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Steger named winner of Leif Erickson Award
ELY— Longtime Ely area resident and polar explorer Will Steger has been awarded the 2021 Leif Erickson Award for his lifetime of exploration in the Arctic and the Antarctic as well as for his … more
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Want more wildlife on your property? An upcoming series of classes will show what you can do to improve wildlife habitat.
Learn to attract more wildlife
REGIONAL— Would you like to learn more about how to attract wildlife to your property? Whether you’re looking to attract more butterflies to your backyard or more whitetail deer to your … more
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Turning back the clock
Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court abolished a woman’s right to control her own reproduction. Soon, they may take away a woman’s right to avoid gunfire at the hands of an intimate … more
Jeremy Morris sentenced to ten years in federal prison
ORR- Jeremy Morris, a former resident here, was sentenced Jan. 31 in a South Dakota federal courtroom to ten years in prison for possession of over ten pounds of methamphetamines with intent to … more
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Ally Heglin, Destinay Burks, and Tae (Amelia) Hietala did a project on composting food waste using worms.
Moving from environmental awareness to action
TOWER- Can mushrooms be used to recycle plastic? Can plastic be used to make bricks sturdy enough for construction? How can you set up a worm composting system at your home? How can we reduce food … more
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$3 million Blandin grant to support regional worker education initiative
REGIONAL- Representatives of the Blandin Foundation and Minnesota North College held an online news conference on Tuesday to announce their collaboration in a new regional job training initiative, … more
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Obituaries: February 10, 2023
Linda K. WilliamsLinda Kay Wheeland Williams, 80, of Ely, passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Boundary Waters Care Center after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at Ely United … more
Walz proposes $65.2 billion biennial state budget
REGIONAL- Gov. Tim Walz laid out his One Minnesota budget proposal for the new biennium last week, a record-high of $65.2 billion that would spend most of the state’s estimated $17.6 billion … more
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COVID reshaped population movements in state
REGIONAL- The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have helped reverse a decades-long trend of declining population in rural parts of Minnesota. That change is noted in the Center for Rural Policy and … more
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Breitung board hears ambulance issue, DWI arrests updates
SOUDAN – At the Jan. 26 Breitung Township regular meeting, Supervisor Chuck Tekautz gave an update on Tower Ambulance Commission issues.“As far as the ambulance, Greenwood still … more
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Council hears from new CHRA director Jugovich
COOK- Cook resident Robert Jorgenson likely didn’t expect to get such a speedy response when he attended last week’s Cook City Council meeting to register a complaint about trash on some … more
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Ginger Main.
Bocce ball on ice: Was this game invented in Tower?
TOWER- The official temperature in Tower on the morning of Jan. 28 was -34.5, but that didn’t deter over 60 people from spending the day outside on the ice on the East Two River by the Your … more
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Jaymie Stocks (left), Sarah Moldenhauer (center), and Mason Wiekert (standing) carved the traditional snow sculpture on Monday depicting this year’s pin for the Ely Winter Festival.
No longer a youngster
ELY- The Ely Winter Festival is now on its amazing 30th year, but there’s no sign it’s slowing with approaching middle age.The event officially kicked off on Thursday, but signs of the … more
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Jankila: Greenwood should get back to the table
GREENWOOD TWP- Hibbing Fire Chief Erik Jankila had a consistent and perhaps unwelcome message for the Greenwood Town Board, Monday, as he presented his take on the township’s recently completed … more
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Timberjay takes first for General Excellence, other top awards
REGIONAL— The Timberjay took home some of the top awards in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Winners were announced Jan. 26 during the MNA’s annual … more
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Burnsville bike rider Aaron Olson’s beard is completely frozen white as he rolls into the checkpoint at Melgeorges on Monday.
Cold arrives just in time
REGIONAL- A mild January in the North Country turned to seasonably brutal cold this past weekend, just in time for the 19th edition of one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges, the … more
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MPUC approves modified rate hike for Minnesota Power
REGIONAL— Area residents served by Minnesota Power will see their rates increase slightly by later this year, based on a decision last week by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or … more
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Ely senior Zoe Devine is all by herself in the lead of classic race Friday morning. Devine took first overall.
Strong home meet for Ely
ELY— With a northwest wind heralding an Arctic blast, hundreds of the region’s high school Nordic skiers gathered at Hidden Valley a day early to beat the cold that was forecast to hit … more
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Ely freshman guard Jack Davies takes a fade away jump shot.
Back-to-back wins lift Ely to 14-3
ELY— The Timberwolves improved to 14-3 here on Tuesday after routing Greenway on the hardwood, 79-45. The Wolves jumped out early on the scoring prowess of senior Joey Bianco and freshman Jack … more
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Wolves just keep winning
NASHWAUK- A long bus ride didn’t slow the Timberwolves here on Monday as they speared the Spartans 74-41 to improve to 15-2 on the season.“We scored 50 points in the first half,” … more
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The Grizzlies’ Jonah Burnett eyes the bucket on a jumper against Duluth-Marshall.
Grizzlies notch wins on the week
FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies boys ran at will Tuesday against the fledgling Northeast Range Nighhawks, blowing the visitors out of the gym 123-28.The Nighthawks’ slashing guard and … more
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Grizzlies outpace Red Lake
FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies girls took two long road trips this past week, coming home with a solid 77-50 win over Red Lake and a 63-50 loss against Barnum.The Jan. 26 tilt against Red Lake … more
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Looking up through the frosted branches of a grove of giant aspen on an island far out in the middle of the Lost Lake Swamp on a rare sunny day last month.
January was mild, and among the gloomiest ever
REGIONAL— This week’s cold snap was, for the most part, a return to normal for late January in the North Country after an exceptionally mild and remarkably gloomy January.Consistent, deep … more
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Lee Hamilton
House of Representatives dysfunction is cause for alarm
Like many Americans, I watched with dismay this month as the House of Representatives struggled through 15 votes over four days to select a new speaker. The sense of dysfunction was remarkable. … more
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Should Birch Lake be listed as impaired?
BIRCH LAKE— Whether or not to list Birch Lake as an impaired water due to elevated levels of sulfate is another flashpoint in the ongoing battle over mining pollution in northeastern Minnesota … more
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