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New co-owner Paula Dundas and now-former owner Joe Kruchowski behind the minnow tanks at Northwoods Bait and Tackle in Cook.
New blood at old bait shop
COOK – It’s been a fishing opener tradition for over three decades for some anglers who’ve counted on the Northwoods Bait and Tackle in Cook to fill their bait buckets on their way … more
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Large segments of this former railroad bridge are falling into the East Two River. A total collapse could inundate Tower-Soudan’s drinking water wells and pump station.
Crumbling bridge risks T-S water supply
BREITUNG TWP— The recent rapid deterioration of a bridge along a former rail grade here is raising concerns about a possible threat to the drinking water source for both Tower and Soudan. The … more
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Three taser prongs (see highlighted circles) are visible in the legs of Justin Ebel after he was attacked by park rangers on Lake Kabetogama.
VNP rangers pummeled for tasing incident
REGIONAL- Officials at Voyageurs National Park have come under more criticism on social media in the wake of the release of body camera footage last week that shows the altercation that led two park … more
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Stauber seeks veto of mineral withdrawal
REGIONAL— Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber is continuing his efforts to bring sulfide-based copper-nickel mining to the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. On Tuesday, he … more
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Cracking down on short-term rental scofflaws evaders
REGIONAL- In 2020, St. Louis County established a requirement that people offering their properties as short-term rentals had to obtain a permit for the business.Three years and multiple notices … more
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A mother reacts to the severe injury of her daughter in a mock car crash staged this week in Soudan.
Lessons to save a life
TOWER-SOUDAN- “If we can stop one kid from making bad decisions during prom and graduation season,” said Breitung Police Chief Dan Reing, “then all this effort is worth … more
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Park ranger Steve Pederson appears to choke local business owner Justin Ebel during a 2022 encounter.
Body cam footage from park tasing released
REGIONAL- Nearly nine months since first filing its request, the Timberjay has received body camera videos of the arrest and tasing of Ash River business owner Justin Ebel from the National Park … more
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Leaving your keys in the car is an open invitation to a car thief.
Commerce: Don’t make life easy for car thieves
REGIONAL- Vehicle theft is a serious problem in Minnesota, and the North County is not immune, as the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office crime map shows thefts occurring the past two years in … more
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Grab bag of legislation could make or break the district’s finances
VIRGINA- The St. Louis County School District has seen a downturn in the amount of state aid it receives as a result of student losses during the COVID pandemic, and it isn’t clear if funding … more
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House passes marijuana legalization
REGIONAL- Minnesota moved another step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana for adults on Tuesday when the House approved its version of the cannabis-authorizing legislation on a vote of … more
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Lucy Pecchia, at a younger age, smiled as she reached for her brother Dane during recess at school.
Snowy car crash leaves mother and daughter dead
VERMILION LAKE TWP- Thirty-five-year-old April Lynn Pecchia, of Eveleth, and her 11-year-old daughter Lucy Lynn LaRue Pecchia, of Tower, both died in a tragic car crash here last Thursday, April 20. … more
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The FBI executed a search warrant at this home along Hwy. 23, east of Orr last Wednesday, April 12. So far no charges or allegations have been made against the homeowner.
FBI raids house east of Orr
ORR- Forty-two-year-old Josh Armbrust works in the cloud, the vast network of computer servers that provides internet-accessed storage, databases, software, analytics and intelligence to companies … more
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Dark money group assails Hauschild
REGIONAL— An expensive pressure campaign launched by a new and shadowy organization is publishing ads and occupying billboards across the state in hopes of derailing an effort by DFLers in the … more
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Aubriana Olson and Serah Ross are impressed with Sophie the Llama.
Close encounters of the llama kind
TOWER- Tower-Soudan second-grade teacher Charissa Dahl had been teaching her students about llamas, when she saw that Cook’s Country Connection, a petting zoo in Cook, had a … more
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The packed house at last year’s drag show at the Grand Ely Lodge enjoyed a highly- entertaining event.
Protest expected during Saturday drag show in Ely
ELY- A source requesting anonymity told the Timberjay that a group opposed to drag shows will protest the “Disney Drag Brunch” at the Grand Ely Lodge on Saturday, April 22. Ely Police … more
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Council OKs move toward ambulance joint powers
TOWER— The city council here voted unanimously to pursue a possible joint powers agreement with neighboring townships to operate the city’s ambulance service. The action came following … more
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Gov. Tim Walz, a former school teacher, clearly relished the time he spent with Ely students during an April 6 visit to Ely and Tower.
Education the focus in Ely
REGIONAL— Gov. Tim Walz used the occasion of his birthday last Thursday for a quick tour of the Vermilion Range, with stops in both Ely and Tower. The governor flew into the Ely airport with … more
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Gov. Tim Walz talks to Todd Petersen, of Lake Vermilion, one of the workers at Lamppa Manufacturing, along with Garrett Lamppa, who has recently taken the reins at the family business.
Walz tours wood stove plant in Tower
TOWER— Garrett Lamppa had little warning that Gov. Tim Walz would be making a stop at the family business at which he’s recently taken the reins from his father Daryl. “It all … more
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Committee report calls for joint powers, taxing district
REGIONAL- An ad hoc committee established by the Tower Ambulance Commission is recommending the formation of a joint powers board and a taxing district to provide long-term oversight and financial … more
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Black Bay campground back on county agenda
LAKE VERMILION— The prospective developer of a rustic campground near the mouth of Lake Vermilion’s Black Bay plans to appear before the St. Louis County Planning Commission next … more
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Ely finally passes new cannibinoid ordinance
ELY— After four months of moratoriums and failed first readings, the Ely City Council passed ordinance 367 on Tuesday, to license and regulate edible cannabinoid product dealers within city … more
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Meadows won’t face additional charges, at least for now
ELY— A 20-year-old Ely man won’t face additional charges after he intentionally ran down three deer with his pickup truck last month, but he may face a stiffer penalty than it initially … more
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River Carter, Lailana Stellmach, and Sri Stellmach finished their projects.
Cupcake smiles
Tower-Soudan Community Education sponsored a cupcake decorating class, just in time for the Easter holiday. Students piped, sprinkled, and used candy to decorate pre-made cupcaked, and Timberjay … more
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PolyMet’s proposal to use bentonite clay as a cap for its tailings basin is under scrutiny in a St. Paul administrative law courtroom this week. The outcome is likely to be pivotal to the company’s hopes of opening Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.
PolyMet waste plan vetted in courtroom
REGIONAL— The fate of the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine could literally come down to clay. That’s the issue at the heart of a contested case hearing that got underway in St. Paul, … more
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Ambulance study offers little hope for regionalization
GREENWOOD TWP- An updated, and substantially modified, version of the McGrath Consulting Group study commissioned by Greenwood Township was released to the town board last week. While the revised … more
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