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Ely’s Aksel Skustad, pictured here, and his relay partner Silas Solum, took first in the relay
Ely boys headed to state
GIANTS RIDGE— Where there’s a will there’s a way and the Timberwolves Nordic ski team found more than one way to qualify for the state ski meet at sectional competition last … more
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The Grizzlies’ Aidan Hartway drives the lane for a layup against the Broncos.
Grizzlies improve to 15-4
FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team matched their longest winning streak of the season on Tuesday with a fifth consecutive win, beating International Falls 92-47. After falling behind … more
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Ely nets big win at Chisholm
CHISHOLM—An awe-inspiring performance from Ely senior guard Grace LaTourell helped the Timberwolves rout the Bluestreaks on their home hardwood Monday night. LaTourell poured in a career-high … more
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Grizzlies rally over Greenway
COLERAINE- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up a thrilling come-from-behind 63-60 road win over Greenway on Tuesday with some last minute heroics from senior Helen Koch and sophomore … more
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Timberwolves edged in 57-54 heartbreaker
AURORA— The Timberwolves had their chances against the Giants but let a game they could have won fall through their fingers, 57-54, in the final two minutes of play here last Friday. “We … more
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Council hears updates on area tourist outreach
ELY- The International Wolf Center and the Ely Tourism Bureau both reported successful outreach endeavors that have drawn people to Ely during separate presentations at the Feb. 6 meeting of the city … more
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Legislators expecting a more modest session this year
REGIONAL— As lawmakers settled into the 2024 legislative session this week, it was clear that this year’s goals will be more modest than last year’s transformational session. … more
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Scarlet Stone
Summers with books, Brach’s candy, and boys
From an early age, I became aware that I was more of a doer than a reader. As a child, growing up at our summer cabin on the Cook end of Lake Vermilion, I have vivid memories of my family sitting … more
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Amendment seeks to clarify changes to student restraints
REGIONAL- A proposed amendment aims to resolve uncertainties surrounding a 2023 Minnesota law, criticized for its vague language that some argue jeopardizes student safety. The law currently … more
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The Orr Center is undergoing improvements to respond better to the community.
Purdy updates council on progress at Orr Center
ORR- Orr Center volunteer Wendy Purdy attended Monday’s Orr City Council meeting to tell council members about the progress being made in reshaping the design and function of the former school … more
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Eleven Vermilion Country School students attended the Indigenous Student Day at the Ely Film Festival, on Friday, Feb. 9. From left-to-right: Jaymes Scholz, Remington McDonough, Bryce Williamson, Logan Kainz, Bentley Crego, Landon Wellander, Elspeth O’Brien, Marcus Drake, Elliott Koschak, Theo Pratt, Cole Schuster, and teacher Karin Schmidt. Crego, Drake, Kainz, and Wellander made a short which was shown as part of the programming before the first feature film of the day.
VCS student film shown at the Ely Film Festival
ELY- The start of the Ely Film Festival on Friday, Feb. 9, was 20 minutes late because of projection problems, and that nearly prevented the showing of a film short that a group of local student film … more
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Obituaries: February 16, 2024
James K. Marttila James Konstantin Marttila, 75, of Rochester and Lake Vermilion-Tower, died on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester from complications of lung cancer … more
Ely boys place six in top 20 at Duluth East Invite
DULUTH— The relatively young Ely boys Nordic ski team showed once again that it’s a potential powerhouse down the road as it placed six skiers in the top 20 in a field of 76 racers at the … more
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Ely junior forward Brady Eaton maneuvers the puck through heavy traffic during Monday’s home contest with North Shore.
Ely continues sudden struggles on the ice
ELY— The Timberwolves’ struggles on the ice continued this week as they dropped two of the three games, including a 7-0 shellacking by North Shore on Monday. Referees halted the game … more
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Capstar Drilling employees assembling the backflow preventer for installation on the drill rig near Babbitt.
Pulsar Helium starts deep drilling
Pulsar Helium starts deep drilling more
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Chavers: Bois Forte will enter cannabis industry
VERMILION RESERVATION- It was standing room only in the ballroom at Fortune Bay Resort Casino last Wednesday for the annual Bois Forte State of the Band event, and Chairperson Cathy Chavers saved the … more
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Chuck Goggleye remains upbeat over his son Matthew’s slow recovery from last year’s car crash.
A father’s love
REGIONAL- The face of Chuck Goggleye’s cellphone is riddled with cracks, a stark metaphor for the lives that were shattered the night of Nov. 15 when a car accident took the life of 17-year-old … more
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A display of just some of the awards won by the Timberjay in the MNA’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.
Timberjay wins 14 newspaper awards
REGIONAL—The Timberjay continued its award-winning tradition in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, winning 14 awards, including five first place awards, … more
Medicine sentenced in vehicular homicide case
REGIONAL- David Kevin Medicine, 38, of Virginia, was sentenced Monday to 41 months in prison for criminal vehicular homicide that caused the death of Cathy Marjorie Johnson, 61, of Tower, in an … more
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Erin Bianco (#3), originally of Ely, rounds a corner during World Cup competition last month in Goms, Switzerland.
Bianco at the World Cup
REGIONAL— For Erin Bianco, the path to a spot on the U.S. Nordic ski team was not without its detours. The 25-year-old Bianco, who grew up in Ely, the daughter of Joe and Mary Bianco, clearly … more
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The Grizzlies’ Helen Koch under heavy pressure from a Cherry defender.
Grizzlies win three in a row
FIELD TWP- On a night when senior guard Helen Koch scored her 1,0000th career point, her Grizzlies teammates weren’t about to let Cherry spoil the party, coming through in the stretch to win a … more
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A view across an area of open stunted spruce in the Lost Lake Swamp.
Big sky country
Of all the landscapes found in Minnesota, the roughly one million acres of stunted spruce forest found across the state’s vast peatlands would probably be seen by most people as the most … more
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Ely girls move up to 16-5 with win over Two Harbors
TWO HARBORS—The Timberwolves rebounded from last Friday’s loss to the Rangers, by cruising to an 74-42 win over Two Harbors in a makeup game played here on Tuesday. The win lifts the … more
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Grizzlies take two in a row
FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team is on a three-game winning streak after notching a convincing home win over Class AA Greenway and a road beatdown of Blackduck on Monday. Against the … more
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Could deer eventually pass chronic wasting disease onto humans? It’s a question now being explored.
U of M group prepping for CWD spillover
REGIONAL- Chronic wasting disease is a known fatal neurological disease of deer and other cervids such as elk, caribou, and moose—but are humans at risk of contracting the disease as well? … more
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