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Border News Roundup: Ely Blueberry Festival, Forest Fires & AIS Detected Using DNA

Timberjay Newspaper

Marshall Helmberger with Border News Roundup

Friday mornings Timberjay editor and publisher Marshall Helmberger joins Heidi to tell us about some of the stories they covered this week. Today he talks about the weather impact on the Ely Blueberry Festival, cancelled due to a storm with high winds, the concern over drought conditions and the forest fires in the area. Marshall tells us about the research being conducted on Lake Vermilion using DNA to detect aquatic invasive species.

Go to timberjay.com for these stories and more from northeastern Minnesota.

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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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