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he pews of Trinity Lutheran Church are awash in the colors of quilts made by the church’s quilting group.
QUILTS AROUND THE WORLD
COOK- Nothing conveys warmth and love quite like a homemade quilt, and a Christian expression of that was on full display in October when the pews of the Trinity Lutheran Church sanctuary in Cook … more
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One teen killed, another critical in high speed crash
ORR- One area teen was killed and another was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident on Nett Lake Rd. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, according to a release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s … more
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The snowmobile bridge over the East Two River in Tower as it was as of mid-November. The missing and rotted decking and collapsed guard rail have since been replaced.
Aging bridges pose challenge for clubs, DNR
REGIONAL— The state of Minnesota, with help from local clubs, maintains more than 22,000 miles of snowmobile trails across the state, and that means countless bridges that cross streams, … more
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You can work off a few of those Thanksgiving calories with a hike in a Minnesota state park this Friday. Entrance is free.
Free entrance to all Minnesota state parks this Friday
REGIONAL—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving entrance fees to all 75 state parks and recreation areas on Friday, Nov. 24 – the day after Thanksgiving. This … more
Betty Firth
Write from your heart, and by hand
This week we might pay more attention to what we’re grateful for. I have an odd one. I’m grateful that I was was taught cursive writing in elementary school by teachers who insisted on … more
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Daryl and Garrett Lamppa are announcing the launch of their new wood gasifying sauna stove, known as BluFlame.
ULTIMATE SAUNA
TOWER- The portable sauna sitting in the parking lot of Lamppa Manufacturing was a toasty 190 degrees this past week and the small bundle of firewood fueling the stove had burned down to a pile of … more
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Inside Ed Crossman’s Buffet and Saloon on N. Central Ave. in 1905. The building is now part of the Piragis Northwoods storefront. The two blocks on either side of Sheridan were Ely’s “Bowery District.”
Ely’s Bowery District
ELY- What is there now gives no hint of the so-called Bowery District Ely once had. This Bowery occupied the first two blocks of Central Avenue just north of Ely’s train depot. In the earliest … more
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The newly-installed Little Free Library at the Timber Hall in Embarrass, installed by the Babbitt Friends of the Library.
Little Library installed at Timber Hall Bigfork
EMBARRASS- A small house full of stories and ideas popped up last month just outside the Timber Hall in Embarrass. The little house was a foot and a half wide by two feet high, perched on a post and … more
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Timberjay turkey contest winners
Orr Orr Municipal Liquor Store – Tyae Pattenn Pelican Bay Foods – Bette Hoffer Lumber Orr Hardware – Julie Aune Cook Northern Comfort Company – Taylor Pauling Cook … more
Proposed fed rule would allow perpetual use of national forests for carbon dioxide sequestration
REGIONAL- Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service published a proposed rule that would grant both exclusive and perpetual rights to use national forest lands for the permanent capture and … more
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Huge turnout for Owens Twp annual meeting
OWENS TWP- A full slate of business was conducted at the Owens Township town meeting on Nov. 14 prior to the surprise resignations of Town Clerk Shirley Woods and Town Board Chair Wally Refsdal over … more
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Cook council considers citizen's street safety concerns
COOK- The Cook City Council took care of a relatively light and routine agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16. Resident Tom Soderberg appeared at the meeting to discuss safety concerns … more
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The Tony Award-winning play “God of Carnage” was the last offering of the 2023 Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA) theater season. The NLAA officially announced the 2024 theater season lineup at its Nov. 20 Gratitude Gathering event at the Vermilion Fine Arts Theater at Minnesota North College. Seated: Karin Schmidt. Standing left-to-right: Vince O’Connor, Bob Winkleman, and Emily Weise.
