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ST. PAUL— Public health advocates are facing a new and unexpected adversary in their efforts to prevent young people from smoking— former state Sen. Tom Bakk.Bakk, who represented … more
ELY- It was standing room only at the city council meeting here on Tuesday as residents on both sides of the long-simmering copper-nickel mining debate weighed in on the council’s expected … more
The Timberjay's Ely Editor Catie Clark snapped these photos of whimsical snow sculptures created for the Ely Winter Festival. more
FIELD TWP- Overtime is prime time for the North Woods girls basketball team, as they picked up extra period wins against Deer River and Cherry this week, sandwiched around a solid win against Hill … more
DULUTH— Ely Nordic skiers were headed into the Section 7 meet on Wednesday after a string of recent strong performances, particularly by senior standout Zoe Devine. (Note that sectional results … more
ELY- Hockey is known for sometimes rowdy behavior on the ice, but during a Friday night matchup here against the St. Paul-Johnson Governors, it was parents causing most of the problems. Two St. Paul … more
FIELD TWP- The North Wood Grizzlies were raining trifectas at home Monday against Blackduck, but it was a three-pointer they didn’t take that sank them in a heartbreaking 94-91 loss.The Drakes … more
ELY— The red-hot Timberwolves hit a chilly stretch this past week as they dropped two straight games to slip to 15-5 on the season.Playing here on Tuesday, they struggled against Deer River, … more
On the morning of Friday, Feb. 3, after a cozy night under my comforters, the moment my feet touched the floor, I had a hunch this was going to be one of those really tough days. Despite ample … more
This year’s early deep snow has made an otherwise mild winter tougher than it might otherwise have been for deer and some other wildlife. But the dense 18-20-inch blanket, and more that fell on … more
TOWER- City officials here have offered new indemnification language for townships that donate to the city’s ambulance replacement fund, but a representative of Greenwood Township suggested the … more
When I leave in the spring and fall, to wait out the ice and water conditions, I must look like Granny Clampett, riding on her rocking chair, strapped down with all of her belongs on the top of the … more
ELY— Longtime Ely area resident and polar explorer Will Steger has been awarded the 2021 Leif Erickson Award for his lifetime of exploration in the Arctic and the Antarctic as well as for his … more
REGIONAL— Would you like to learn more about how to attract wildlife to your property? Whether you’re looking to attract more butterflies to your backyard or more whitetail deer to your … more
Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court abolished a woman’s right to control her own reproduction. Soon, they may take away a woman’s right to avoid gunfire at the hands of an intimate … more
ORR- Jeremy Morris, a former resident here, was sentenced Jan. 31 in a South Dakota federal courtroom to ten years in prison for possession of over ten pounds of methamphetamines with intent to … more
TOWER- Can mushrooms be used to recycle plastic? Can plastic be used to make bricks sturdy enough for construction? How can you set up a worm composting system at your home? How can we reduce food … more
REGIONAL- Representatives of the Blandin Foundation and Minnesota North College held an online news conference on Tuesday to announce their collaboration in a new regional job training initiative, … more
Linda K. WilliamsLinda Kay Wheeland Williams, 80, of Ely, passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Boundary Waters Care Center after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at Ely United … more
REGIONAL- Gov. Tim Walz laid out his One Minnesota budget proposal for the new biennium last week, a record-high of $65.2 billion that would spend most of the state’s estimated $17.6 billion … more
REGIONAL- The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have helped reverse a decades-long trend of declining population in rural parts of Minnesota. That change is noted in the Center for Rural Policy and … more
SOUDAN – At the Jan. 26 Breitung Township regular meeting, Supervisor Chuck Tekautz gave an update on Tower Ambulance Commission issues.“As far as the ambulance, Greenwood still … more
COOK- Cook resident Robert Jorgenson likely didn’t expect to get such a speedy response when he attended last week’s Cook City Council meeting to register a complaint about trash on some … more
TOWER- The official temperature in Tower on the morning of Jan. 28 was -34.5, but that didn’t deter over 60 people from spending the day outside on the ice on the East Two River by the Your … more
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