May 17 – The region said “goodbye” to former Hoyt Lakes Fire and Police Chief Steve Stoks, who was tragically killed in a garbage truck accident earlier this week in Biwabik. Public Safety personnel from throughout the region gathered at the Assembly of God Church in Aurora for funeral services. Beforehand, a procession of emergency vehicles made its way from the Hoyt Lakes Public Safety Building to the church. Chief Stoks had served the East Range for more than 32 years as a firefighter, EMT, and law enforcement officer.