NLAA announces their 2024 season
ELY- The Northern Lakes Arts Association officially announced its 2024 season during its 2023 Gratitude Gathering event on Monday evening. While bits and pieces of the upcoming season have been … more
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The Friends of the Babbitt Library with the Eva Nordley Award from the Minnesota Association of Library Friends. Left-to-right, back row: Kathleen Graber with the award certificate, Renee Adams, Elaine Postudensek with the award plaque, Carolyn Holm, and Terri Loewen. Front row: assistant librarian Joann Briggs, library director Lisa Pennala, library clerk Jenna Sutter.
Babbitt Friends of the Library honored by top state award
BABBITT- Last June’s Up North Craft and Vendor Extravaganza has won the Friends of the Babbitt Library the 2023 Evy Nordley Award for Best Project from the Minnesota Association of Library … more
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Obituaries: November 24, 2024
Robert E. Miettunen It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Edward Miettunen, 82, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. He was a man of strength, dedication, and … more
It’s time to start planning for Operation Santa
TOWER- Donations have started to come in for this year’s Operation Santa toy drive, but we still have a long way to go to reach our goal. Operation Santa is a local fundraiser that purchases … more
Linda Turpening and Elias Mokole in concert.
This fundraiser won’t leave you frozen
ELY- A production like “Disney’s Frozen—The Broadway Musical” is not an undertaking for the faint of heart or anemic of purse. Preparing the multiple changes of costume of the … more
The immigration challenge
The United States is facing an unusual convergence of trends that threaten to upend our economy and the nation’s ability to fund its priorities, particularly payroll-funded programs like Social … more
The meeting room on Owens Town Clerk Shirley Woods’ property was packed for Tuesday’s annual town meeting, with many attendees interested in the controversy over Derusha Rd.
Township annual meeting ends in chaos
OWENS TWP – The Owens Township annual town meeting ended in fireworks Tuesday as the town clerk Shirley Woods and town board chair Wally Refsdahl resigned and Woods abruptly ended the meeting … more
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A Google maps image of a portion of Birch Lake, including the mine-impacted lands on the lake’s south side, which are responsible for the recent impaired listing for sulfate. The Peter Mitchell pit is located just west of this image and drains into the Dunka River.
MPCA: Birch Lake impaired from sulfate discharges
BABBITT— The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added Birch Lake to its draft list of the state’s impaired wild rice waters due to sulfate contamination from nearby mining operations. … more
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Hinako Kuwamoto and Laura Rosendahl shop for gifts at the Nelimark.
COFFEE AN’ SHOPPING
EMBARRASS- Hundred-year-old Hinako Kuwamoto was busy picking out Christmas gifts at the Nelimark Homestead Museum on Saturday. Grandma, as many in Embarrass call her, was shopping with her … more
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Emergency services top city council agenda, again
TOWER— Emergency services topped the discussion during the city council meeting here on Monday as councilors took up a request for new equipment from the fire department and a plan to stem … more
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Former state Sen. Tom Bakk reports that the crew at his hunting camp just south of Lake Vermilion has seen more wolves than deer so far this season. But he reports his 12-year-old grandson, Cooper, pictured at right, bagged this hefty eight point buck last Saturday while on post with his uncle Mark.
Registrations down dramatically over five years ago
REGIONAL— “More wolves than deer.” That’s been a common refrain from hunters across northern St. Louis County, where the pace of the regular firearms deer season is running … more
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The Ely Timberwolves pose with their consolation bracket trophy on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
THAT’S SOME CONSOLATION
REGIONAL- With senior Hannah Penke making the all-tourney team, the Ely Timberwolves claimed the consolation bracket trophy Saturday at the Class A state volleyball championships in St. Paul. It was … more
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Julie Grahn, of rural Cook, captured this image of a mink who was recently hunting along the icy edges of the ice-covered Sturgeon River. Grahn, who posted the photo on the Ely Field Naturalists listserv reported that the mink seemed as curious about her as she was about it, which gave her the chance to put her photography skills to use.
The stink about mink
I was about nine years old the day my father sent me running in shock over a smell I had never imagined possible. We were both in the basement and I was watching him skin a mink that he had shot … more
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