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Plans are being finalized for the Tower Soudan area-wide annual Memorial Day Tribute to be held on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Herb Lamppa Civic Center from 10 a.m. to noon. This tribute will honor the military service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The names of local veterans killed in action and other deceased veterans will be read.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Eastern Area Critical Incident Mgt. Team Incident Commander: Brian Jenkins (effective 05/14/2025)

On May 10, 2025 at approximately 2:17 PM, US Forest Service - USFS employees, reported to 911, that they had located a capsize canoe on Iron Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area - BWCA north of Ely, Minnesota. Upon investigating further the USFS employees, located a deceased individual and their gear floating near the canoe. The deceased was wearing a life jacket.It is believed that the individual was on a solo canoe trip into the BWCA. The USFS Beaver was flown in to recover the body. The identity of the victim is being held, pending notification of their family. The incident remains under investigation by St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.

Size: 6800 acres_ LocationT: 57N R13W Section 3 Resources: 1 engine, 3 tracked vehicles, air support Containment: 0% Cause: Under investigation_ Start Date: 5/12/2025 Total Personnel: 22

On May 8th, 2025 at 3:08pm, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Officer responded to the 4500 Block of Serenity Point Road, in Greenwood Township, due to a reported structure fire. While emergency services were responding, it was learned that the structure was fully engulfed and spreading to the nearby woods. Once on scene, it was determined that a small campfire had spread and started the cabin on fire and then the surrounding woods. Multiple fire departments responded and were able to contain the fire so that no other property was lost. There were no injuries associated with this incident. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind citizens that the fire danger is high and to follow MN DNR recommendations for campfires, over the fishing opener weekend. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Greenwood Fire Dept., Breiting Fire Dept., Tower Fire Dept., Tower Ambulance Service, the MN DNR and the U.S. Forest Service.

by Dave Anderson, Commander of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary North Star Division 091-30 _ _ _The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary was formed in 1939 to provide a pool of trained volunteers ready to help out the military Coast Guard during personnel pinches. A huge pinch took placed during World War Two when Auxiliarists patrolled America’s coasts rescuing merchant mariners affected by enemy submarine attack. After the war, the Auxiliary assumed its intended role - promoting recreational boating safety.

The Beyond the Yellow Ribbon-Hibbing/Chisholm is sponsoring their 5th annual Veteran Resource Fair on May 22nd from Noon to 4:00pm at the Minnesota North Hibbing Campus Commons (Hibbing Community College).