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Cook Flood: Donation center; library resumes services
Donation center opens in Cook COOK- The Cook Lions Flood Recovery Donation Center in the former Franks Pharmacy building is open for business with limited hours daily. Staffed by volunteers and … more
Orr council does double duty to conduct business
ORR- The Orr City Council put in some extra hours this past week, holding a special meeting to review the city’s latest audit report in addition to Monday’s regular meeting. Monday The … more
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Contractor Shawn Webster adjusts a piece of rebar before setting the next foundation form in place for the first unit now under construction in Tower.
Laying the foundation for major development
TOWER— One of the potentially most impactful residential developments in decades in Tower has finally broken ground, marking the first significant private investment associated with the … more
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Council OKs new cannabis moratorium
ELY- At its July 2 meeting, the Ely City Council once again dug into the weeds of Minnesota’s evolving rules on legal cannabinoid products, passing a moratorium on any new “adult-use … more
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During a visit to Cook last week, Sen. Amy Klobuchar uses the moose in front of the library to show the height of the floodwaters as Mayor Harold Johnston looks on.
Klobuchar reviews damage in Cook
COOK- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Cook on Wednesday, July 3, to view damage from the recent flood and to lend her encouragement and support for recovery efforts. Joined by Cook City Council … more
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Bois Forte Chairwoman Cathy Chavers, left, and new District 1 Tribal Council Representative Perry Drift
Chavers, Drift sworn in at Nett Lake
NETT LAKE- In a celebration blending tried and true and bold and new, re-elected Bois Forte Band Chairwoman Cathy Chavers and newly elected District 1 Council Representative Perry Drift were sworn in … more
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Regional EMS proposal gets cool reception
BABBITT— A proposal to form a regional ambulance service based out of the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital is getting a cool reception from city officials here, and that could leave the … more
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At the Tower parade, a young parade spectator smiles big as she waves the flag.
Waving the flag
Timberjay staff photographers were out in force for the various Independence Day festivities throught the North Country. Enjoy a healthy dose of red, white, and blue and a whole lot of fun seeing … more
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Old Settlers Picnic set for Saturday, July 20
BREITUNG TWP- The annual Vermilion Range Old Settlers Reunion and Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 20, at McKinley Park Campground. Booyah served at 12 noon sharp. Booyah is a beef, pork, and … more
ISD 696 proposes new cell phone policy
ELY- The Ely school district unveiled its proposed cell phone policy at last Monday’s school board meeting, and it will likely make students who like to text in class unhappy. “In our … more
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Pulsar Helium reports encouraging seismic results
BABBITT- The firm exploring the helium discovery southeast of Babbitt continues to report promising results from its testing. This week, the company announced a new seismic result hinting at more gas … more
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Testing offers mostly good news for White Iron chain
REGIONAL- A local nonprofit has updated their water quality assessment of the White Iron chain of lakes, reporting mostly good news on overall lake health, some unsurprising bad news about sulfate, … more
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Biden is past his prime, aiding a dangerous autocrat
According to a New York Times article that quoted prominent people’s opinion of whether President Biden should run for office again, one responsive theme was, “The President has … more
Time to end the either-or of polarized politics
Seeing reality as right or wrong, good or bad, all or nothing, is an example of binary or dichotomous thinking. Either-or propositions recognize only two opposing possibilities without anything in … more
Survey: Grouse numbers stay strong
REGIONAL— Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring population counts remained similar to last year, which suggests the summer began with grouse numbers at peak levels, particularly in … more
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Bird feeders are a common attractant for bears this time of year.
Nuisance bear reports up sharply
REGIONAL— The abundant rain that has fallen over the past several weeks has left the area poised for a good berry crop later this summer. In the meantime, however, the wild food supply is … more
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The National Weather Service posted this image of the waterspout taken Sunday by a member of the public.
Waterspout sparks attention, little apparent damage
LAKE VERMILION— The National Weather Service reported a funnel cloud that touched down here this past Sunday afternoon, creating a large waterspout that was reported, photographed and video … more
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April Wamhoff
Keeping up with the island’s newest residents
It probably doesn’t take an ornithologist to figure out I have birds on the island. Fact is, I have lots of birds on the island.  I resist naming them but sometimes that’s hard. Some … more
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Tower Mayor Dave Setterberg explains plans for clearing for a potential rapid infiltration basin system, or RIBS, which could substantially expand wastewater treatment capacity for the Tower-Soudan area.
Council acts on wastewater treatment expansion
TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, took steps to move forward with a plan that could potentially double the wastewater treatment capacity of the joint wastewater treatment system they … more
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Betty Firth
Some questions have no good answers
One night in my backyard, I saw some unusual lights that seemed to be intensifying. I had not heard any forecast of Northern Lights, so I was puzzled. The lights were heading straight at me, morphing … more
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Board agrees on standard financial operating guidelines
GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board got down to business at their meeting Tuesday, but first listened to over a half hour of public input. The professionalism that the board was trying project … more
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County encourages reporting of flood damage
REGIONAL— Those who experienced damage to their homes or businesses due to flooding from the June 18 storm can now report that on the St. Louis County website or can call the county … more
The court decides
The Constitution of the United States clearly lays out the process for its amendment, and that process does not include an arbitrary decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. But that is what Americans … more
Gary Jensen
Cook man convicted on attempted murder charges
COOK- A St. Louis County jury has found Gary Duane Egolf Jensen, 56, of Cook, guilty on two counts of attempted murder in the second degree for his actions in a December 2022 domestic violence … more
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The submerged dock at Ellsworth Rock Gardens in Voyageurs National Park.
Minor flooding occurring in Rainy River basin
REGIONAL- The runoff from a series of storms across the Rainy River Basin continues to swell lakes and streams, causing minor flooding to docks, boathouses, and shoreline buildings and roads. An … more
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