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The parking lot at the Marjo Motel in Tower has been largely empty in recent weeks as the lack of snow has kept snowmobilers away.
Little snow is wreaking havoc with winter economy
REGIONAL— While most North Country residents are likely relieved by the warmer weather that settled in this week after ten days of arctic chill, the change isn’t so welcome to area … more
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City makes the case for more ambulance support
TOWER- The city clerk-treasurer here told members of the Tower Ambulance Commission, Monday, that they can no longer count on the city to backfill the the Tower Ambulance Service’s financial … more
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Arch and his team celebrated Halloween this past year as a team.
Treating employees like one of the family
LAKE VERMILION- When Greg “Arch” Archibald bought the Vermilion Club from Joanne and Ron Thibault 25 years ago, he brought his generous spirit and lifelong experience running pizza shops … more
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Construction of the new Crane Lake Visitors Center is now well underway.
Crane Lake Visitors Center could open by late summer
CRANE LAKE-It’s taken literally decades for a Voyageurs National Park visitor center at Crane Lake to move from the dream world onto the path to reality, but with the basics of the building now … more
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Jen Schultz, flanked by Gov. Tim Walz and former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, helped make the pitch for Schultz’s campaign to replace current Rep. Pete Stauber.
DFLer Schultz announces a rematch with Stauber
REGIONAL- A relatively late entry into the 2022 election, former DFL state Rep. Jen Schultz is going full throttle in 2024 in her attempt to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber in the Eighth … more
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MPR freelancer Erica Dischino (left) talking with Emily Roose (center) and Mike Banovetz (right) at the Jan. 18 Braver Angels meeting in Ely.
Talking to the other side
ELY- There was a nearly full house last Thursday, Jan. 18, as the newly-formed Ely chapter of Braver Angels held its first workshop at the Ely Senior Center. Braver Angels is a national organization … more
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Ely junior Clare Thomas goes up high on a jumper against Bigfork on Tuesday night in Ely.
Wins lift Ely to 13-4
ELY— The Timberwolves are in a sweet spot after back-to-back wins this past week, lifting their record to 13-4. Playing on home hardwood Monday night, the Wolves took command of the Huskies as … more
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Ely sophomore Drew Johnson goes up for a jump shot against a Wrenshall defender.
Timberwolves claw Raptors, 67-56
ELY— The Timberwolves played one of the best games of the season on Tuesday night as they downed a scrappy Carlton-Wrenshall squad, 67-56. “We shot the ball well and defended well,” … more
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The Grizzlies’ Louie Panichi gets hammered as he drives toward the basket.
Cherry downs Grizzlies
FIELD TWP- A standing-room-only crowd turned out at North Woods School on Monday to watch the Grizzlies take on the top-ranked Tigers from Cherry, and they got to see a bit of history as Cherry … more
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Grizzlies cruise past Spartans 64-39
NASHWAUK- The North Woods girls picked up a big road win last Thursday over Nashwauk-Keewatin, 64-39. After a slow start the Grizzlies took the lead on a pair of Tatum Barto charities and a two … more
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Ely hits the skids
ELY—The once high-flying Wolves have hit a tough stretch on the ice in recent days, suffering three straight losses in a week they entered at 12-5. Playing at home on Tuesday, the Wolves fell … more
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Betty Firth
Let’s talk....why not?
From an early age, I recognized that my family was better off than some others and was aware of inequality between groups of people, as well. I questioned why that was and why we weren’t doing … more
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Hotel plans may be stymied by parking
ELY- Matt Stupnik and his $3.5 million boutique hotel project is facing a squeeze from the lack of available parking space. When he bought the former Ely community center from the city for two … more
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Tower Ambulance ends year with 524 runs
TOWER- The Tower Area Ambulance Service (TAAS)had a total of 524 runs in 2023, which included 486 911-calls and 38 non-emergency transfers. This was comparable to the call numbers in 2021 with 489 … more
Cook Hospital earns ACR accreditation
COOK- The Cook Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type … more
Judicial power grab?
The conservative activists on the U.S. Supreme Court appear eager to take an axe to one of the most important and widely-cited legal precedents in American jurisprudence using a case involving … more
EBCH trustees complete training
REGIONAL- Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital trustees John Saw and Barb Soderberg were among the 16 hospital trustees across the state recognized by the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) for their … more
Obituaries: January 26, 2024
Ramon E. Berg Ramon E. “Ray” Berg, 91, longtime resident of Soudan, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Essentia Health-Virginia. A private family interment will be held. A … more
North Woods Head Girls Golf Coach and mom Kandi Olson shows her daughter Tori where to sign a letter of intent to play golf for UM-Crookston this coming fall.
North Woods’ Olson to play golf for U of M-Crookston
FIELD TWP- Muscle memory is essential to the game of golf as a player learns to shape and groove their swing, but for North Woods senior golfer Tori Olson perhaps the most important muscle memories … more
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Ely boys win two of three
BIGFORK— The Ely boys basketball squad took two of three games in the past week, after topping the Huskies 63-47 here on Tuesday. The game proved close in the first half as Ely headed into the … more
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North Woods archers open season with win
AURORA- The North Woods archery team got off to a good start to the season last Saturday when the middle school contingent won dual first places for bullseye and 3D division at a meet at Mesabi East … more
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Ely elementary archers notch first place at Aurora
AURORA- Ely’s elementary archers were flying high in their first meet of the season on Saturday, taking first place in the 3D target competition at Mesabi East in Aurora. Fifth-grader Aspen … more
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Investigation needed
A newly-released report from the federal Fish and Wildlife Service (see related story page B4) , or FWS, suggests that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources misused millions of federal grant … more
Ely freshman Chezne Nickolson (left) and Ely sophomore Molly Lindsay (center) play the troll couple Bulda and Pabbie, looking upon Ely sixth grader Beck Sponholtz, who plays a younger Princess Anna who had just been cured of her magical injury at the hands of her sister, Princess Elsa.
FROZEN debuts Friday
ELY- After more than a year of buildup, the weekend of “Frozen in Ely” is finally here. Ely Memorial High School was the only high school in Minnesota to win the rights to perform … more
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Solar project still moving forward
TOWER— A plan to build an approximately five-megawatt solar array near the Tower-Breitung water tower remains in the works even as agreement on the details have taken longer to finalize than … more
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