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INTERNATIONAL FALLS—Another week, another three straight-set victories for the Timberwolves. In International Falls, on Tuesday, Ely found an opponent that, at least, made a game of it even as …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/20/23
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EMBARRASS- Team Penning and Ranch Sorting was held at the Embarrass Horse Arena on Aug. 19-21. The weather cooperated even though the calves were a bit ornery (lots of runs with no calves recorded). …
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8/31/22
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AURORA- The North Woods softball team didn’t pack shoulder pads for their first outing of the season last Thursday, but their game against Mesabi East was played on a makeshift diamond on the …
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David Colburn
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4/19/23
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CHERRY- The North Woods volleyball team returned to the court Friday in winning fashion, knocking off Cherry on the road 3-0. The Grizzlies rebounded from their first match loss of the season on …
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David Colburn
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9/20/23
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REGIONAL— Preliminary deer registrations continue to run below last year across all of northeastern Minnesota. The regular firearms deer season ended in the region back on Nov. 19, so the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/29/23
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CARLTON- The Carlton-Wrenshall Raptors baseball team may have picked up a home win against the North Woods Grizzlies on Tuesday, but the Grizzlies will see dividends from the boost in confidence that …
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David Colburn
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5/1/24
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ELY - The ongoing construction has also made it difficult for the football team, under the direction of second-year head coach Louie Gerzin.Part of the Wolves’ practice field is not usable …
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Keith Vandervort
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9/1/22
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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 …
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Jodi Summit
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2/2/23
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ELY— It took just ten seconds for the Timberwolves to score what proved to be the winning touchdown here in a defense-dominated home contest that notched Ely’s first victory of the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/20/23
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HALLOCK— Times may be changing for the long hapless Timberwolves hockey team. The Wolves came away from a season-opening weekend road trip here with back-to-back wins over Kittson County …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/29/23
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DEER RIVER— Ely’s offense clicked here last Thursday as the Timberwolves ten-runned the Warriors 13-3 to improve to 4-3 on the young baseball season. “This was the much-needed …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/1/24
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GRAND RAPIDS- North Woods cross country runner Alex Burckhardt continued his string of top-level finishes this past week in races at Grand Rapids and Mora. On Tuesday, Burckhardt finished third in …
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David Colburn
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9/20/23
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HIDDEN VALLEY— The opening of the new singletrack mountain biking trail system earlier this year has prompted an almost immediate boom in off-season traffic here. While Hidden Valley has long …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/29/23
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GIANTS RIDGE— A huge fourth-place finish in the boys sprint competition here on Thursday lifted the Ely boys team to eighth-place at the state Nordic ski meet on a bright but chilly day. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/16/24
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FIELD TWP- When the Mt. Iron-Buhl Rangers scored seven runs in two innings to take an 8-7 lead on the North Woods Grizzlies softball team going into the bottom of the sixth inning last Thursday at …
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David Colburn
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5/1/24
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MT. IRON- A young North Woods football team didn’t have the horses to run with 2022 state champion Mt. Iron-Buhl on Friday, as the Rangers scored at will in a 76-0 romp over the Grizzlies. A …
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David Colburn
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9/21/23
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CHISHOLM- The North Woods Grizzlies girls basketball team hit the road to Chisholm for their season opener on Tuesday and squandered a promising early lead to fall to the Bluestreaks 86-56. The …
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David Colburn
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11/29/23
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HOYT LAKES – The combined Northeast Range-Ely girls golf team scored a big win last week in the East Range Conference meet at Hoyt Lakes. NER-E had three players place in the top five in the …
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David Colburn
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5/1/24
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BABBITT— An off-night for the Nighthawks translated into a straight set loss to Cook County here on Tuesday, 25-17, 25-14, and 25-17. “We’re working hard to find our consistency and …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/20/23
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ELY— The Timberwolves are suddenly dominating on the softball mound as they notched two more double-digit wins this week, against Two Harbors and Chisholm. Playing at home last Friday, Wolves …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/1/24
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VIRGINIA- The Northeast Range-Ely boys golf team placed fifth in the seven-team field at the East Range Conference meet at the Virginia Golf Course on Thursday, April 25. The team total of 188 was 27 …
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David Colburn
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5/2/24
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ELY– The 1960 mural painted on the walls of the Ely Community Center has been re-created through the efforts of photographer Curt Laine and original artist Carl Gawboy. Gawboy originally …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/19/23
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REGIONAL- The South Ridge Panthers combined track team ran into stiff competition last week in the 11-team Esko Showcase meet in Esko on April 25, with the girls placing ninth and the boys finishing …
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David Colburn
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5/2/24
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Ely editor and photographer Keith Vandervort dropped by the Ely Little League field recently to capture the intensity and joy of youngsters jumping headlong into America's pasttime.
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K. Vandervort
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6/22/22
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SOUDAN- A World Series ring was a nice capstone to a long career in baseball for Jack Roddy, and it offered a bit of inspiration this past week to local Little Leaguers.Roddy, a long-time talent …
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Jodi Summit
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6/23/22
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