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Report: Housing increasingly unaffordable
REGIONAL- A statewide crisis with the lack of affordable housing has not been a quietly kept secret in recent years, as the state Legislature in its past two sessions has devoted funding to try to … more
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IRRRB to consider $2.5 million Cook flood recovery package on Monday
COOK- Hope may be just days from turning into reality for Cook businessowners hammered by the June flood, as the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board will hold a special meeting on Monday to … more
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Silver Rapids expansion plan is much too large
Silver Rapids Lodge has been a good neighbor in the past.  Upgrading the facility is welcome, and having experienced resort management is a plus. But the idea of expanding the resort to 62 … more
Stauber shouldn’t throw stones
I am writing in response to Pete Stauber’s most recent email in which he asks “all political leaders to take accountability for their words” and to “stop fueling the hatred … more
Christoph Ender makes a point during public testimony over the Silver Rapids proposal.
Many questions over Silver Rapids expansion
FALL LAKE- It was standing room only during a public hearing here last week when the Lake County Planning Commission took testimony on the proposed expansion of the Silver Rapids Lodge. The … more
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Just weeks after underground mine tours were restarted this spring, they’ve been suspended due to the June 18 flooding.
Soudan Mine tours done for the season
SOUDAN- The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park has canceled underground mine tours until next spring due to an estimated nine-and-a-half-feet of standing water that remains in the … more
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Becky Rom, national chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters outlined the campaign’s strategy at a recent meeting of the Tuesday Group in Ely.
Building the case for protection
ELY—With each new sample of lake and stream water, organizers with the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters are building a database that could one day become the foundation for the permanent … more
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Dylan Scott Williams
Assault on officer sends tourist to county jail
ELY- A recent visitor here found himself taking an unscheduled trip to the St. Louis County Jail on July 13. Dylan Scott Williams of Centre, Ala., age 31, was staying at the Grand Ely Lodge, … more
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Heat is also a climate change problem
We think of climate change as causing flooding, drought, physical destruction, wildfires, and hurricanes, blackouts and health issues for humans.  Extreme heat, however, is the number one … more
I’m voting for whoever supports Israel
While sitting in our library and reading opinion letters in the Timberjay, I noticed a letter from an Ely resident, who formerly lived among Palestinians, but now wants a two-state, Mideast solution. … more
Skraba is wrong on the sale of school trust lands
Thank you for the excellent and informative news story about the sale to the federal government of Minnesota’s school trust lands located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. State … more
I support a party that shares my values
A Republican friend asked, “How can you be 100% behind Biden last week and now be 100% behind Harris this week?”  At first this question confused me, but I think the answer lies with … more
Cellphones in schools
Given the plague of guns and school shooters, parents and kids may want phones in the classrooms.We adults forget that kids these days are like a hive, and see that as a feature, not a bug. Even if … more
A call to action that is as relevant today as in the 1960s
“Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” The memory is of a young and vibrant newly elected president, John F. Kennedy, standing at a podium … more
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Blueberry/Art Festival artist Cindy Bina, shown here in her studio. Bina creates silver jewelry using a precious metal clay developed in Japan.
Jewelry maker takes inspiration from the natural world around her
ELY- The North Country’s natural environment has long fueled Cindy Bina’s artistic creativity and she’s used that inspiration in the designs that she’ll be featuring at this … more
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Blueberry/Art Festival: three days of fun
ELY- The area’s biggest summer event officially kicks off at 9 a.m. this Friday at Whiteside Park, marking three days of music and food, along with hundreds of artists and crafters displaying … more
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Josiah Jonas stirring the booyah.
Old Settlers Reunion brings families together
SOUDAN— Over 200 “old settlers” and friends showed up to picnic and enjoy music, booyah, and fun at the 110th annual Old Settlers picnic held here last Saturday. McKinley Park was … more
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Putting country first
Joe Biden didn’t come to his decision to abandon his bid for re-election as President of the United States easily. It took considerable soul-searching and a gentle shove from members of his own … more
Happy Days staff member Desiree Smith in one of the daycare facility’s classrooms.
Open house set for Ely’s new Community Hub
ELY- A dream many years in the making is about to come true for the Ely Area Community Foundation. On Aug. 1, the EACF will officially open the Community Hub, a 16,000-square-foot facility at 760 … more
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Outgoing food shelf co-director Hugh Wood (l) is handing over the reins to the food shelf to Kate Smith, of Angora, where she and her husband Tj operate Valhalla Ridge Farms. Tj also restores bikes for kids, which will now be available for free during days the food shelf is distributing.
Food shelf now open in new home
TOWER- It was opening day for the new Tower Food Shelf, Tuesday, and the public was invited to tour the new facility before the formal food shelf hours began. The food shelf, which had been in the … more
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Man assaulted by juveniles in Tower
TOWER- An unidentified adult male needed medical attention after he was randomly attacked by four juveniles in Tower on Monday. According to Breitung Police Chief Dan Reing, Breitung police, assisted … more
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Soudan’s South St. took brunt of recent flooding
SOUDAN- At their regular meeting on July 18, the Breitung Town Board heard from several residents of South Street who experienced major sewer backups during the June 18 storm that dumped over seven … more
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ISD 696 looks at a capital project levy
ELY- The Ely School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., to discuss a new capital project levy. Minnesota’s election timeline for a new levy is the reason for the … more
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ATV accident victim in ditch all night
MORSE TWP- A 19-year-old ATV driver was flown to a Duluth hospital on Wednesday morning after landing his vehicle in a ditch along the 3000 block of Wolf Lake Rd. in Morse Township. The driver failed … more
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Path laid out for student cellphone policy
VIRGINIA- In a light agenda at Tuesday’s regular meeting, the ISD 2142 school board heard about progress being made on the district’s new cellphone policy for students, approved the … more
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