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REGIONAL– Republican Roger Skraba, of Ely, is headed to the Minnesota House as the District 3A representative after recounts confirmed his razor-thin victory over incumbent DFLer Rob Ecklund.A …
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BABBITT- Northeast Range School is sending its high school basketball girls to play with the Ely Timberwolves this year. Yet the Nighthawks gym still resounds with the sounds of bouncing balls and …
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David Colburn
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12/7/22
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FIELD TWP- The bigger they are, the harder they fall.Never was that saying more true than last Friday in the North Woods boys’ home hoops opener, when the undersized Grizzlies put an oversized …
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David Colburn
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12/7/22
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FLOODWOOD— The Timberwolves kicked off their 2022-23 season in good form here on Monday as they thoroughly dominated the Polar Bears on their home hardwood in a 72-32 rout. After a few opening …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/7/22
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ELY – The Timberwolves dominated Greenway here on Tuesday night as they relied on a solid defensive performance to keep the Raiders in check, 62-28 to improve to 2-1 on the young …
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Catie Clark
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12/7/22
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team steamrolled their way to their first victory of the season at home last week against Cook County, but then took one on the chin in a Tuesday loss at …
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David Colburn
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12/7/22
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REGIONAL— A recreation plan issued just over a century ago by a then little-known landscape architect working at the time for the U.S. Forest Service, laid the groundwork for a revolutionary …
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REGIONAL— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a final rule last week that reclassifies the northern long-eared bat from its earlier threatened status, to endangered. According …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/7/22
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REGIONAL— The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is asking residents to limit their use of salt to maintain sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots this winter. It can save you money and help …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/7/22
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VERMILION RESERVATION- “Bazhidebii” is a word in Anishinaabemowin that means “it overflows,” according to The Ojibwe People’s Dictionary, and it’s an apt …
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David Colburn
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12/7/22
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Since the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) was founded in 1988 to educate and advocate about light pollution, awareness and concern has spread globally. Earth’s artificially lit surface …
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Betty Firth
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12/7/22
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ELY - The Ely City Council heard a wide range of feedback from local residents during the annual Truth-in-Taxation hearing Tuesday night. Certain taxing entities in Minnesota, including …
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Catie Clark
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12/7/22
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TOWER- They may be young, but these two women are bringing over a dozen years of experience to their new salon now open on Main Street. After working side-by-side at a salon in Virginia, …
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Jodi Summit
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12/7/22
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When the Minnesota Legislature convenes in less than a month, it has the opportunity to do big things that could make a major difference for small communities in rural parts of the state. With an …
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ELY - MIDCO, the newest fiber internet provider operating in Ely, announced the start of fiber hookups on Monday. The firm, one of two fiber providers in the city, recently completed a two-year …
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Catie Clark
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12/7/22
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REGIONAL- A state budget surplus once pegged at $7.7 billion has soared to a historic record of $17.6 billion for the upcoming biennium starting in 2023, giving the DFL-controlled Minnesota …
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David Colburn
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12/7/22
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Brian C. Bakk Brian C. Bakk, 66, of Minneapolis, formerly of Cook, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 at Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook. …
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12/7/22
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ELY— The Timberjay’s new Ely editor will be on the job starting Friday, beginning her full-time coverage of news and events in the Ely area. Catherine “Catie” Helm-Clark and …
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12/1/22
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REGIONAL— Minnesota’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday that may or may not send a key permit for the proposed PolyMet mine back to square one. While the state’s nine top …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/1/22
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TOWER- Thanksgiving came a few days early at Vermilion Country School. The meal was traditional: turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cheesy potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberries, and plenty …
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Jodi Summit
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12/1/22
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REGIONAL- Prolonged layoffs and the end of unemployment benefits for idled Northshore Mining workers in Babbitt and Silver Bay signal an uncertain future as two area legislators vow to press forward …
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David Colburn
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12/1/22
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ELY— It’s not the end of the road for WELY Radio after all, as the Bois Forte Band announced Tuesday that they have found a buyer for the iconic “End of the Road Radio,” …
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12/1/22
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“I wish I had a river, that I could skate away on…”
“River” by Joni Mitchell
As we settle into winter here, I’ve been thinking about why this has become my …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/1/22
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REGIONAL— The story for deer hunters in the North Country didn’t improve during the final week of the regular firearms deer season, which ended Sunday, Nov. 20. Deer registrations were …
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As I sit in my deer blind this brisk Nov. 18 morning and read a recent edition of the Timberjay, I thought I would share my son’s deer hunt from the previous weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 12, …
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