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Ely area veterans gathered to pay respects to former board members of Veterans on the Lake during the recent raising of a Holiday Flag at the facility on Fall Lake.
Raising the colors
ELY – Several of this community’s military veterans gathered at the flag pole at Veteran’s on the Lake Resort near here last Friday morning for a special flag raising.A … more
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A selfie of Erica Lenci with a fresh batch of pupcakes.
“Pupcakes” prove a hit
SOUDAN- Move over cupcake entrepreneurs, this new small home-based business is selling “pupcakes.”Erica Lenci had been baking homemade dog treats for her family’s two dogs for about … more
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Exploitation of children online is one of the issues lawmakers are hoping to address this year in the state Legislature.
Social media bills address multiple issues
REGIONAL- As the social media and artificial intelligence landscapes continue to evolve, legislators are playing catch-up, reacting to problems stemming from the technology that threatens online … more
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Charles Myntti with his grandchildren outside their cabin on Co-op Point on Eagles Nest Lake One.
The history of Co-op Point
EMBARRASS- It was a full house at the Sisu Heritage Annual meeting, held at the Embarrass Town Hall on Feb. 16, and a time to celebrate the cultural contributions of Finnish immigrants to the … more
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Babbitt mine, Northshore to remain closed through next April
REGIONAL- Northshore Mining taconite mining and processing operations in Babbitt and Silver will stay closed until at least April 2023, as owner Cleveland-Cliffs says they’re “not … more
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Midco crews in Ely installed high-speed internet lines in Ely this week.
High-speed internet finally reaching the North Country
REGIONAL— After years of frustration over the lack of high-speed internet at the end of the road, the evidence of a solution is everywhere these days. And it’s all coming to nearby Tower … more
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As one of the many who donated to the Boundary Waters Care Center, 100 Ely Women Who Care donated $6,870 recently. Front row, (l-r) Barbara Kollar, 101-year-old resident of BWCC and Adam Masloski. Back row: Emily Brown, Cindy Gardner, and Mary Zimmerman.
New funding, donations save Ely nursing home, for now
ELY- After the drought of funding for skilled nursing homes following the 2022 legislative session, the announcement that Ely’s Boundary Waters Care Center (BWCC) would receive $750,000 for … more
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Employee faces assault allegations
ELY – A city of Ely employee was placed on paid leave last week while an investigation continues into an alleged physical assault at the Ely City Hall that put a local construction worker in … more
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Area residents gather regularly at the Embarrass Timber Hall for a wide range of activities. The facility will receive $1.5 million to fund improvements and repairs.
Lawmakers deliver for the North Country
ST. PAUL— A late session deal that added $1.5 billion in state bonding to a capital projects improvement bill is expected to inject $2.6 billion into the state’s economy over the … more
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Star Party book cover
Ely writer, illustrator team up on new childrens’ book
ELY- A new book published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press will give area families a new tradition to celebrate with their children. The book is now available at area bookstores and online. … more
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U.S. Steel rejects Cleveland-Cliffs buyout offer
REGIONAL— U.S. Steel has rejected a $7.3 billion buyout offer from rival Cleveland-Cliffs that would have made Cliffs the predominant company in the U.S. steel sector. But U.S. Steel, which … more
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Green light for chickens in Tower
TOWER— The city council here gave final approval late last week to a new ordinance allowing the keeping of up to five hens within the city limits. Acting Mayor Joe Morin presided over the early … more
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A party at Peyla’s Arrowhead Garage in Tower for the arrival of the 1957 Dodge models.
PEYLAS MADE THEIR MARK
TOWER- It was a full house here last week when Dick Peyla offered a look into the history of his family in the area as part of a presentation sponsored by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society. … more
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Hoodoo Point Campground tops city agenda
TOWER—The Hoodoo Point Campground dominated discussion at the city council meeting here on Monday, as the council discussed a rate increase for seasonal campers, a new playground, and limits on … more
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Flat state aids push county levy higher
REGIONAL— St. Louis County spending will have increased 14.6 percent over the past five years, based on the 2023 budget approved earlier this month by the county board. At the same time, the … more
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ISD 696 facing major budget shortfall
ELY- ISD 696 Superintendent Anne Oelke revealed here this week that the Ely Public Schools is facing a nearly half million-dollar deficit in its 2024-25 budget. The school district’s 2024-25 … more
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Tower woman killed in crash on Hwy. 169
WUORI – A 61-year-old Tower woman, who was the passenger in a vehicle driven by an intoxicated driver, was killed here last Saturday evening when the 2013 Chevy Impala she was riding in … more
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Data reflects vibrance of Ely economy
ELY- Ely was a giant of business development in 2023 according to data recently provided by the Northland Small Business Development Center (SBDC). After the Ely Economic Development Authority heard … more
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K-2 students at T-S Elementary sang songs of thanks for the season.
Sounds of the season
Holidays are merrier with music, and North Country communities have been merry indeed with the songs of the season performed by young and old alike. Timberjay photographers captured a few images of … more
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Cousins Zaija Schroeder and Lily Russell work side-by-side.
Pumpkin season
TOWER- With over 200 pumpkins spread in piles inside the Herb Lamppa Civic Center here, there was no shortage of work to do for the families who attended this year’s pumpkin carving party on … more
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City maintenance supervisor Ben Velcheff plows N. Third St. in Tower on Monday.
Packin’ a punch
REGIONAL— A major double-barreled snowstorm dumped as much as a foot of snow on the North Country this week, and considerably more along the North Shore of Lake Superior, providing the region … more
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As Lora Klancher looks on, Lyra Alfredson practices her chalk drawing skills at the easel.
Musky and a good deed lead to Cook childcare
COOK- Thanks to the serendipitous entanglement of Missouri nice with Minnesota nice, Cook has a new option for quality childcare. Albany, Mo., native Lora Klancher, the wife of Wakemup Fishing Guide … more
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Soft water has returned to all of Lake Vermilion.
May 11 is the official ice-out on Vermilion
LAKE VERMILION— There will be open water for Saturday’s fishing opener on Lake Vermilion, as the lake officially cleared of ice on May 11, about 12 days later than the average date of … more
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