ELY — The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office Rescue Squad and other first responders are being credited with the successful rescue of a 70-year-old Colorado resident from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The St. Louis County dispatch center received a distress signal from a Garmin safety device around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. They were able to pinpoint the injured party’s location west of Contest Lake near the Stuart River portage. Garmin was also able to inform dispatch that the injured party had possibly broken their leg.
With the assistance of a Lifelink III Helicopter, responders from the rescue squad, Morse Township Fire Department and Minnesota State Patrol were able to get to the injured party and remove them from the wilderness.
The injured person is a Fort Collins, Colorado, resident and was transported to Duluth for treatment.
-
Dani Fraher/KAXEParker John Wilson, 27, was cited in connection with the May 2025 wildfire that burned 12,000 acres near Brimson. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEBeltrami County Natural Resource Management is also offering storm-damaged trees for salvage harvests by loggers after the June 21, 2025, windstorm. -
The board will appoint an applicant to fill the vacancy caused by Cory Suonvieri's resignation. The appointee will serve through 2026. -
The program focuses on various groups, including those in foster care, those who are unhoused, American Indian youths, teens who live in rural areas, are from communities of color and/or LGBTQ+. -
Scott Rodgerson/UnsplashThe Carlton County Sheriff's Office reported 11-year-old Avery Anderson died as a result of her injuries from a Sept. 5, 2025, crash in Wrenshall. -
Plus: Crow Wing County offers tips for National Preparedness Month; and schools work to balance IEPs. -
Plus: MnDOT is considering a three-lane roadway in Grand Rapids for the Highway 2/169 corridor and installing roundabouts at several signalized intersections, with a public hearing set for Sept. 10, 2025.
-
Contributed/Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesParticipants will learn which types of tree seeds and cones the DNR purchases, how to collect and handle seeds and cones, and standards for cleaning and preparing seeds for sale to the DNR. -
A frost advisory is in effect overnight Friday, with the threat of frost also expected overnight Saturday and Sunday. Temps are expected to return to normal by Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. -
Megan Buffington/KAXESchool administrators and parents discuss the dynamics of timing and follow-through on the complex path for parents when seeking special education services for their child.
