REGIONAL- COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain low across the state, but another threat from the fading pandemic is looming over thousands of Minnesotans– loss of their Medicaid … more

Mark LeustekMark Leustek, 53, of Ely, died on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Ely. Arrangements are with … more

REGIONAL- The details of a controversial incident last summer during which an Ash River business owner was tased twice by law enforcement officials at Voyageurs National Park have come into clearer … more

ST. PAUL— Public health advocates are facing a new and unexpected adversary in their efforts to prevent young people from smoking— former state Sen. Tom Bakk.Bakk, who represented … more

ELY- It was standing room only at the city council meeting here on Tuesday as residents on both sides of the long-simmering copper-nickel mining debate weighed in on the council’s expected … more

The Timberjay's Ely Editor Catie Clark snapped these photos of whimsical snow sculptures created for the Ely Winter Festival. more

TOWER- City officials here have offered new indemnification language for townships that donate to the city’s ambulance replacement fund, but a representative of Greenwood Township suggested the … more

ELY— Longtime Ely area resident and polar explorer Will Steger has been awarded the 2021 Leif Erickson Award for his lifetime of exploration in the Arctic and the Antarctic as well as for his … more

ORR- Jeremy Morris, a former resident here, was sentenced Jan. 31 in a South Dakota federal courtroom to ten years in prison for possession of over ten pounds of methamphetamines with intent to … more

TOWER- Can mushrooms be used to recycle plastic? Can plastic be used to make bricks sturdy enough for construction? How can you set up a worm composting system at your home? How can we reduce food … more