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NR-E’s Sabrah Hart competes in the butterfly portion of the 200 yd. medley relay.

DULUTH DENFELD— Northeast Range-Ely swimmers notched a convincing win Monday as they tallied 17 first place finishes to outpace the Hunters 55-30. Senior Lily Tedrick thoroughly dominated in … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

The Grizzlies’ Noah Westman forces a Deer River ball handler to fumble during action last Friday at North Woods.

Grizzlies fall to Warriors

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies are still looking for their first win of the season after a soggy 26-6 loss to Deer River on their home turf last Friday.The Warriors drew first blood on their … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

Police chief urges patience during weekend’s marathon

ELY— Police Chief Chad Houde urged Ely residents to be patient this weekend due to a number of detours and road closures in advance of the Ely Marathon, set to be held on Saturday. “There … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

Adult summer school has just ended

I am back from one of my periodic writing breaks. My last column was in the June 3 edition, and now it is three months later. Time does fly and in many ways I feel like I just completed summer … more

Scarlet Stone | 9/21/22

Township still seeking broadband project grants

GREENWOOD TWP- For the first time since the resignation of the elected clerk and treasurer, the Greenwood Town Board at their Sept. 13 meeting was able to approve their treasurer’s report, … more

Jodi Summit | 9/21/22

High court falls

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is blaming the American public for the court’s loss of legitimacy. At a legal conference in Colorado earlier this month, Roberts made note of … more

9/21/22 | 1 comment

Orr Ambulance Service gets brand-new rig

ORR- There’s an age-old proverb that goes, “Too many cooks spoil the broth,” but a good look at the sharp looking new vehicle in the Orr Ambulance Service garage suggests this … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

New cell tower north of Echo Trail offers first responders more reliability with communications.

New FirstNet cell tower north of Ely now operational

ECHO TRAIL— A new FirstNet cell site located north of Ely is now operational, providing a much-needed boost to emergency communications for first responders working in nearby portions of the … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

Session to teach employers about J1 visa program

ELY—Are you seeking workforce solutions? You are invited to attend a special Workforce Solutions session hosted by The Ely Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 4:30 p.m. The … more

9/21/22

Obituaries: September 23, 2022

Janice M. Strub Janice M. Strub, 69, of Orr, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Holy Cross … more

9/21/22

Northern Lights Clubhouse needs new home and help

ELY- Northern Lights Clubhouse (Clubhouse) hopes to find a new place to call home within the coming ten months and is calling on the Ely community for some help. The Clubhouse, which is a program of … more

9/16/22

Unhappy hour at Northern Grounds on Sept. 20

ELY- For more than 25 years, Equal Pay Day has helped draw attention to gender-based pay disparities by highlighting how far into a new year a woman must work, on average, to earn what a man did in … more

9/15/22

Regional tax pool trims distributions to area cities

REGIONAL- Property owners across the North Country and St. Louis County could wind up with an unpleasant surprise when they receive their property tax statement this year, courtesy of a little known … more

David Colburn | 9/15/22

Billie and Mike Rouse brought a bucket of ice to the surprise announcement that Ely Memorial has won the rights to put on the Broadway musical version of Disney’s Frozen.

EHS wins national contest to put on Frozen: The Broadway Musical

ELY- “What are the chances?” is a question that has never bothered Mike Rouse. He’s beaten the odds in life, after getting a terminal cancer diagnosis as a teenager. He went on to … more

Jodi Summit | 9/14/22

Friends enjoy time together at the Harvest Moon Festival in Ely.

Arts, eats, & a touch of fall

The Timberjay's Jodi Summit dropped in on Ely's Harvest Moon Festival last weekend and came home with these photos and ... well, Jodi's been mum about that 'and' part.. Enjoy the pictures, and if you see … more

Jodi Summit | 9/14/22

A map recently produced by the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters highlights the many challenges faced by the current mine plan produced by Twin Metals.

Does Twin Metals really have a viable plan?

REGIONAL— In legal filings and in public statements, representatives of Twin Metals have argued in recent months that they have a viable and environmentally-safe mine plan of operations, or … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22 | 1 comment

Mayor: State of city is good and getting better

TOWER— Mayor Dave Setterberg offered an upbeat assessment of the city’s status as part of a “state of the city” report he made to the city council here on Monday. Setterberg … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22

Greenwood fire department officers (l-r) Mike Indihar, David Fazio, and Rick Worringer were dismissed as officers by board action Tuesday night.

Board dismisses top fire department officers

GREENWOOD TWP— In a surprise decision at the end of their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Greenwood Town Board voted 3-2 to dismiss Fire Chief David Fazio and Assistant Chief Mike … more

Jodi Summit | 9/14/22

Ely’s Lilli Rechichi and Kate Coughlin team up to block a shot during last Thursday’s game with Cherry.

Ely on fire in season’s early-going

GREENWAY— Ely is looking like the team to beat in Section 7A this season as they dominated the Greenway tournament on Saturday, winning eight straight sets across four best-of-two matches. The … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22

The Grizzlies’ Skyler Yernatich delivers a hard spike against a Mesabi East defender.

Grizzlies win three straight on the road

FIELD TWP- In racking up three more match wins on the road in six days against Mesabi East, Deer River, and South Ridge, the North Woods volleyball team’s early season record of 5-1 is vastly … more

David Colburn | 9/14/22

Grizzlies’ offensive lineman Anevay Goodsky-Spears presents an imposing challenge for a Chisholm defender.

Miscues sink Grizzlies

CHISHOLM- Hope came in the form of rain for the North Woods Grizzlies last Friday at Chisholm, hope that the second-quarter downpour would ground the high-flying Bluestreaks’ aerial attack and … more

David Colburn | 9/14/22

Gerzin sees signs of progress in 20-6 loss

AURORA— Ely Head Coach Louis Gerzin found plenty to like and plenty to work on as the Timberwolves fell 20-6 to Cromwell here last Friday. The game, originally scheduled to be played in Ely, … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22

Grouse numbers should be above expectations as high spring drumming counts combined with what appears to have been good breeding success in the northeast, should yield plenty of action for grouse hunters. The season gets

Grouse outlook favorable

REGIONAL— The explosive flush of the ruffed grouse will be on the minds of hunters starting this Saturday as the 2022 season gets underway. Ruffed grouse are among the most popular game birds … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22 | 1 comment

A young bear looks down from a high perch in an aspen tree.

Bear registrations drop sharply, as anticipated

REGIONAL—Fewer bear hunters are reporting success this year as abundant wild food sources appear to have given the advantage to the bears. As of Sept. 13, hunter registrations statewide … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22 | 1 comment

Paddle, picnic, and play on National Public Lands Day

VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK— National Public Lands Day is set for Saturday, Sept. 24, and the Voyageurs Conservancy has organized a number of family-friendly outdoor activities to mark the … more

9/14/22