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Orr native Jacob Skraba reaches an alpine meadow checkpoint in the grueling Leadville 100 run.
Orr native excels in high altitude race
ORR- Orr native Jacob Skraba is living proof that a person can come to love and excel in a pursuit they once despised. On Aug. 19, Skraba tested his endurance against the high elevations of the … more
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Ely freshman standout Jack Davies slides safely into second with a stolen base.
WOLVES, SO CLOSE
EVELETH—Ely’s baseball season ended on a heartbreaker Tuesday. Down 5-3 against top-seeded South Ridge, the Wolves were unable to score after loading the bases with nobody out in the top … more
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NER junior Maizy Sundblad goes up high for a spike attempt while Ely’s Hannah Penke and Audrey Kallberg go for the block.
Strong start for Wolves
ELY— The Timberwolves volleyball squad will have a tough time improving on last year’s remarkable 30-2 season, but the reigning Section 7A champs got off to a solid start in their 2023 … more
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Ely’s Kaylin Visser winds for her state-qualifying discus throw at the Section 7A track meet held June. 1
Ely’s Visser makes state in the discus
DULUTH - Eighth-grader Kaylin Visser continued to dominate the discus with yet another personal record throw to take first at the Section 7A track sectional meet on June 1. Her throw, of 105’ … more
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North Woods running back Nick Abramson prepares to run over a Littlefork-Big Falls defender during Saturday’s scrimmage.
Nine-man scrimmage gives Grizzlies a chance to assess
MT. IRON- The new-look nine-man North Woods football team had its first test of the season on Saturday at a multi-school scrimmage at Mt. Iron-Buhl. The Grizzlies matched up against Mt. Iron-Buhl, … more
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Ely’s Coughlin sisters named all-conference
ELY— Sisters Rachel and Kate Coughlin both won all-conference honors for the just-completed Section 7A softball season. The sisters, both seniors, led the Timberwolves in a whole host of … more
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Kelly Kidd and Mike Kindel performed a wide selection of both well-known and original country songs during an outdoor concert at the MarJo Motel in Tower on Aug. 4.
American Motel Tour stops at the MarJo
Kelly Kidd and Mike Kindel performed a wide selection of both well-known and original country songs during an outdoor concert at the MarJo Motel in Tower on Aug. 4. The two are touring the country as … more
Justin Lamppa was present in Soudan last June when his father Lon’s coaching jersey was officially retired. Justin has carried on in his father’s footsteps and has created his own legacy as a college baseball coach.
Lamppa recognized for 700th baseball win
REGIONAL— When Justin Lamppa was named head baseball coach for Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids in 1997, he was just a young Itasca graduate, fresh off the field, armed with a love for … more
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Flanked by his mother, Jenny, and father, Tom, North Woods senior Jonah Burnett signs a letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Northwestern-St. Paul Eagles next year.
Grizzlies’ Burnett signs with University of Northwestern
FIELD TWP- Many North Woods boys basketball fans might swear that senior Jonah Burnett soars like an eagle when he floats down the lane for a shot, and an Eagle is what he will be for the next four … more
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Longtime park tour guide Pete Pellinen is one of the experienced staffers leading above-ground mining tours this summer in Soudan. These tour guides are drawing on their years of research about how this iron mine operated, and what work life was like for the miners.
Lots more to explore at the Soudan Mine
SOUDAN- “When you take the regular underground tour,” said Soudan Underground Mine Park Manager Jim Essig, “we have about 25 minutes to talk to you. The rest of the time we are … more
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Lamppa Manufacturing CEO Garrett Lamppa poses in one of the test saunas at the company’s headquarters in Tower.
Tower manufacturer named SBA’s Family Business of the Year
TOWER— A prominent local business has been named the Minnesota Family-Owned Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA. The SBA made the announcement this week, … more
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Couple’s newest novel set in Ukraine during World War II
REGIONAL- Writer Bill Durbin has become adept at bringing history to life for young adult readers. His earliest books were set in northeastern Minnesota, chronicling the fur trade, iron mining, and … more
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he new plan calls for four parallel courts, adjacent to the pavilion and bocce court area.
Pickleball project expands, set to begin later this spring
GREENWOOD TWP- Plans for new pickleball courts in Greenwood Township took a big step forward, Tuesday, as the Greenwood Town Board approved a $25,000 donation to the project, as well as an updated … more
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Tiny urns are available for the remains of beloved pets. Pet cremation is now being offered by Vermilion Pet Cremation.
New Cook business now offering pet cremation
COOK- Locally renowned for her love of animals both domestic and exotic, Cook’s Country Connection owner Lois Pajari has recently extended that affection to those bereaved by the loss of a … 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 deep and dense snowpack combined with spring rains led to exceptional flooding throughout the Rainy River watershed last May. A similar snowpack this year poses a risk for flooding again this spring.
As snowpack grows risks rising as well
REGIONAL- Some of the densest snowpack on record is elevating the risk for spring flooding in the Rainy River basin again this year, but the risk still appears to be less than the conditions that … 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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Margie Grahek, later Margie Johnson, poses with her track coach Carol Alstrom back in 1972, when she qualified for the first-ever Minnesota State Girls Track Meet.
A half century of girls running fast
TOWER- “We didn’t have track shoes,” said Margie (Grahek) Johnson, “we just had little white tenners.”But those little white tenners were enough to get this Tower-Soudan … more
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Ely’s Zoe Devine takes part in the Duluth-Marshall sprint competition on Saturday.
Another overall first for Devine
DULUTH— Ely senior Zoe Devine topped the field at the Duluth-Marshall sprints here on Saturday, finishing just ahead of frequent rivals Lydia Kraker and Rowan Bixler, both of whom hail from the … more
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Mike Rhein (left) and Babbitt Ambulance Service Supervisor Matt Littler at the Minnesota Ambulance Association meeting, where Rhein received the group’s “Star of Life” award.
Babbitt’s Mike Rhein honored for lifelong EMS service
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. … 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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Wolves stun Barnum with seventh inning tourney rally
AURORA— A dramatic seventh-inning rally over Barnum here on Tuesday, left the Timberwolves flying high during the first two games of double elimination in the Section 7A tournament. Ely made it … more
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Ely runners named IRC All Conference, included (from left) Claire Blauch, Zoe Devine, Molly Brophy, Caid Chittum and Ben Cavalier on Oct. 19.
Ely runners find their stride at IR Conference final
HOYT LAKES – Timberwolves runners got an extra day of practice when snow prompted the postponement of the Iron Range Conference Championship meet last week. The event, originally scheduled for … more
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Win some, lose some
FIELD TWP- It’s been a run of feast or famine on the basketball court for the North Woods girls in their past three games, trounced by Mt. Iron-Buhl and South Ridge but running roughshod over … more
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Grizzlies archers score trips to national meet
DULUTH- A host of North Woods archers qualified for the Western Nationals tournament in Utah with strong performances last Saturday at the state tournament in Duluth.Nearly 50 schools fielded teams … more
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