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Obituaries: July 26, 2024
Vernon Amundson Vernon Amundson, 87, of Tower and Sarasota, Fla., passed away peacefully at his lake home in Tower on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, with family at his side holding his hands. His life will … more
A vendor at the 2023 Blueberry/Art Festival making giant bubbles.
Operation Blueberry starts on July 25
ELY- The excitement is building as the 44th annual Blueberry/Art Festival approaches.  This year’s festival features 237 booths filled with artists, crafters, and makers, plus a couple of … more
Paddlers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
State to sell 80,000 acres of school trust lands
REGIONAL— The U.S. Forest Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have abandoned their longstanding effort to engineer a massive land exchange for approximately 80,000 acres … more
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Ten-year-old Jennifer Vändersøl stands in front of the mangled wreckage of her father’s float plane in Voyageurs National Park in 1987 with her rescuers, game warden Lloyd Steen, left, and Tom Carlstrom.
Giving thanks for a long-ago rescue
REGIONAL- Thirty-seven years ago, a float plane carrying a father and his ten-year-old daughter fell from the sky and crashed in Voyageurs National Park. Last week, that now grown-up girl made a … more
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Extensive wall and floor damage at Scenic Rivers Dental Clinic will be covered by flood insurance, but costly medical equipment and other contents of the building will not.
Cook dental clinic on the road to recovery
COOK – As Scenic Rivers Health Services CEO Keith Harvey has learned the hard way, there are two truisms related to floods – a little water can do a lot of damage, and recovery takes … more
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Council weighs support for ECR
ELY— The city council here, on Tuesday, agreed to consider a request for one-time financial assistance from Ely Community Resource, to help them through their temporary financial bottleneck. … more
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Mickey Ferguson
Twenty years behind the bar
TOWER- Twenty years ago, when Mickey (Bristol) Ferguson first slid a drink across the bar at the newly-opened Good Ol’ Days Bar and Grill, smoking was still permitted and the local cops were … more
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United Way has funds to help flood victims
CHISHOLM - As communities across the state continue to clean up and repair from June’s flooding, United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) is offering financial support to households in its … more
Ely to be featured on PBS North’s “Great Gardening”
ELY- Ely has some new television personalities, but they aren’t talking. Given that they’re a bunch of vegetables, they didn’t have much to say when the Timberjay dropped by for an … more
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Tower 4th of July race results
Children's races TOWER- There was a great turnout this year for the sawdust scramble and children’s races after the Fourth of July parade. Winners listed in order, first, second, third. … more
The complaining started immediately, which was exactly what I was expecting. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past year of raising chickens, it’s that they don’t suffer in silence.
The complaint department
The complaining started immediately, which was exactly what I was expecting. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past year of raising chickens, it’s that they don’t … more
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Don Eisenhauer, a Vermilion Lake Association volunteer points out a loon during the July 8 loon count. Spotters sighted a total of 193 loons.
Loon count results mixed
LAKE VERMILION— Exceptionally high water levels stemming from the June 18 rainstorm may have contributed to a decline in the number of loon chicks sighted by volunteers here during the 2024 … more
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Mr. Johnson needs a history lesson
In the July 5 issue of the Timberjay, Mr. Johnson expresses anger at the U.S. for many things, including the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza.  However, Mr. Johnson is pointing his finger in the … more
Forest service issues LaCroix Project decision
REGIONAL—The Superior National Forest has published a draft decision notice that will impact future forest management efforts across a large portion of the LaCroix ranger district. Known as the … more
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Liberals are the primary purveyors of violence in the U.S.
In his Oval Office address to the nation, Biden said, “We can’t allow this violence to be normalized.” Vice President Harris was raising money to bail out and defend BLM terrorists … more
A false god is convincing many of his lies
Even as the former was just shot at, his first words were, ‘fight, fight, fight,’ with raised fist. One other dead and two wounded as a Republican 20-year-old shooter attempted to take … more
How Project 2025 could harm America
If you haven’t heard about Project 2025, here’s a short primer about the reactionary playbook for the next GOP administration. Global news agency Reuters, states: “At its heart, … more
Ely Braver Angels attempts to bridge the political divide
So how about that presidential debate?! Did that add to your peace of mind about the upcoming election? Did you think, “Well, no matter who wins, we’ll still have a functioning government … more
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David Colburn
Could a photojournalist have changed the course of history?
Readers of the Timberjay and other weekly newspapers may not realize it, but every time they open our pages, via the print edition or online, they’re reaching back to the very beginning of … more
Travis William Mattila
Cop-biting man sent to prison for probation violations
REGIONAL- The Minnesota Sixth District Court sent Travis William Mattila, the man who bit an Ely cop last month, to the St. Cloud state prison on Monday for probation violations. In a combined … more
Cook business owners listen to a panel of agency representatives respond to questions at a Tuesday meeting facilitated by the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation to get information about the need for flood relief assistance in Cook
Questions, not answers, at Cook business flood meeting
COOK- Local business owners who came to a meeting on Tuesday at Cook Community Center looking for thus far elusive answers to the question of what financial assistance is available for their … more
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More information please
The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Board deserves credit for commissioning the analysis by SafeTech Solutions exploring alternative methods for administering area ambulance services. While the … more
Hauschild urges action on FEMA flood relief
REGIONAL- District 3 Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown, pressed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to swiftly approve disaster assistance for homeowners and businesses in northeastern … more
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The featured ring entertainer at this year’s North Star Stampede in Effie will be award-winning rodeo clown John “Lefty” Kee of Missouri.
North Star Stampede returns for 69th annual event
EFFIE- The countdown is on for the 69th annual North Star Stampede the weekend of July 26-28 in Effie. It’s the country’s oldest family-run rodeo continuously operating in the same arena, … more
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ISD 2142 will restrict student cellphone use
REGIONAL- ISD 2142 St. Louis County Schools students and parents are being given time to prepare for a policy change that may come as a shock to some and relief to others – students won’t … more
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