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BABBITT- Mike Rhein of Babbitt was honored with the Minnesota Ambulance Association’s (MAA) “Star of Life” award on March 23 at the organization’s annual meeting in St. Paul. …
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Catie Clark
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3/29/23
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ELEPHANT LAKE- Blustery winds and falling snow aren’t about to keep a true Minnesota snowmobiler off his or her sled, and that goes double when it comes to Melgeorge’s Antique and Classic …
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David Colburn
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3/22/23
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ELY- Mayor Heidi Omerza declared 2023 the Year of Frozen in Ely on Tuesday, but it wasn’t a commentary on the weather. Instead, Omerza’s proclamation marked a remarkable achievement by …
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Catie Clark
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3/22/23
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MT. IRON- North Woods archers competed in a dual meet last Saturday in Mt. Iron, and once again the Grizzlies sharpshooters took home a host of medals, with many posting their highest scores of the …
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TOWER- A memorial celebration is planned for the late Carol Alstrom on Saturday, March 25 at the Tower-Soudan School. Alstrom spent her entire teaching career at Tower-Soudan, and was a mentor, …
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3/22/23
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DULUTH— The sixth-seeded Timberwolves’ playoff hopes came to a convincing end here last Saturday as the Northland Eagles poured in 21 three-pointers enroute to a 93-59 win. “We …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/16/23
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REGIONAL- The North Woods Grizzlies returned to form in their sectional hoops tourney opener March 9 against Littlefork-Big Falls, winning 89-71, but failed to advance against Cherry, 105-76.After …
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David Colburn
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3/16/23
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HIBBING- The Ely Timberwolves used an opening second half spurt to pull ahead of Cromwell-Wright in Tuesday’s sectional semifinal in Hibbing, but the Cardinals retook control and pulled away …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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FIELD TWP- By the time the North Woods girls adapted to the Cherry Tigers’ ferocious attack in last week’s home sectional playoff game, they found themselves too far behind to recover and …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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DEER RIVER-The North Woods boys came out of gates fast last Friday at Deer River, but a late first half collapse gave the Warriors the cushion they needed to run away with an easy 93-74 win.The …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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FOND DU LAC— The Timberwolves were headed into Thursday night’s playoffs on a down note after suffering a tough 64-57 loss to Fond du Lac in their regular season finale on Friday. The …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/8/23
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CRANE LAKE- A temporary city on ice sprung up at Crane Lake last Saturday as 123 snowmobilers along with their teams, families, and fans invaded town for the Straight Line Speed Association’s …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys treated the home fans to two big wins last week, an 83-80 thriller over Class AA Rock Ridge and a thorough pasting of Chisholm.The Wolverines of Rock Ridge were a …
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David Colburn
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3/1/23
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ELY— Ely junior Hannah Penke appears to have tied a state record as she led the Timberwolves to a 69-52 victory over South Ridge in their regular season finale here on Friday. Penke, who is new …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/1/23
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HILL CITY— The Wolves posted back-to-back wins this week to improve to 19-6 as they head into their regular season finale on Friday, against Fond du Lac. Playing at Hill City on Monday, Ely …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/1/23
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FLOODWOOD- The North Woods girls battled furiously to overcome a big first-half deficit at Floodwood last Friday, coming almost all the way back in the second half before fading at the end for a …
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David Colburn
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3/1/23
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GRAND RAPIDS – North Woods archers scored well at a tournament in Grand Rapids on Sat., Feb. 18, with the middle schoolers taking team titles in both bullseye and three-dimensional target …
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David Colburn
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3/1/23
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MT. IRON— The Ely boys hoops squad kept it close throughout the first half here on Tuesday, but the Rangers used a smothering defense to keep the Wolves under wraps in the second half. The …
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2/24/23
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ELY— The Timberwolves used solid shooting and a punishing second-half defense to contain the Tigers as Ely improved to 20-4 with a 71-42 win here on Tuesday, leaving them a contender for the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/24/23
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GIANTS RIDGE—For a tiny school, Ely regularly wields a big footprint when it comes to Nordic ski competition in Minnesota and they proved it once again when it delivered its second state girls …
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GIANTS RIDGE— While Zoe Devine’s girls title clearly received top billing locally from last week’s Nordic ski state tournament, several other Ely skiers posted strong performances …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/22/23
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ELY- In boxing terms, the early January bout between North Woods and Ely girls hoops teams was the equivalent of a 12-round slugfest ending in a split decision in favor of the Ely girls, 64-61. But …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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FIELD TWP – The North Woods girls hoops team sent their seniors out in proper style Tuesday night with a thorough beatdown of Littlefalls-Big Fork, 57-16. The win gave the Grizzlies the most …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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AURORA- The North Woods boys amped up the defensive heat on Friday, turning a close game at Mesabi East into a rout, as the Grizzlies improved to 13-9 on the season with a 90-49 win.It’s been a …
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David Colburn
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2/22/23
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FIELD TWP- North Woods Grizzlies fans were treated to a rare spectacle at last Friday’s Senior Night game against Littlefork-Big Falls, as senior guard Brenden Chiabotti ripped the nets for an …
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David Colburn
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2/15/23
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