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Ely’s Dylan Durkin, who finished first overall at Saturday’s ski meet at Hidden Valley, rolls into the finish line during a portion of the pursuit competition.

ELY – The Ely boys Nordic skiers thoroughly dominated the competition on their home slopes at Hidden Valley on a windy, snowy Saturday, claiming the overall team title over Duluth East with the … more

David Colburn | 1/30/25

Ely blows past ML/WR 63-46

MOOSE LAKE— Four Ely players hit double digits here this past Saturday as the Timberwolves rebounded from a Thursday night heartbreaker to top Moose Lake/Willow River 63-46. The win improves … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/30/25

North Woods senior guard Louie Panichi celebrates his scoring milestone with Coach Andrew Jugovich after Friday’s win against Duluth Marshall.

Grizzlies split a pair in week’s action

FIELD TWP- On a Friday night when the Grizzlies’ boys handily defeated 7AA Duluth Marshall 76-52, the spotlight was on senior guard Louie Panichi, who dazzled the crowd with 19 points including … more

David Colburn | 1/30/25

Grizzlies drop two

FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls continue to make good progress in a rebuilding season, although one had to look beyond the win-loss column this week to see it. The Grizzlies dropped hard-fought … more

David Colburn | 1/30/25

First period scoring frenzy lifts Ely over Park Rapids

PARK RAPIDS— The Timberwolves’ recent scoring drought came to a dramatic end here on Saturday as Ely exploded for five goals in the first quarter as they routed the Panthers 6-1 in … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/30/25

St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay (right) was all smiled with Tower Cafe owner Jen McDonough, and Breitung Police Chief Dan Reing, and Dep. Maclean during the Coffee with a Cop event at the cafe on Jan. 17.

Coffee (and cinnamon rolls) with a Cop at the Tower Cafe

TOWER- Roll over donuts, it was freshly-baked cinnamon rolls on everyone’s plate as the Tower Café hosted a Coffee with a Cop get-together on Jan. 17. If you noticed a lot of police cars … more

Jodi Summit | 1/24/25

Pulsar CEO Thomas Abraham-James with one of the drill bits for the drilling of its new helium exploration well.

Drilling underway on Pulsar’s second helium well

BABBITT—Enduring the recent cold snap, Pulsar Helium, the Canadian firm exploring for helium southeast of Babbitt, completed the deepening of its first well, Jetstream No. 1, and began drilling … more

Catie Clark | 1/24/25

Ely boys top the field at Marshall Sprints

REGIONAL- The Ely boys Nordic ski team put up one of its most impressive performances of the season so far, as Dylan Durkin and Eli Olson finished first and second overall while four more Wolves … more

David Colburn | 1/23/25

Wolves tame the Broncos

ELY— Four Timberwolves reached double digits in scoring here last Friday as Ely tamed the Broncos 65-49 to improve to 11-4 on the season. Senior Clare Thomas had one of her strongest nights of … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/23/25

Grizzlies lose OT heartbreaker at the buzzer

REGIONAL- The North Woods boys lost an overtime thriller on the road to Northome-Kelliher on Friday when a buzzer-beating three-point attempt by Louie Panichi rattled in and then fell out of the … more

David Colburn | 1/23/25

Slow starts prove deadly as Ely drops two straight

DULUTH— Slow starts proved troublesome for the Timberwolves as they dropped two straight matches over the past week, to fall to 10-4 on the season. Against Duluth Marshall on Saturday, Ely … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/23/25

North Woods’ Lila Pearson takes aim during recent archery competition.

Wolves, Grizzlies score archery wins

FIELD TWP- Middle school archers stepped to the fore for Ely and North Woods at archery meet at North Woods School, with the Wolves capturing the team title in 3D target shooting and the Grizzlies … more

David Colburn | 1/17/25

Grizzlies girls lose a pair

SOUTH RIDGE- The North Woods girls couldn’t have played two more wildly different games than last week’s home contest against state-ranked Mt. Iron-Buhl and Tuesday’s road game … more

David Colburn | 1/17/25

Ely’s Drew Johnson moves the ball down the court while a Bigfork defender follows.

Wolves keep winning

ELY—The Wolves improved to 10-2 on the season here on Tuesday after easily outpacing Bigfork, 79-54. “Bigfork played well against us this time,” said Ely Head Coach Tom McDonald. … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/16/25

Ely win streak ends at seven

DULUTH— The Ely girls basketball team’s win streak ended at seven this week as the Timberwolves ran into a buzzsaw at Duluth Marshall here on Tuesday. The Wolves fell 96-49. No other … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/16/25

Ely boys dominate at Pincushion

ELY- The Ely boys Nordic ski team dominated the competition at the Cook County Invitational at Pincushion on Tuesday, with Eli Olson winning the championship and the Wolves capturing six of the top … more

David Colburn | 1/16/25

The Grizzlies’ Aidan Hartway drives for a shot against a Hibbing defender during Tuesday’s game at North Woods.

Grizzlies hit rough patch

FIELD TWP- Turnovers and inconsistent execution of their offense led the North Woods boys basketball team into two double-digit losses this past week, falling on the road to Mt. Iron-Buhl, 78-64 on … more

David Colburn | 1/16/25

Ely scoring drought continues in latest losses

INTERNATIONAL FALLS— Ely’s scoring drought continued this week as the Wolves fell 8-0 to the Broncos here on Tuesday, managing just 11 shots on goal on the night. The Wolves have scored a … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/16/25

Wolves fall to Greenway for second loss of the season

ELY—The Timberwolves’ offensive power appeared to sputter on their home hardwood on Tuesday as they fell for just the second time this season, finishing on the short-end of a 72-59 score … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/10/25

Ely skiers post middling performance at Cloquet pairs event

REGIONAL- Ely’s Nordic skiers hit the trails at Spirit Mountain on Tuesday for the Cloquet Invitational relay races, with ten boy-girl duos competing. Duluth East dominated the pairs event, … more

David Colburn | 1/10/25

Ely hits the skids offensively in four-game losing streak

BABBITT— The Ely hockey team has hit an offensive dry spell during the heart of their season, and it continued last Friday when they were shut out by Bagley/Fosston in a contest held at the … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/10/25

Ely point guard Jack Davies moves the ball upcourt under pressure from the Grizzlies’ Andrew Hartway.

Ely dominates North Woods

ELY- With both teams coming off big wins during the holiday break and both sporting winning records, fans were anticipating a heated battle when North Woods and Ely renewed their cross-county rivalry … more

David Colburn | 1/9/25

Ely girls double-up North Woods 78-39

ELY- It’s been a rebuilding year for both the Ely and North Woods girls basketball teams, and last Thursday in Ely the Wolves showed they’re progressing faster than the Grizzlies in that … more

David Colburn | 1/9/25

The Grizzlies’ Brynn Chosa looks for help under heavy pressure during last Friday’s game with the Broncos.

Grizzlies outpace Silver Bay 63-51

SILVER BAY- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up their first win of the new year on Tuesday, a 63-51 victory on the road against Silver Bay. The Grizzlies got out to an early 15-6 lead … more

David Colburn | 1/9/25

Ely makes it six straight with win over Greenway

GREENWAY— Four Ely players reached double digits in scoring here on Tuesday as the Timberwolves won their sixth straight game in a 68-25 rout on Greenway’s home hardwood. Amelia Penke led … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/9/25