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FIELD TWP – The North Woods boys basketball team ran its record to 18-4 this week with big home wins over Hill City and Mesabi East. The Grizzlies got off to a fast start in this one with Louie …
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David Colburn
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2/21/24
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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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2/21/24
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MINNEAPOLIS—Ely native Erin Bianco was among a handful of Minnesota skiers taking part in the Stifel Loppet Cup this past weekend at Theodore Wirth Park. The event was part of this year’s World Cup tour and drew top Nordic racers from around the world. Bianco, who qualified for the World Cup circuit earlier this year, finished in 37th place, including fifth among Americans, in the elite field during the sprint competition on Saturday.
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2/21/24
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ELY— Turnovers have proven costly in back-to-back losses for the Timberwolves this past week. Playing on home hardwood on Monday, the Wolves fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in an …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/21/24
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GREENWOOD TWP- Voters in the upcoming Greenwood Township election have some choices to make with two supervisor seats and one clerk seat on the ballot for the March 12 township election. Craig …
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Jodi Summit
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2/21/24
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REGIONAL- When someone donates their body to science after their death, they likely never dream that their ultimate resting place would be on the mantle of someone’s fireplace, but sales of …
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David Colburn
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2/21/24
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ELY- The Ely School Board heard a report by Devin Ceglar of the accounting firm of Walker, Giroux and Hahne on the audit of the district’s 2022-23 finances, receiving the welcome news at its …
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Catie Clark
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2/21/24
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PIKE TWP- Emily M. Schnacky, a 22-year-old from Babbitt, was critically injured on Feb. 13 when her Chevy Cobalt left the roadway and rolled into the ditch along County Rd. 21 in Pike. Schnacky was …
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2/21/24
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ELY- “People forget that we have an area airport here in Ely, which has been an economic driver for the city,” Mayor Heidi Omerza remarked when announcing the airport of the month …
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Catie Clark
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2/21/24
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Christina Premo Christina Premo, 56, of Mt. Iron, passed away on Feb. 10, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held from 1-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Iron …
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2/21/24
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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- Student archers from 18 schools descended on North Woods School last Saturday for the annual North Woods bullseye and 3D target meets, with students from both North Woods and Ely faring …
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David Colburn
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2/15/24
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MOOSE LAKE— The Timberwolves put another win on the board in their regular season finale here last Friday, hopefully taming the demons that had left them in a skid the past couple weeks. It was …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/15/24
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Republicans in Congress, including our Eighth District Rep. Pete Stauber, have helpfully clarified any illusions that may have existed about their loyalties to this country. It’s Trump first, …
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2/14/24
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TOWER— It appears the city of Tower will be the next owner of the public works facility currently owned by St. Louis County. The city council here voted 3-0 here on Monday to authorize the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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ELY- The Ely Winter Festival had a new event on the schedule this year as the community offered the first-in-the-nation wintertime ride and drive event highlighting electric vehicles, or EVs, held …
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Catie Clark
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2/14/24
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TOWER-SOUDAN— Officials here were hopeful this week that a Tuesday bid opening for a long-planned drinking water treatment facility shared by both communities here would help bridge a funding …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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VERMILION RESERVATION- Cecilia Connor was probably the oldest attendee at the Bois Forte Caregiver and Elder Expo on Feb. 6 at Fortune Bay. The 95-year-old elder had taken the Big Woods bus from Nett …
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Jodi Summit
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2/14/24
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GREENWOOD TWP- The town board’s 2022 decision to remove fire department officers Dave Fazio and Mike Indihar, was again questioned during Tuesday’s meeting of the Greenwood Town Board. …
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Jodi Summit
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2/14/24
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GIANTS RIDGE— Where there’s a will there’s a way and the Timberwolves Nordic ski team found more than one way to qualify for the state ski meet at sectional competition last …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team matched their longest winning streak of the season on Tuesday with a fifth consecutive win, beating International Falls 92-47. After falling behind …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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CHISHOLM—An awe-inspiring performance from Ely senior guard Grace LaTourell helped the Timberwolves rout the Bluestreaks on their home hardwood Monday night. LaTourell poured in a career-high …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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COLERAINE- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up a thrilling come-from-behind 63-60 road win over Greenway on Tuesday with some last minute heroics from senior Helen Koch and sophomore …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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AURORA— The Timberwolves had their chances against the Giants but let a game they could have won fall through their fingers, 57-54, in the final two minutes of play here last Friday. “We …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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ELY- The International Wolf Center and the Ely Tourism Bureau both reported successful outreach endeavors that have drawn people to Ely during separate presentations at the Feb. 6 meeting of the city …
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Catie Clark
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2/14/24
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