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Arrowhead Ultramarathon, Twin Metals Update and the start of the Ely Winter Festival today on Border News Roundup

By Marshall Helmberger ,
Heidi Holtan
Published February 4, 2022 at 11:37 AM CST

Border News Roundup with Marshall Helmberger

Marshall Helmberger, the editor of the Timberjay Newspaper, joins Heidi Holtan on the Friday Morning Show for Border News Roundup. This week Marshall tells us about the annual Arrowhead 135 Ultramarathon that runs between International Falls and Tower. He talks about the competitors and the records that were broken this year. We get more information about the Trump administration’s violations while renewing two mineral leases for Twin Metals copper-nickel mine.

Today starts the 2022 Ely Winter Festival that runs from February 3rd through Sunday, February 13th. For more on these stories go to timberjay.com.

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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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