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FIELD TWP- North Woods lefty hurler Louie Panichi was almost perfect Monday, giving up only a seventh-inning single and allowing only one baserunner in the Grizzlies’ 7-0 home win over Deer …
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David Colburn
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5/24/23
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COOK- For North Woods girls golfer Tori Olson, the word home could refer to a couple of things in her life on the links. Home could be the Vermilion Fairways course in Cook, or it could also be a …
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David Colburn
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5/24/23
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FIELD TWP- After a four-year foray into Class A 11-man football, the North Woods Grizzlies will be back in the nine-man division this year, and rather than looking at it as a demotion, Head Coach …
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David Colburn
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8/16/23
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EMBARRASS - The fourteenth annual Red Bear Wiffleball Tournament was held at the Marlin Bjornrud home in Embarrass on July 16. Six teams from Embarrass, Tower, International Falls, Bemidji, and …
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7/27/22
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FIELD TWP- In a duel between two hot pitchers, North Woods hurler Evelyn Brodeen got the support she needed from her teammates to come out on top 3-1 against Cromwell in first-round sectional tourney …
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David Colburn
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5/24/23
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REGIONAL- In a politically polarized Legislature, there’s at least one bill this session that has the power to bring Republicans and DFLers together—a bill that would designate a 40-mile …
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David Colburn
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3/27/24
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ELY— Clutch hitting seems to be the missing ingredient for the Timberwolves as they head into the Section 7A baseball playoffs next week after going two-for-three during the weekend’s …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/24/23
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LAKE VERMILION- A historic rustic cabin built by a Minneapolis architect on Wolf Island on Lake Vermilion is undergoing restoration by the U.S. Forest Service, which is looking at making the island …
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David Colburn
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8/16/23
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MT. IRON— The Rangers scored all the runs they needed in the bottom of the first inning as they kept the Timberwolves at bay to advance to the next round of the Section 7A softball playoffs. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/24/23
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COLERAINE— Timberwolves skiers lodged a solid performance here in their opening meet of the young season. Skiing at Mt. Itasca against an eight-team field, the Ely girls squad took second to …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/21/22
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TOWER- The Tower-Soudan Historical Society’s “Charlemagne’s Attic Sale” is being held on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30 at the historic fire hall at 504 Main Street in …
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7/27/22
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FIELD TWP- After a hard fought but losing effort against Northland last Friday, the North Woods boys basketball team got back on the winning track in a big way Monday with a merciless home beatdown …
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David Colburn
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12/21/22
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EMBARRASS- While you need to wait until the last full weekend in August for the actual Embarrass Region Fair, the fun begins at the fairgrounds the weekend prior, with team penning and ranch sorting …
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Jodi Summit
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8/16/23
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WRENSHALL- The North Woods girls’ basketball team made the most of a long road trip to Wrenshall on Monday, thumping the home Wrens by a score of 73-28.This game gave Head Coach Liz Cheney her …
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David Colburn
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12/21/22
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ELY – With Mother Nature’s cooperation, more than 200 art, craft, and food vendors will fill Whiteside Park starting at 10 a.m. Friday, July 29 and stay until Sunday, July 31 at 4 p.m. …
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Keith Vandervort
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7/27/22
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ELY- The Timberwolves girls basketball team squeaked out a tough win in a high-intensity game on home hardwood Monday, edging the Bluestreaks 61-57.“It was a fun playoff-type game,” …
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Catie Clark
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12/21/22
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AURORA— A slow start didn’t keep the Timberwolves from ultimately running roughshod over Mesabi East here on Monday night to improve to 4-1 on the season. Ely helped their cause with a …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/21/22
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REGIONAL- In 1911, hardy pioneers in the booming valley of Bear River assembled for an “exposition” of their harvest. Crops had flourished, and people attending …
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8/16/23
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ELY- The restaurant property at the corner of Sheridan and 3rd, most recently the home of Rockwood Grill, is about to come back to life. Michael and Nicole Cascone plan to open the Frisky Otter …
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Catie Clark
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3/27/24
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BABBITT—The Section 7A volleyball playoffs ended quickly for the eighth-seeded Nighthawks after they fell in straight sets to ninth-seeded Littlefork-Big Falls here on Monday night. It was the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/25/23
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Timberjay staff photographers haven't had to hunt very hard at all for community Easter celebrations throughout the North Country. From Ely to Orr and places in-between, here are a few images of the festivities.
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Timberjay staff
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3/27/24
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CHERRY- The Cherry Tigers have chewed up and spit out every opponent that’s dared to set foot on their home turf this season by an average score of 78-6, so no one was expecting a miracle when …
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David Colburn
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10/25/23
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods football team ran into a buzz saw against Cook County in their final regular season home game Oct. 18, as the Vikings handed the Grizzlies a lopsided 50-0 defeat. It took …
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David Colburn
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10/25/23
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REGIONAL— Wastewater treatment plants in Cook, Winton, and at two Iron Range taconite mines have been recognized for consistently meeting state requirements for monitoring, operations, …
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3/27/24
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ELY— An errant snap on a fourth-down field goal attempt from the one-yard line ended the Timberwolves’ hopes for their first win of the season in their homecoming contest here last …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/12/22
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