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Between You & Me

Border News Roundup: Updates on PolyMet, Boundary Water Fires, Drought Conditions & Blueberry Festival

By Heidi Holtan
Published July 28, 2021 at 10:15 AM CDT
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Marshall Helmberger on Border News Roundup

Marshall Helmberger is editor and publisher of the Timberjay newspaper, serving northeastern Minnesota. Each week he joins Heidi Holtan on the Friday Morning Show for Border News Roundup. This week Marshall gives us an update on the PolyMet copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes, informs us of the areas closed in the Boundary Waters due to wildfires burning, he talks about the severe drought situation in the area and the Ely Blueberry Festival.

For more news on northeastern Minnesota go to timberjay.com.

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Heidi Holtan
For more than two decades, Heidi Holtan has helped shape the sound of KAXE. Since joining the station in 2002 as a volunteer music programmer, she has worn many hats including the weekly book program, Realgoodwords, hosting the Morning Show, creation and host of the weekly call-in program Between You and Me, serving as Outreach Producer. Program Director, News Director and currently Director of Content and Public Affairs.
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