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Dom Elioff, the original sponsor for the club in 1973, gets tips about the buffet from Elizabeth Storm.
In Cook, the Lions ROAR!
COOK- Over the past five decades, there are few things in Cook that haven’t been touched by the caring hearts and hands of the Cook Lions Club, and members and invited guests gathered on … more
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This Hwy. 53 billboard in Cotton has generated plenty of comment over a claim that does not appear to be well substantiated.
Billboard’s claim ignites social media controversy
REGIONAL— It’s been a tough few years for northeastern Minnesota deer hunters and that has put the state’s most prominent predator in the cross hairs of a prominent billboard that … more
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Purchases during the Dollars for Doggies online auction go to help cover expenses of operating the WolfTrack Classic sled dog races, set for next Feb. 24-25 in Ely.
Dollars for Doggies online auction starts Sunday
ELY- Three things are needed to hold a sled dog race: snow, sled dog teams, and money. Yes, money. The entry fees for Ely’s WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race don’t cover the full cost of … more
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County Sheriff remains concerned over SRO law change
REGIONAL—St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay indicated he remains concerned about a change in state law that limits the types of physical force that school officials, including student … more
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Ely City Council purr-fects its pet ordinances
ELY- Cat owners in Ely are off the hook. The Ely City Council voted to drop the licensing requirements for pets other than dogs. Mayor Heidi Omerza noted that the rewrite of the city’s pet … more
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County joins national monarch protection agreement
REGIONAL- In a win-win Tuesday for monarch butterflies and St. Louis County, the board of commissioners approved an agreement that will provide more butterfly habitat along the county’s … more
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Lost hunter spends night in woods north of Orr
ORR- An International Falls man and his dog spent last Friday night lost in the woods north of Orr after becoming disoriented while hunting. St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies and the St. … more
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Will pickelball and ice skating mix? Cook may try
COOK- At last Thursday’s regular Cook City Council meeting, councilors and members of the Friends of the Parks (FOTP) batted around the idea of turning the ice skating rink at the community … more
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Obituaries: October 6, 2023
Peter J. Johnson Peter Jon Johnson, 87, of Lake Vermilion-Tower, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at Essentia-Virginia. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6 at St. … more
Charlemagne Tower Sr.
Just who was Charlemagne Tower?
TOWER- Amateur historian Mary Palcich Keyes has plenty to say about Tower’s namesake, Charlemagne Tower, whose name lives on even though he never visited the area. During a talk presented at … more
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Native film night coming to Fortune Bay, Saturday, Oct. 14
TOWER- Those with an interest in independent filmmaking will want to check out the Indigenous Film Night on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Fortune Bay Resort Casino beginning at 4 p.m. The event will begin … more
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Joe Froehlingsdorf helps his children Agnes and Joey hold his 911 Lifesaver Award as his wife Ida holds their daughter Amelia. Presenting the award was Sheriff Gordon Ramsay, left, with commissioners Mike Jugovich, Paul McDonald, and Annie Harala looking on.
Cook man recognized for saving infant child's life
COOK- Joe Froehlingsdorf, of Cook, got the only reward he so desperately wanted when he saved the life of his infant daughter Amelia last September, but the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office … more
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School district tax levy goes up 4.69 percent
REGIONAL- ISD 2142 school board members meeting at South Ridge School on Tuesday approved an increase in the 2024 pay levy without the aid of customary line-item review by district finance director … more
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Half marathon competitor Allie Aufderheide comes into the finish with her dog. Aufderheide finished in 77th place, but her companion was the first dog across the finish line on Saturday.
MARATHON MANIA
ELY- The Ely Marathon completed its eighth year on a day that started grey and overcast and finished with light rain. But the weather didn’t keep spectators from turning out to cheer on the … more
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County grants CUP for “man cave” proposal
VERMILION LAKE TWP— High-end man caves may be coming soon to Vermilion Lake Township. The St. Louis County Planning Commission, on a 7-1 vote, has given the green light to a proposed facility … more
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New EMS center slated for Morcom
MORCOM TWP- After decades of serving the first response medical needs of a nine-township rural response area covering portions of St. Louis, Itasca, and Koochiching counties, the Northeast Itasca … more
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Jennalee Porter watches over Lauren Miigizikwe Bajan as she practices stirring wild rice in a parching pot.
TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS
NETT LAKE- The woods east of Nett Lake School were alive last week with the hoops and hollers of school children gleefully engaged while learning about an Ojibwe tradition, the processing of wild … more
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Legislation proposes tax relief for rural volunteer drivers
WASHINGTON, D.C.- When a change in federal tax law in 2017 meant that the mileage reimbursements over $600 per year received by volunteer drivers were taxed like regular employment income, the … more
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The original RV hook-ups at the campground at 1759 N. Pioneer Rd. in Ely. The new property owner applied for a conditional use permit from the City of Ely to re-open and expand the facility.
Campground hearing is not “Minnesota Nice”
ELY- The unpleasant specter of NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) visited an Ely Board of Adjustment public hearing on a proposed campground on Pioneer Rd. on Wednesday, Sept. 20. In a scenario … more
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Ely area resident Hudson Kingston outstretches his arms in triumph as he crosses the finish line to take first in last Saturday’s Ely Marathon
Ely man disappointed in second marathon win
ELY— Hudson Kingston was hoping for second place in this past weekend’s Ely Marathon— he had to settle for first. Kingston, a wiry redhead who lives outside Ely in Fall Lake … more
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County board OKs 2.93 percent levy boost for 2024
REGIONAL - The St. Louis County Board of Commissioners gave approval to a proposed 2.93 percent property tax hike at its meeting on Tuesday, an increase that will be offset somewhat by growth in the … more
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Tate Cly
Ely man injured in knife attack
ELY- Tate Jordan Cly, age 20, is facing two felony counts here in the wake of an alleged knife attack early Saturday morning, Sept. 23, against Richard Joshua Petrizilka. An officer from the Ely … more
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COVID booster rolls out as virus persists
REGIONAL- As COVID indicators continue to tick upward, the new boosters from Moderna and Pfizer recently authorized by the Centers for Disease Control for anyone over the age of six months have … more
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Obituaries: September 29, 2023
Judy B. Stapleton Judy B. Stapleton, 82, of Mt. Iron, formerly of Tower, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at Essentia Health - St. Mary’s Medical Center Hospice Unit in Duluth. The … more
A Marsh Masater tracked vehicle used in the search for Glenn Stevenson last Sunday is loaded after another fruitless day of searching by St. Louis County Rescue Squuad members.
Latest search for missing Gheen man comes up empty
GHEEN- The St. Louis County Rescue Squad fanned out again around Gheen on Sunday looking for any sign of missing Willow Valley Township resident Glenn Stevenson, but once again came up empty. St. … more
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