TOWER- The official temperature in Tower on the morning of Jan. 28 was -34.5, but that didn’t deter over 60 people from spending the day outside on the ice on the East Two River by the Your … more

ELY— With a northwest wind heralding an Arctic blast, hundreds of the region’s high school Nordic skiers gathered at Hidden Valley a day early to beat the cold that was forecast to hit … more

ELY— The Timberwolves improved to 14-3 here on Tuesday after routing Greenway on the hardwood, 79-45. The Wolves jumped out early on the scoring prowess of senior Joey Bianco and freshman Jack … more

NASHWAUK- A long bus ride didn’t slow the Timberwolves here on Monday as they speared the Spartans 74-41 to improve to 15-2 on the season.“We scored 50 points in the first half,” … more

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies boys ran at will Tuesday against the fledgling Northeast Range Nighhawks, blowing the visitors out of the gym 123-28.The Nighthawks’ slashing guard and … more

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies girls took two long road trips this past week, coming home with a solid 77-50 win over Red Lake and a 63-50 loss against Barnum.The Jan. 26 tilt against Red Lake … more

ELY— In a game that occasionally resembled bumper-cars at the state fair midway, the Timberwolves corralled a 70-31 win against the Broncos last Thursday. The win improved the team’s … more

FIELD TWP- Grizzlies senior Hannah Kinsey got by with a little help from her friends on the North Woods girls basketball team last week as she eclipsed the 1,000-point career scoring plateau in the … more

ELY- When Ely basketball fans refer to the “drought of ‘23” in future conversations, they won’t be talking about the weather. They’ll be referring to the disastrous … more

FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys got back on the winning track last Friday, scoring a convincing 76-47 win over Kelliher-Northome on their home court, halting a three-game losing streak.The Mustangs … more