Support the Timberjay by making a donation.

Welcome!  
Serving Northern St. Louis County, Minnesota

Home
Sort by: Featured Most recent
2129 results total, viewing 1551 - 1575
VNP study records cougar on trail cam
REGIONAL— A study of wolves in and around Voyageurs National Park has captured several seconds of video of a cougar walking at night through a portion of their study area. The Voyageurs Wolf … more
| | 1 comment
Finding your way on Vermilion: It’s all in the names
Do you want to know how to get to my place on the lake? You head out from Stuntz Bay and go past Banana and Bowl Islands. Go through the narrows and get out into the Raceway. Watch out for Bird … more
|
Members of the Ely volleyball team express their joy after winning the Section 7A title.
Section Champs!
HERMANTOWN- An epic battle for the Section 7A volleyball championship at Hermantown High School on Saturday turned into a monumental rout as the Ely Timberwolves dominated the final two games and … more
|
Evelyn Brodeen, in yellow jersey, runs near the front of the pack during last Saturday’s state meet in Northfield.
North Woods runner makes All-State
NORTHFIELD- North Woods and Ely runners fared well at the Class A cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Olaf College in Northfield.The top individual performance among area runners … more
|
Ely runners make a solid showing at state meet
NORTHFIELD – Ely cross-country runners found plenty of competition at last Saturday’s state cross-country meet but managed a respectable showing among a field of hundreds of racers.The … more
|
Hauschild’s win tips Senate control to the DFL
REGIONAL- About 750 North Country voters reshaped the future of Minnesota state government on Tuesday, representing the winning margin for District 3 Senate DFL candidate Grant Hauschild that gave … more
|
Betty Firth
Hangin’ In, Hangin’ Out
As I write on this election night, I am aware of being in limbo, a feeling I have had for several days. As electioneering wound down, there was nothing more I could do except cross my fingers and … more
|
Longtime lawmaker Doug Johnson dies at 80
REGIONAL— An Iron Range political legend died Monday at the Cook Hospital after a brief illness. Doug “Dougie” Johnson had been ailing for the past two years, according to his wife … more
|
A voter makes his way into the Herbert R. Lamppa Civic Center in Tower on Tuesday, one of thousands who turned out across the region for the 2022 mid-term general election.
No red wave in Minnesota
REGIONAL— The 2022 mid-terms were supposed to feature the comeback of the GOP, but that’s not how the voting played out in Minnesota and many other parts of the country on … more
|
Is the Fed blowing it?
It’s often said that generals prefer to fight the last war, which is another way of noting that we tend to address circumstances in the present based on how we responded to similar … more
| 1 comment
Ramsay wins sheriff’s race comfortably
REGIONAL- Former Duluth Police Chief Gordon Ramsay won the St. Louis County Sheriff’s race on Tuesday by handily winning Duluth and narrowly edging current undersheriff Jason Lukovsky in the … more
|
Skraba wins House District 3A race by 15 votes
REGIONAL- Veteran DFL state legislator Rob Ecklund’s electoral fate likely hangs on the results of a probable recount, as Republican Roger Skraba of Ely edged the incumbent District 3A House … more
|
Omerza tops Kess in Ely mayor’s contest
ELY- Heidi Omerza cruised to an easy victory, outpolling Paul Kess 962-623 in the race for the open Mayor’s seat. Both were currently serving on the Ely City Council. The mayor’s seat … more
|
Zika tops Suihkonen in only contest race for Tower council
TOWER- In the lone contested race for the Tower City Council, political newcomer Josh Zika bested Tom Suihkonen 111 to 76, to claim an open two-year seat on the council. Suihkonen had been appointed … more
|
Bixby, Brunner returned in Cook; Antikainen will be Orr’s new mayor
REGIONAL—Incumbent Cook City Council members Jody Bixby and Kim Brunner won re-election to new four-year terms, fending off a challenge from political newcomer Ivette Reing. In the three-way … more
|
Voters opt for experience in Ely school board race
ELY – In a school board race that included more than twice as many candidates as the 2020 election, experience mattered to voters as incumbents Rochelle Sjoberg and Tony Colarich landed two of … more
|
Briggs, Marinaro win ISD 2142 seats in Cook and Tower areas
REGIONAL- Nathan Briggs won the open school board seat for the North Woods attendance area. Briggs received 92.7-percent of the votes, 889, with write-ins garnering 7.3-percent. Briggs is a newcomer … more
Obituaries: November 11, 2022
LeRoy C. HolmesLeRoy Cecil Holmes, 88, of Soudan, died on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at the Cardigan Ridge Senior Living in Little Canada. A memorial celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. … more
Four seats on the ballot for the Tower City Council
TOWER- There are four open seats on the Tower City Council for Tuesday’s election, but only one seat, the open two-year term, has more than one candidate running.Current Mayor Dave Setterberg, … more
|
Six candidates for three seats on Cook Council
COOK- In some election years, the number of candidates for Cook City Council have only equalled the number of seats available. But this year, six candidates are vying for three council positions.The … more
|
Council OKs acquisition of Revenue Building for new community complex
ELY— The city council here gave the green light to the acquisition of the state Department of Revenue building on Miner’s Drive, marking a major step forward toward a new childcare center … more
|
The Minnesota Department of Revenue building on Miner’s Drive could possibly serve as the long anticipated rec center.
Revenue center vacancy offers chance to revive community complex
ELY— Longstanding plans for a recreational and wellness center here took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. But one of the side effects of shutdowns sparked by the initial arrival of the disease … more
|
Cade Gornick and daughter Ada were out on the streets of Tower for after-school trick-or-treating on Monday.
Lizards, wizards & unicorns
Halloween is always fun, but an extra boost in temperatures on Monday made it possible for trick-or-treaters to show off their costumes at their finest. Timberjay photgraphers were in Ely, Tower, and … more
|
Tuesday’s ballot offers lots of choices for voters
REGIONAL— North Country voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in a number of closely contested races at both state and local levels.Nearly 550,000 Minnesotans have requested … more
|
Dante Tomassoni, the son of the late Sen. David Tomassoni is flanked by Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar in front of a plaque dedicating the new Heliene expansion to his father. Also pictured are Heliene CEO Martin Pochtaruk, Sen. Tom Bakk, and IRRR Commissioner Mark Phillips.
Mt. Iron solar panel plant expands
MT. IRON— More than 100 people, including both of Minnesota’s U.S. Senators turned out here to pay homage to the past and highlight the future of green energy employment on the Iron Range … more
| | 1 comment
« Prev | 1 … 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 … 86 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.