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Cast concrete storm sewer pipes sit outside the new front entrance this week at the Ely school renovation project.
Ely school project up against hard rock as completion deadline looms
ELY – The scheduled completion of the $21.5 million school building and renovation project at ISD 696 is just weeks away and workers are literally up against hard rock as they struggle to meet … more
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Greenwood fire department officers (l-r) Mike Indihar, David Fazio, and Rick Worringer were dismissed as officers by board action Tuesday night.
Board dismisses top fire department officers
GREENWOOD TWP— In a surprise decision at the end of their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Greenwood Town Board voted 3-2 to dismiss Fire Chief David Fazio and Assistant Chief Mike … more
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Mayor: State of city is good and getting better
TOWER— Mayor Dave Setterberg offered an upbeat assessment of the city’s status as part of a “state of the city” report he made to the city council here on Monday. Setterberg … more
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A sign posted this week advises motorists of pending road construction on Hwy. 169.
Hwy. 169 resurfacing project to start Monday
REGIONAL— Travelers along Hwy. 169 south of Tower will want to plan for extra time starting Monday, as work is set to begin on a mill and overlay project to repair the crumbling road surface … more
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Friends enjoy time together at the Harvest Moon Festival in Ely.
Arts, eats, & a touch of fall
The Timberjay's Jodi Summit dropped in on Ely's Harvest Moon Festival last weekend and came home with these photos and ... well, Jodi's been mum about that 'and' part.. Enjoy the pictures, and if you see … more
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A plethora of heavy equipment is deployed near the site of this week’s derailment along the CN track near Gheen.
Another CN derailment near Gheen
COOK- Ten cars of a Canadian National train, two containing hazardous materials, derailed approximately six miles north of Cook on Monday, the second such incident in the past year along the remote … more
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Morse-Fall Lake firefighters work to douse the blaze at the home of Carol Lindbeck, of rural Ely.
One dead in Shagawa Lake house fire
MORSE TWP- An as-yet unidentified individual died in a house fire here on Sunday afternoon. While the name of the deceased had not yet been released as of press time, the home, located at 1406 Grant … more
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The inaugural year of the End of the Road Film Festival packed the seats of Ely’s Historic State Theater, with many films selling out.
Film festival a major success
ELY- “I didn’t know what to expect,” said End of the Road Film Festival director Jacob White, “but the turnout was amazing!”Ely’s very first film festival, running … more
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Bob and Jen McDonough are the new owners of the Tower Café.
New life for old cafè
TOWER—More than three years after it closed its doors in April 2020 at the start of the COVID pandemic, the Tower Café will soon be back in business. And probably no one is more … more
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Greenwood pressured to contribute to ambulance
TOWER- Greenwood Town Board Chair John Bassing faced some of the toughest pushback to date at a meeting of the Tower Ambulance Commission here on Monday as members of the commission repeatedly urged … more
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Letter roils ongoing ambulance dispute
TOWER— Despite a lengthy agenda, members of the city council here spent considerable time at their monthly meeting taking issue with a divisive letter to the editor written by a member of the … more
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Curt Moon, in full regalia, leads dancers during a powwow last Friday at Vermilion Country School in Tower. The powwow was educational in nature and provided students with details behind the tradition and the many styles used by dancers.
Learning the powwow way
TOWER- Curt Moon, a veteran and elder, led the dancers into the makeshift arena in the commons area at Vermilion Country School. The Lake Vermilion Singers drum group was seate d at the center. A … more
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Witnesses mystified by tasing
REGIONAL- A South Dakota couple whose rental houseboat ran aground in Voyageurs National Park last summer is still at a loss to explain what led two park rangers to board a service boat operated by … 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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Deanna Swenson, co-director of Well Being Development’s Ely Recovery Project spoke to the Ely City Council recently while fellow staffer Beth Chapman looks on. The group was there to discuss their proposal for new transitional housing.
Group eyeing transitional housing in Ely
ELY— The local nonprofit Well Being Development is hoping to turn class action lawsuit settlement funds into transitional housing for local residents recovering from the effects of substance … more
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Babbitt EMS steers clear of controversy
BABBITT— At a time when many of the region’s small town ambulance services are struggling financially, Babbitt’s city-run service is managing to keep its head above water, while … more
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Karmina Chosa, with her heart glasses, shows off her Valentine’s Day loot.
Party time at T-S Elementary
TOWER- Students and teachers at Tower-Soudan Elementary found a way to mix fun and learning, while taking advantage of a couple of milestones.Tuesday marked both the 100th day of school this year as … more
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Council OKs two-percent levy increase
TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, approved a surplus 2024 budget that calls for spending of $2.055 million with anticipated revenue of $2.102 million. The revenue forecast includes a … more
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District to cut 11 teacher positions
TOWER- After saying for months that staff reductions were on the table due to budgetary concerns, ISD 2142 Superintendent Reggie Engebritson delivered the bad news to school board members at … more
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Some Greenwood residents want fire response from Cook
GREENWOOD TWP- A resident and former township supervisor asked the Greenwood Town Board, Tuesday, to secure better fire protection for residents in the western portion of the … 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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Owens seeks to rebuild in wake of resignations
COOK- After a tumultuous November meeting at which the town board chair and town clerk resigned and attendees were abruptly ejected from the meeting with the assistance of a sheriff’s deputy, … 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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EMS woes top joint powers meeting
ELY- How to sustain rural emergency medical services topped the agenda on Monday during the annual meeting of the Community Economic Development Joint Powers Board here. The influential board is … more
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A recent production of “Songs for a New World” was among many offerings available this past summer thanks to the efforts of the Northern Lakes Arts Association.
Ely’s arts scene poised for growth
ELY- When Ian Lah took the helm as executive artistic director of the Northern Lakes Arts Association in May of last year, he said he saw opportunity for growth. The 2012 graduate of Ely Memorial … more
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