, Section...inside Ely Fri & Sat 10 AM-6 PM, Sun 10 AM-4 PM the Serving the communitiesIMBERJAY of northern St. Louis County since 1989 VOL. 32, ISSUE 29 July 23, 2021 00 T $1 SULFIDE MINING Court remands PolyMet air permit Fires threaten BWCAW Suggests MPCA may have ignored planning for larger project by MARSHALL HELMBERGER for further proceedings. reversed, remanded, or that the state regulatory Managing Editor That decision, issued suspended over the past agency had no obligation Monday, was just the latest two and a half years. to investigate whether REGIONAL— The setback for the company, The decision comes PolyMet was engaging in state’s Court of Appeals which hopes to eventually five months after the state’s so-called “sham permit- has remanded PolyMet open its NorthMet cop- Supreme Court handed ting,” by seeking an air Mining’s air permit back per-nickel mine near Hoyt PolyMet and the MPCA a permit for a substantially Wilderness fires threaten both sides of the to the Minnesota Pollution Lakes. Four of PolyMet’s partial victory in the same U.S.-Canada border. See Outdoors, Page B8 Control Agency (MPCA) major permits have been case, when it determined See...COURT pg. 9 VERMILION RANGE TRADITION LAW ENFORCEMENT As calls rise, Ely loses a squad car Blown engine prompts rental agreement with Breitung Township by KEITH VANDERVORT Ely Editor ELY – The Ely Police Department will operate for the rest of this year, and perhaps longer, with just two primary squad cars due to a blown engine in their third vehicle, a situation which could affect the department’s overall response capabilities. The EPD responded to 2,347 incidents in 2020, about two dozen MORE more calls than in Ely Police 2019, according to Police Chief busy this BOOYAH! Chad Houde, so summer. the number of inci- Page 10 107th Old Settlers Picnic returns after COVID pause dents/calls for 2020 is about typical. However, having one by JODI SUMMIT Above: Joe Yapel, left, and Stephen less squad car for at least a year could Tower-Soudan Editor Tekautz scoop buckets of booyah, a be a challenge for the overall response meat and potato stew, at the annual efficiency of the department, Chief BREITUNG TOWNSHIP- It was the Vermilion Range Old Settlers Picnic Houde told city council members end of an era as master booyah chef Nick last Saturday. Tuesday night. Tekautz was honored for his 32 years, or To solve that challenge, Houde perhaps it was 36 years, of chef service for Right: Ed Swanson, 3, helps with received approval from the budget the annual Vermilion Range Old Settlers cleanup. photos by J. Summit committee and the full council to work Picnic on Saturday. out a rental agreement with Breitung Tekautz has now trained in a younger Township to provide a squad car in the generation of Tekautzes and Tormas to asked by his father-in-law Herb Lamppa event that another Ely police vehicle take over the supervision of the hundreds to take over for “just one year” when the is taken out of operation. of gallons of meat-and-vegetable stew committee needed a new head cook. Interim Mayor Chuck Novak told prepared each year. One year stretched into an almost per- the council that while the squad car Tekautz wasn’t quite sure how many “had a lot of miles on it and is not that years he had been in charge, after being See...PICNIC pg. 11 See...POLICE pg. 10 COOK Family breaks ground for Habitat for Humanity home by DAVID COLBURN Cook/Orr Editor Slab already laid as volunteers get to work raising walls COOK- When way. NW, a property that Tara Cotten, and her North St. Louis County The latter was the neither Cotten or Habitat daughters Natalia, left, (NSLC) Habitat for case for Tara Cotten, of Executive Director and Brooklyn are backed Humanity starts looking Cook, and her daugh- Nathan Thompson knew up by two dozen volun- into a new build, they ters Natalia, 7, and they would have when teers and supporters at most often start with a Brooklyn, 6, who on she was selected last a groundbreaking property in hand and Sunday participated in winter. ceremony on Sunday approve a new family for groundbreaking cere- “We found our for their new Habitat for it. Sometimes, however, monies for their future Humanity home. it unfolds in the opposite home at 419 4th Street See...COOK pg. 12 photo by D. Colburn Spring Clothing, New Book Titles, New Gifts Contact The Timberjay plus excellent Canoe Camping Gear. 218-753-2950 Come in today for a New Canoe or Kayak [email protected] Open Every Day 6 am - 9 pm piragis.com 218 - 365 - 6745 boundarywaterscatalog.com 2 July 23, 2021 THE