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Ely RV park battle continues
ELY- The battle continues next week over the proposed reopening and expansion of the former Miners Lake RV Park and Campground. The new owners of the property, Dean and Lee Ann Peterson of AOK … more
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High court hears arguments on Trump’s access to the ballot
ST. PAUL— A case heard last Thursday before the state Supreme Court is expected to decide whether former President Donald Trump is qualified to appear on primary ballots in Minnesota this … more
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Cost is over $47,000 to demolish blighted properties
ELY- The Ely City Council continued its war on blight at its Nov. 7 meeting by approving the demolition of two derelict residential structures and deciding to wait for a report on a third. The city … more
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Fearing those we see as different from us
An important subject has been on my mind for days. It’s about the innate fears we carry of people we see as “different” from us— strangers, “outsiders”, people who … more
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Chessica Reichert, of Lake Vermilion, and her son Jace Olson, pose with the eight-point buck Chessica shot in central Minnesota. It was the first buck Chessica shot in ten years of hunting on the property. For the first time in years, the Timberjay received no photos from successful hunters locally.
Deer harvest slips again
REGIONAL— Hunters in the North Country mostly struggled to find deer during the opening weekend of the regular firearms deer season, even as there were pockets of relatively good success. … more
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A composite image showing a female wolf carrying a dead whitetailed deer fawn back to her pups near Voyageurs National Park.
Study: Human impacts may be helping wolves hunt
REGIONAL— Humans have significantly altered the landscape of northeastern Minnesota and those changes appear to be helping wolves prey more effectively on whitetailed deer and their fawns. … more
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Task force created to address rural ambulance needs
REGIONAL– When Sen. Grant Hauschild convened a roundtable in Soudan last month to discuss challenges faced by rural ambulance services, he said one of his top goals would be to work with the … more
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Ely players and coaches give a cheer as they pose with their Section 7A championship trophy.
SECTION CHAMPS, AGAIN
VIRGINA- A jubilant celebration erupted at Rock Ridge High School on Saturday as the Ely Timberwolves and their fans rejoiced after earning a repeat trip to the Class A state volleyball tournament … more
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Rail authority postpones decision on Vermilion trail request
REGIONAL— The St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Rail Authority has postponed a decision that could determine the future of the proposed Lake Vermilion bike trail. The authority board took no … more
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North Woods junior and South Ridge runner Alex Burckhardt (bib number 549) finished in 20th place to make the all-state team at this year’s state cross country meet.
Burckhardt lands all-state honors at state meet
REGIONAL- North Woods junior cross country runner Alex Burckhardt turned in an all-state level performance last Saturday in the Class A State Championship at the University of Minnesota’s Les … more
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A Komline Sanderson belt press in operation on Friday, Nov. 3, at the Ely Waste Water Treatment Facility. Ely tested the unit for four days last week and achieved a six-times reduction in biosolids volume, which could save the city a lot of money in transportation costs alone.
Ely squeezes sludge to squeeze a buck
ELY- There is nothing sexy or eye-catching about equipment designed to dewater sewage sludge, but the test last week of dewatering equipment here left the city’s clerk-treasurer, Harold … more
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Bipartisan support for volunteer drivers gains momentum in Congress
REGIONAL— Minnesota’s U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, along with Sen. Ted Budd, a North Carolina Republican recently introduced legislation to support volunteer drivers. This … more
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The Grizzlies’ Addy Hartway gets the ball past a Floodwood defender in their semi-final tilt last Wednesday night.
Grizzlies rocked, then rolled
VIRGINIA- The North Woods volleyball season came to an abrupt end last week in the 7A sectional semifinals at Rock Ridge High School when the Floodwood Polar Bears came storming back from a 2-0 set … more
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Soudan, Cook to host community Thanksgiving meals
REGIONAL- Community Thanksgiving dinners will be served in Soudan and Cook for the holiday. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Soudan will be hosting a free community Thanksgiving dinner on … more
Obtuaries: November 10, 2023
Russell W. Berg Russell William Berg, 93, dedicated veteran, family man and Vikings fan, crossed over peacefully to the mystical Valhalla on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Rockford, Ill., holding the … more
DNR approves Franconia drilling plan
REGIONAL— The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has approved a new mineral prospecting lease for Franconia Minerals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Twin Metals, near Babbitt. The lease … more
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Ash Lake broadband project nearing completion
ASH LAKE- Approximately 66 households in the area around Ash Lake in northwestern St. Louis County will soon jump onto the digital superhighway when Paul Bunyan Communications (PBC) completes an … more
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Trouble ahead
Election denialism, a concept soundly rejected by sane individuals and courts of law across the country, is now the prevailing ethos of the Republican Party— and that makes it increasingly … more
Double homicide in Babbitt
BABBITT— A 54-year-old man remains in the St. Louis County Jail without bail after he allegedly killed an elderly couple in their own home here. Roger Allen Beldo told law enforcement that he … more
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Orr man jailed on domestic assault charges
ORR- A 26-year-old Orr man has been charged with multiple counts of felony domestic assault and is currently being held in the St. Louis County Jail while awaiting a bail hearing. Jordan Gene Cly, … more
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Costumed kids on a visit to the Boundary Waters Care Center in Ely.
WIZARDS, NINJAS & MORE
Timberjay photographers were out and about on Tuesday capturing images of area Halloween festivities. more
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Pickleball committee begins planning effort
GREENWOOD TWP- After getting the green light for expanding pickleball opportunities in the township on Oct. 10, planning for the new courts is already underway. At their first meeting on Oct. 24, the … more
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Greyson Reichensperger kneels down to replace a dead battery on the team’s robot while teammate Ian Sunsdahl assists.
Northeast Range hosts statewide robotics meet
BABBITT— Creative brains were in high gear here this past Saturday as Northeast Range High School hosted its first-ever Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) tournament— and the … more
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Caid Chittum and Molly Brophy pose with their medals from cross country sectional competition.
Brophy tops field at sections
COLERAINE—Ely freshman Molly Brophy and junior Caid Chittum both ran the races of their careers to date here last Thursday, and it qualified each of them for the state cross country competition … more
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North Woods cross country runners post with their sectional meet plaques to celebrate both boys and girls teams qualifying for the state meet. Pictured are, from left, Kahlil Spears, Lincoln Antikainen, Alex Burckhardt, Corra Brodeen, assistant coach Dan Squires, Zoey Burckhardt, Tatum Barto, Evelyn Brodeen, and Addiston Burckhardt.
North Woods runners qualify for state XC meet
REGIONAL- A host of North Woods cross country runners are headed to the state meet in Minneapolis after boosting the South Ridge Panthers to the girls championship and boys runner-up trophies at the … more
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