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The two new pups that arrived recently at the International Wolf Center are enjoying the attention. Neither has a name yet— those will be decided as part of a naming contest set to get underway next month.
New pups for a new season
ELY - The International Wolf Center is adding two pups to its Exhibit Pack this year. The pups have arrived at the Wolf Center and will be visible to the public starting in early June.“These … more
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Helen and Brian Tome, owners of Ely’s Boathouse Brewpub and Restaurant, are nearly ready to open the upstairs dining room and bar, doubling the seating capacity.
Ely brewpub and restaurant ready to double in size
ELY – Despite numerous roadblocks, including supply shortages and construction delays, the expansion project at the Boathouse Brewpub and Restaurant here is nearing completion.While largely … more
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A wall of tarps and sandbags protects outbuildings and gas pumps at Voyagaire Lodge from Crane Lake’s rising waters on Saturday.
Flooding hits record levels
REGIONAL- The mounting crisis for regional lakeshore property owners and resorts entered a record-breaking phase late last week when water levels at Crane Lake and Lake Kabetogama blew past the … more
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Flood debris creates hazards for boaters
REGIONAL— Some of the worst flooding to hit the North Country in generations has left an extraordinary amount of debris floating in area lakes— and that is posing a considerable public … more
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City of Ely could acquire WELY radio station for free
ELY – For the past two weeks this community has been in desperation, almost panic, over the impending shut down of WELY-FM radio on June 1. Ely Mayor Roger Skraba talked informally with the … more
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Ely-area pro-choice advocates joined thousands of marchers in hundreds of cities across the United States last Saturday for a “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally.
Pro-choice advocates rally in Ely
ELY- Nearly 100 pro-choice advocates here joined thousands of marchers in hundreds of cities across the nation for a “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally expressing concern and even outrage that … more
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Buley sentenced in Ely sex-trafficking case
ELY – Daisy Joy Buley, 37, of Ely, was sentenced last week to nearly eight years in prison for trafficking a young girl in exchange for drugs and money. She received the 94-month sentence from … more
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Northland grant could aid Main Street projects
REGIONAL– The Northland Foundation has received a $4.28 million grant as part of the Mainstreet Revitalization program through the state Department of Employment and Economic Development … more
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The Grizzlies' Louie Panichi winds for a pitch.
Grizzlies down ‘Hawks
SOUDAN- The air carried a chill and the skies were mostly cloudy on Monday, but the North Woods Grizzlies heated up in the latter part of Monday’s game against Northeast Range to claim an 11-6 … more
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Ely’s Gunnar Hart slides in safe at second during a steal attempt against Littlefork-Big Falls on Monday.
T-wolves win streak extends to seven
ELY— Senior pitcher Mason Davis tossed a no-hitter on Monday as the Timberwolves won their seventh straight to improve to 8-3 on the season. Davis fanned 11 Littlefork batters as Ely blanked … more
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Grizzlies smash Chisholm in rebound from season’s first loss
FIELD TWP- The perfect season record for the North Woods softball team gained its first blemish with a loss Monday to Mesabi East, but the Grizzlies came roaring back on Tuesday to demolish Chisholm … more
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Grizzlies pitcher Evelyn Brodeen winds during last Friday’s contest with Ely.
Grizzlies edge Timberwolves 5-4
ELY—On Friday, the undefeated Grizzlies put the hurt to Ely for the second time this season, even as the Timberwolves bared their teeth in a hard-fought 5-4 contest. North Woods pitcher Evelyn … more
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Wolves go 1-2 for the week
ELY – The Timberwolves batters came out swinging against the Nighthawks in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday, putting on their best performance of the week. Kate Coughlin had three … more
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An angler near Fectos Point lifts a little walleye that was quickly returned to the water.
Tough conditions, solid bite
LAKE VERMILION— In the midst of a challenging spring, it was high water, rather than ice, that posed the biggest challenge to anglers here hoping to hit the lake for last Saturday’s … more
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High winds, high water, and ice combined to destroy this boathouse on Lake Vermilion’s Birch Point.
“April was a lousy month” to state the obvious
REGIONAL— As scientists, meteorologists like to view the weather objectively. But even they have been willing to sound off on what turns out to have arguably been one of the most miserable … more
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May 11 ice-out for Vermilion
LAKE VERMILION— There was open water for Saturday’s fishing opener on Lake Vermilion, as the lake officially cleared of ice on May 11, about 12 days later than the average date of April … more
Betty Firth
Building community in spite of ourselves
This week Brett Ross gave an excellent presentation on the history and present circumstances of WELY radio with which he has been affiliated since 1998, rarely taking some time out for other work and … more
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Greenwood dysfunction
In St. Louis County, townships that lack a viable government are known as “unorganized.” That might be an apt description of Greenwood Township as well, these days, given that it has … more
Obituaries: May 20, 2022
Stephen F. Latowski Stephen F. Latowski, 98, of South Bend, Ind., and Crane Lake, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Services were held at Holy Cross Church in South Bend on Wednesday, May 18. … more
Volunteers scramble to fill sandbags in Kabetogama on Saturday afternoon to try to keep ahead of rising lake levels.
Kabetogama Township seeks volunteers to help with sandbagging
KABETOGAMA- Kabetogama Township is asking for volunteers to help with sandbagging to protect properties from the rising floodwaters in the Namakan Basin. Kabetogama is a small community … more
High water levels plaguing Rainy River basin
REGIONAL- The water continues to rise along the Rainy River basin, fueled by recent rains and snowmelt, and that could pose problems for lake residents in the border country. Levels are already … more
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Soft water has returned to all of Lake Vermilion.
May 11 is the official ice-out on Vermilion
LAKE VERMILION— There will be open water for Saturday’s fishing opener on Lake Vermilion, as the lake officially cleared of ice on May 11, about 12 days later than the average date of … more
Council approves subsidy for ambulance service
TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, approved tapping other city accounts to help finance the Tower Area Ambulance Service, which has been struggling financially as a result of a spike in … more
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Prospective North Country broadband supplier under fire
REGIONAL- In a move that could have major implications for the expansion of broadband internet services in the North Country, prospective developer LTD Broadband has come under fire again from two … more
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Ely area veterans gathered to pay respects to former board members of Veterans on the Lake during the recent raising of a Holiday Flag at the facility on Fall Lake.
Raising the colors
ELY – Several of this community’s military veterans gathered at the flag pole at Veteran’s on the Lake Resort near here last Friday morning for a special flag raising.A … more
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