Overcast skies and occasional drizzle  only added to the eerie ambiance of Saturday's Halloween festivities, and Timberjay photographers were out and about to capture images on some of the …

Krystal Poppler, the director of the Ely High School musical recently discussed the upcoming production of “Ranked, A Musical.” “It’s a psychological drama exploring academic pressure and …

TOWER- The Tower-Soudan Historical Society’s new executive director, Kelsey Cooke, was at the open house on Monday, to greet community members and show off the newly-restored historic building. …

COOK—The Cook City Council discussed progress on infrastructure improvements, historical preservation efforts, blight concerns, and winter recreation hours during a regular meeting Oct. 28. …

COOK—Jenny Bourbonais has accepted the administrator-clerk/treasurer position for the city of Cook. Bourbonais is leaving her position as Virginia’s community development director. Bourbonais …

SOUDAN- The long-planned Thompson Farm Road upgrade, to better accommodate the new state ATV campground, is nearing completion, with a higher final price tag than anticipated.  Engineering …

EMBARRASS- The restoration of the Seitaniemi housebarn, built over 110 years ago by Alex Seitaniemi, an immigrant from Finland, is nearly 90-percent complete. And the work done this year has brought …

ELY- Ely’s Historic State Theater was packed with folks eager to learn some history of the Iron Range. They were also there to express heartfelt support for Ely local Pam Brunfelt, who is the …

TOWER-SOUDAN- At his funeral last Saturday, many old friends talked about Al Reller and his love of the theater. Longtime friend Jim Lah, who helped write Al’s obituary, noted that Al’s life was …

TOWER- Carter Peterson was the first rider out of the chute in the bareback bronc finals at Wojo’s Rodeo Circuit Finals in Thief River Falls. He was also the only one to stay on for the full eight …

ELY- Forty years after their dog sled expedition became the first unsupported trip to reach the North Pole, six of its eight members took the stage at the Ely State Theater. Some of their stories had …

VERMILION RESERVATION- Kaboom! It could be a loud explosion. But it might be something extraordinary. In this case, it was a group of volunteers coming together to build a new playground at the Boys …

TOWER- The Vermilion Country School and the Tower Economic Development Authority have reached an agreement to create the state’s first-ever Solar Commons, a method of converting financial savings …

NETT LAKE- Roxanne Goggleye took top honors in the wild rice (manoomin) recipe contest at the Miigwech Manoomin powwow last weekend with her puffed rice blueberry crisp. There were seven entries this …

NETT LAKE—When Shane Drift gets up around 5 a.m. each morning, he puts on coffee and starts to write. Then he writes, and writes some more. “I served on our tribal council for eight years, and …

TOWER- They came to remember 143 men whose deaths had once been recorded largely as names on a list. By the time members of the Soudan Mine Miners Memorial Committee finished their presentation …

COOK- While most people who visit Cook’s Country Connection petting farm go to visit with the wide variety of farm animals who make their home there, others have a more practical, and creative, …

ELY —In celebration of the 40th anniversary of their voyage to the North Pole, explorers Will Steger, Paul Schurke, Ann Bancroft, Richard Weber, Geoff Carroll, and Bob Mantell, six members of the …

ELY—A multi-year procurement process with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Alaska Zoo has finally paid off for the North American Bear Center, or NABC, in Ely. Two siblings, both male …

ELY—Dave and Amy Freeman of Ely officially launched their Pedal to the Polls adventure on Tuesday, a six-week, 1,200-mile canoeing and cycling expedition across Minnesota. The initiative, …

ELY- By 11 a.m. on Friday, the lines in the food court at the Harvest Moon Festival in Whiteside Park were substantial, but it was still worth the wait for all those who had missed out their chance …

Timberjay photographer Curt Laine was on hand for a  pep rally at Ely Memorial High School  celebrating  Homecoming King Oliver Hohenstein and Queen Molly Brophy alongside candidates …

TOWER-BREITUNG - The results are in! Nearly 200 community members completed the Tower Breitung Comprehensive Plan survey and shared their thoughts about the future of the area.  Residents, …

ELY- Two friends, both with a passion for agate collecting, have turned their hobby into a full-time business and they’re excited to be bringing their creations back to Ely for this weekend’s …

For most school districts around the state, Tuesday was the formal start of the new school year.  With the lateness of Labor Day this year, districts were given an option to start earlier, but …