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Obituaries: February 16, 2024
James K. Marttila James Konstantin Marttila, 75, of Rochester and Lake Vermilion-Tower, died on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester from complications of lung cancer … more
Capstar Drilling employees assembling the backflow preventer for installation on the drill rig near Babbitt.
Pulsar Helium starts deep drilling
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Chavers: Bois Forte will enter cannabis industry
VERMILION RESERVATION- It was standing room only in the ballroom at Fortune Bay Resort Casino last Wednesday for the annual Bois Forte State of the Band event, and Chairperson Cathy Chavers saved the … more
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Chuck Goggleye remains upbeat over his son Matthew’s slow recovery from last year’s car crash.
A father’s love
REGIONAL- The face of Chuck Goggleye’s cellphone is riddled with cracks, a stark metaphor for the lives that were shattered the night of Nov. 15 when a car accident took the life of 17-year-old … more
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A display of just some of the awards won by the Timberjay in the MNA’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.
Timberjay wins 14 newspaper awards
REGIONAL—The Timberjay continued its award-winning tradition in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, winning 14 awards, including five first place awards, … more
Medicine sentenced in vehicular homicide case
REGIONAL- David Kevin Medicine, 38, of Virginia, was sentenced Monday to 41 months in prison for criminal vehicular homicide that caused the death of Cathy Marjorie Johnson, 61, of Tower, in an … more
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WolfTrack Classic canceled
ELY- For the third time in its 16-year history, the WolfTrack Classic has been canceled for lack of sufficient snow. The Ely Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the race, announced the cancellation … more
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Early February brings more extreme warmth
REGIONAL— The astonishing warmth of the winter of 2023-24 continued this week as reporting stations across the region reported running anywhere from 20-25 degrees above average for the first … more
Ely podcaster and Boundary Waters Connect manager, Lacey Squier, was this year’s Ely Winter Festival Grand Marshal, shown here with the torch to light the ceremonial fire to officially start the festival on Friday evening.
Warm weather doesn’t dampen spirits at this year’s Winter Fest
ELY- It was billed as the Winter Festival this week in Ely, but Mother Nature had other ideas. The snow sculptures in Whiteside Park, a centerpiece of the eleven-day event, took a beating from the … more
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Study: Minnesota’s tax system among the fairest in the U.S.
REGIONAL— A new study that compares the tax structures of the 50 U.S. states has found that Minnesota has the fairest tax structure of all. The report was released this month by the Institute … more
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Obituaries: February 9, 2024
Jeanne A. Burgess Jeanne Anita Burgess, 95, formerly of Tower, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, Wis. A celebration of life memorial … more
High EMS payroll costs are contributing to the financial troubles of many area ambulance services, like Ely’s.
Higher ambulance payrolls contribute to financial woes
REGIONAL— As ambulance services across rural Minnesota struggle financially, there’s one factor that has contributed more than any to the flow of red ink for most services: the … more
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Costly fix on tap for failing school wastewater systems
VIRGINIA- The inadequate wastewater treatment system at South Ridge School will get a million-dollar fix this summer after the ISD 2142 school board voted Tuesday to proceed with the work. The school … more
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Artist Nancy Scheibe was busy this past weekend working on the festival’s traditional welcome sculpture at the corner of Central and Sheridan.
It’s party time in Ely
ELY- It’s one of Ely’s longest-running annual events, but it never gets old. The Ely Winter Festival is finally here, kicking off on Thursday, Feb. 1, when the snow sculptors start their … more
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Slow and no delivery hurting customers
TOWER- For newspapers that mail thousands of copies each week, it’s not unusual that one or two occasionally gets lost along the way. But what was once an occasional errant newspaper has become … more
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Elizabeth Francis and Curt Moon carried a banner during the Grand Entry with names of those seeking encouragement during their healing journey.
Sobriety powwow promotes healing through connection
VIRGINA- On Saturday at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center, there were two very different events going on at the same time that had the parking lots filled to capacity. One was a ferocious hockey … more
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COVID on the decline in county from January peak
REGIONAL- The COVID news is good for the North Country this week, as a declining number of hospitalizations has caused the Centers for Disease Control to lower the region’s COVID activity level … more
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The Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board at the Jan. 29 meeting. From left-to-right: Eric Hart, Al Forsman, Marlene Zorman, and Bob Berrini.
Ely-Bloomenson ambulance study not done
WINTON- Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital CEO Patti Banks quickly let attendees at Monday’s meeting of the Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board that the $70,000 study they had hoped to see … more
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End-of-life options bill under consideration in St. Paul
REGIONAL- It’s been languishing in the Minnesota Legislature for a decade, but is this the year the Minnesota End-of-Life Options Act finally gets through the legislative logjam and becomes … more
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The new Minnesota state flag flew over Hidden Valley on Saturday during the Ely Invitational Nordic ski meet.
State GOP sees anti-flag sentiment as possible wedge issue
REGIONAL— The culture wars apparently have a new hot button in Minnesota that the state’s GOP is hoping to press to organize their voters and raise badly-needed funds. The state’s … more
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Bois Forte primary election slated for April 2
NETT LAKE- Bois Forte Chairperson Cathy Chavers will face competition for the Band’s top elected office when the Band holds its primary election on Tuesday, April 2. According to the … more
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Obituaries: February 2, 2024
Dane Clark Francis Dane Clark Francis, age 62, passed away, peacefully and unexpectedly, at his Lake Vermilion home on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. A private interment will be held at a later date. He … more
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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