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A composite image showing a female wolf carrying a dead whitetailed deer fawn back to her pups near Voyageurs National Park.
Study: Human impacts may be helping wolves hunt
REGIONAL— Humans have significantly altered the landscape of northeastern Minnesota and those changes appear to be helping wolves prey more effectively on whitetailed deer and their fawns. … more
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Chessica Reichert, of Lake Vermilion, and her son Jace Olson, pose with the eight-point buck Chessica shot in central Minnesota. It was the first buck Chessica shot in ten years of hunting on the property. For the first time in years, the Timberjay received no photos from successful hunters locally.
Deer harvest slips again
REGIONAL— Hunters in the North Country mostly struggled to find deer during the opening weekend of the regular firearms deer season, even as there were pockets of relatively good success. … more
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A bald eagle uses its wings and powerful legs to peel off the hide of the deer carcass.
Trail cam tells the tale
The blood on my snowshoe trail the other day, right behind our house, was the first clue that something had happened overnight. By the time I saw it, our dog Loki was already a step ahead of … more
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Trail camera footage of the Shoepack Lake pack walking along a sandy beach in Voyageurs National Park in the fall.
When humans kill wolves, packs suffer the consequences
REGIONAL— A new study citing data from five national parks, including Voyageurs National Park, has concluded that human-caused mortality among gray wolves has a detrimental effect on both the … more
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June 18, 2021 e-edition
June 18, 2021 e-edition
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Lock him up
The same violent anti-government rhetoric that led to the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City has made a disturbing return to America in the wake of the FBI’s … more
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A DNR crew member operates the recently-purchased air boat on Big Rice Lake. Cutting blades that hang out the back below the water line, slice off the leaf stems of the pickerel weed, setting the stage for a possible recovery of wild rice.
Big hopes for Big Rice
BIG RICE LAKE— For much of this summer, the roar of an airboat engine has regularly broken the sounds of nature that normally dominate the shores of this remarkable lake, tucked away in the … more
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Larry Ricker in front of a display of his work at The Cabin gift shop at 120 E. Sheridan in Ely.
Photographer captures the wonders of the Ely area
ELY- Larry Ricker draws much of his inspiration from the boreal forest landscape, which makes his recent move from Rochester to Ely especially convenient. Ricker, who lived in the southern Minnesota … more
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Dante Tomassoni, the son of the late Sen. David Tomassoni is flanked by Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar in front of a plaque dedicating the new Heliene expansion to his father. Also pictured are Heliene CEO Martin Pochtaruk, Sen. Tom Bakk, and IRRR Commissioner Mark Phillips.
Mt. Iron solar panel plant expands
MT. IRON— More than 100 people, including both of Minnesota’s U.S. Senators turned out here to pay homage to the past and highlight the future of green energy employment on the Iron Range … more
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When do you start planting your garden?
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Ecklund says ‘overzealous’ law enforcement could impact VNP tourism
REGIONAL- Complaints from surrounding communities and business owners about what they see as overzealous law enforcement by Voyageurs National Park rangers have reached the ears of a local state … more
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Phone scammer posing as St. Louis County Sheriff’s office personnel
REGIONAL- If you receive an unsolicited phone call from someone claiming to be from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s department, you’re likely the target of a scam.An unknown person posing … 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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Being a teacher in a challenging time
Last week, National Public Radio featured a poem created by Kwame Alexander, NPR’s 2022 poet-in- residence that that included submissions from listeners entitled “Who Will Clean Out The … more
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Consider the future
One of the questions that every voter should be asking themselves as they head to the polls next Tuesday is whether to vote on the status of the country, the state, or their community today, or on … more
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Our country needs us now more than ever!
For the past few months, as the country has slogged through the murky waters of mid-term election campaigning, I’ve struggled with a frequent need to “do something!” I guess the … more
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Potato Island, located in the middle of Lake Vermilion’s Big Bay is home to hundreds of herring gulls and double- crested cormorants.
Fireworks display could run afoul of federal law
LAKE VERMILION— It appears that a July 5 fireworks display, sponsored by the Lake Vermilion Resort and Tourism Association, is going forward despite the potential impact to hundreds of … more
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Mosquitoes and black flies have emerged in large numbers already this spring, testing the willpower of area residents. The deer flies should be emerging soon, and will add further to the hordes of biting insects.
Is an insect apocalypse just ahead?
REGIONAL— Are we headed for a mosquito apocalypse here in the North Country? Perhaps a black fly bonanza? Or a deer fly debacle? Maybe all of the above?In fact, the circumstances appear to have … more
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Like most female aspen in our area this year, this big-toothed aspen has put its energy in the production of seed catkins, which are contributing to the abundance of aspen fluff this spring.
When it snows in June
If you’ve noticed more of that white fluff in the air in recent days, you’re not alone. It’s the fluff that female aspen trees produce in order to disperse their seeds and … more
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Planning and Zoning denies variance request for tiny home
TOWER- A request from Daniel Eveleth to build a home smaller than allowed by the city’s current zoning ordinance was denied for failing to meet the standards set in statute for the granting of … more
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What next for Tower’s ambulance service?
It appears the proposal for an ambulance joint powers board to operate the Tower Area Ambulance Service is all but dead, and that’s probably just fine. As we’ve seen in recent months in … more
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A tough season ahead?
REGIONAL— Deer hunters will have their work cut out for them when they head to their stands for Saturday’s opener of the regular firearms deer season. “It’s going to be … more
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The Canada jay population, otherwise known as gray jays and timberjays, appears to have been declining the past few years here in the North Country.
Canada jays may be a victim of a warming climate
Another one of northern Minnesota’s iconic wildlife species appears to be in trouble, a likely victim of a changing climate. Area Christmas bird counts around the region have confirmed an … more
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Ambulance funding
Communities around the region are increasingly aware that the old model of funding ambulance services exclusively through the insurance payments generated by users is no longer viable. As services … more
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Jankila: Greenwood should get back to the table
GREENWOOD TWP- Hibbing Fire Chief Erik Jankila had a consistent and perhaps unwelcome message for the Greenwood Town Board, Monday, as he presented his take on the township’s recently completed … more
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