TIMBERJAY Community notices TOWER-SOUDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Art On The Lake open to the public Information needed for Soudan One of those lost... on Saturday, July 24 TOWER- Art On The Lake, a public showing and Mine Memorial Exhibit sale of fine art by local artists, will be held on TOWER- has created a list of 143 details regarding the Saturday, July 24 at the Lake Vermilion Cultural Volunteers from the names of those who died cause of death and any from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The paintings are ready to be Tower-Soudan Historical from 1884 to 1957. He other record or memora- hung in your home or cabin and are both watercol- Society continue to work spent hours painstaking- bilia you may have. or and oil media. This event is a fundraiser for the with James Pointer, ly going through death The three-page LVCC located at 705 Main St. in Tower. While the Interpretive Supervisor records, newspaper arti- list of names has been building is still under renovation, this event will be at the Lake Vermilion- cles, cemetery records, posted on the Tower- held in the Halunen Lobby. Soudan Underground and other primary source Soudan Historical Mine State Park, to materials to make this Society website at tow- 5K Glow Run supports mental health create a new exhibit at list. Larson acknowledg- ersoudanhs.org. In addi- programming; race set for Sept. 24 the Soudan Underground es there are inaccuracies tion to names, the list Mine Visitors Center. in the list due to names includes the date of ELY- Run and have some fun at the Northern Jeannie Burlowski sub- The purpose of the being changed, names death, marital status, mitted this photo of her grand- Lights Clubhouse’s 5K Glow Run on Friday, Sept. display is to honor the misspelled, details age of the deceased, 24 at 7 p.m. beginning at Ely’s Whiteside Park. The father, Matt Avikainen, taken in memory of those who reported incorrectly, country of origin and, his WWI uniform. Avikainen run takes you through glow zones as the sun sets. died of injuries sustained etc. The goal is to update in some cases, details People of all ages and abilities are welcome to partic- died in the underground mine in the underground mine, and correct the list as regarding the accident. on May 14, 1945 at age 55. ipate. Costs are $30 for adults, $20 for students and the open pit mines, and much as possible before Volunteers from the $5 for kids. Proceeds support the Northern Lights Avikainen was a “barman” on the nearby property it becomes part of the historical society will who had gone into a chamber Clubhouse, a place where adults with mental health and railroad. A plea went display. If you know of be doing further research challenges have the opportunity to make and reach after a morning blast. It was out earlier for infor- someone who died in the on this list in the next his job to ensure that the rock personal goals. For more information and to register, mation and interesting mines or in a mine-re- few months at the Iron visit www.elymarathon.com/5k. overhead was safe. He repeat- stories and photos have lated accident and have Range Research Library edly jabbed his iron bar into been received from loved information, please send in Chisholm. It is hoped the “ceiling” of the chamber to MnDOT to detour Highway 73 for ones of some deceased copies of documents that this research along ensure there was no loose rock culvert replacement miners. However, help to the Tower-Soudan with additional help from above. Unfortunately, there is still being sought from Historical Society at the public will allow DULUTH- MnDOT maintenance crews will was much loose rock that day. It the public to verify the PO Box 465, Tower, the exhibit to open by detour Hwy. 73 from Hwy. 1 to Cty. Rd. 22 west of fell on Avikainen, crushing him names and other details MN 55790 or scan your Memorial Day weekend Cook on Monday, July 26, through Thursday, July to death instantly. Jeannie has about those who died. information and email 2022. If you have ques- 29, to install a new center line culvert. her grandfather’s silver pocket Andy Larson, it to towersoudanhs@ tions, call the historical Important reminders for motorists regarding work watch, stopped at exactly the former president of gmail.com. Documents society at 218-753-5021 zone safety: moment when the ore crushed the Tower-Soudan needed include death or send an email to the Stay alert, work zones constantly change. him. She will be donating this Historical Society and records, newspaper arti- address above.