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Klobuchar receives Humanitarian of the Year Award for her work to address Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) received the 2023 Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) Humanitarian of the Year Award for her work to address Alzheimer’s disease from the … more

3/22/23

Arch and his team celebrated Halloween this past year as a team.

Treating employees like one of the family

LAKE VERMILION- When Greg “Arch” Archibald bought the Vermilion Club from Joanne and Ron Thibault 25 years ago, he brought his generous spirit and lifelong experience running pizza shops … more

Jodi Summit | 1/24/24

Long-time supervisor Chuck Tekautz joins his wife, Nancy, at a table in back of the meeting hall. Tekautz has retired after 18 years of service to the township.

New faces at the table in Breitung Township

SOUDAN- Breitung Township continued its transition to a younger generation at the town board’s reorganization meeting held March 28. Longtime supervisor Chuck Tekautz, who served on the town … more

Stephanie Ukkola | 4/3/24

Conservative Duluth News-Tribune breaks with Stauber

REGIONAL— The Eighth Congressional District’s largest newspaper has parted ways with Rep. Pete Stauber, endorsing his DFL opponent Jen Schultz, in the hotly-contested race. The Duluth … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/19/22

Council questions handling of trailhead project

TOWER— The city council here had questions over the handling of the trailhead project near the city’s harbor and cost overruns that forced significant cutbacks in the project as well as … more

Marshall Helmberger | 1/11/23

Brinker is pick for Timber Days grand marshal

COOK – There are certain constants about Danny Brinker, this year’s Grand Marshal for the Cook Timber Days parade. One is his volunteerism in the community, the primary reason he’s … more

David Colburn | 6/7/23

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital has commissioned a study of the Ely Ambulance Service.

Ely hospital commissions ambulance service study

ELY- Patti Banks, CEO of the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital told the Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board on Tuesday that the hospital is funding a $70,000 study that hospital officials hope will … more

Catie Clark | 8/30/23

Obituaries: April 5, 2024

Gordon C. Adams Jr. Gordon “Jones” Clifford Adams Jr., 66, longtime resident of Nett Lake, died on Sunday, March 24, 2024, in his home from a tragic house fire. A wake was held on Friday, … more

4/3/24

Twin Cities woman killed in Morcom snowmobile crash

MORCOM TWP- An Albertville woman died in a snowmobile accident in Morcom Township last Saturday, on a weekend that saw two other Minnesotans lose their lives in such incidents.According to the St. … more

David Colburn | 1/11/23

Ely High School graduates take part in the rite of graduation, tossing mortarboards to the sky.

Ready for anything

Area high schools held graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2023 last week. Here are a few images captured by Timberjay photographers. more

Timberjay staff | 6/7/23

Puppeteer Tricia Haynes leads Amara Timmerman and Izzy Royer in the Hokey Pokey.

FAMILY FAIR FUN

EMBARRASS- A lot of things have changed in Embarrass over the last 84 years, but one thing that has remained the same is the Embarrass Region Fair. And this year, thanks to a rather energetic group … more

Jodi Summit | 8/30/23

State overdose deaths held steady in 2022

REGIONAL- After several years of sharp increases, overdose deaths in Minnesota plateaued from 2021 to 2022, although preliminary data showed fentanyl-related overdoses continued to take a tragic toll … more

David Colburn | 11/2/23

Ely's first day of school has been moved back a week to Sept. 12 because of uncertainties with the completion of the building project.

Construction woes delay start for Ely schools

ELY—What had only been rumored up until now was confirmed this week when the Ely school board voted unanimously to postpone the first day of school here until Monday, Sept. 12. Ely schools had … more

Rachel Brophy | 8/10/22

Christensen gets new term as ISD 2142 board chair

VIRGINA- ISD 2142 school board chair Pat Christensen will continue in that position after being reelected at Tuesday’s annual organizational meeting, one that featured a routine slate of … more

David Colburn | 1/11/23

The two-story boathouse at Aronson Boat Works is no more. The 80-year-old building came down this week to make room for new docking.

Major changes at one of the area’s oldest businesses

LAKE VERMILION- As one of the oldest, continuously operating businesses on Lake Vermilion, Aronson Boat Works is getting a major facelift in an effort to better serve its growing customer base. The … more

Jodi Summit | 6/7/23

Mark Phillips at his home on Lake Vermilion. Phillips died last week after a six-year-long battle with cancer.

Mark Phillips, former IRRR commissioner dies at 73

REGIONAL— Mark Phillips, who retired in December after serving eight years as commissioner of the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, died at home on Wednesday, Aug. 23, … more

Marshall Helmberger | 8/30/23

Ash Lake broadband project nearing completion

ASH LAKE- Approximately 66 households in the area around Ash Lake in northwestern St. Louis County will soon jump onto the digital superhighway when Paul Bunyan Communications (PBC) completes an … more

David Colburn | 11/3/23

Health officials brace for most infectious COVID variant yet

REGIONAL- Last year, Minnesotans and the rest of the country got used to the COVID Omicron variant spawning offspring after offspring, with each successive subvariant seemingly more capable of … more

David Colburn | 1/11/23

State mining rules mostly protective, says DNR

REGIONAL— The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the state’s non-ferrous mine siting rule is largely protective of the environment, but needs updating to better address … more

Marshall Helmberger | 6/7/23

Ely EDA approves 2024 levy and budget

ELY- The Ely Economic Development Authority (EEDA) set its preliminary 2024 levy at approximately $39,000 here on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and approved its 2024 budget at the same time. Ely clerk-treasurer … more

Catie Clark | 8/30/23

The concept plan approved by the TEDA board last week, which includes a 44-unit hotel and related commercial buildings.

TEDA OKs harbor concept plan

TOWER— The Tower Economic Development Authority gave its approval last week to a concept plan for the city’s harbor that calls for a 44-unit hotel along with other associated commercial … more

Jodi Summit | 4/10/24

Gigabit broadband could come to Cook yet this year

COOK- Faster internet may be coming to Cook sooner than anticipated, as Paul Bunyan Communications announced on Tuesday that there’s a good chance the system will be installed this fall, rather … more

David Colburn | 8/10/22

Dianna Goodsky-Hertig, left, Tom Spears and Lela Goodsky Correa unveil the portrait and plaque honoring their father, the late Bois Forte elder and spiritual advisor Gene Goodsky.

Band dedicates community room to Goodsky

NETT LAKE- Of all the voices heard at a dedication ceremony at the Bois Forte Government Center at Nett Lake last week, the late Bois Forte elder and spiritual adviser Gene Goodsky surely would have … more

David Colburn | 6/7/23

Ely-Bloomenson voted top Minnesota hospital

ELY- The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) has received the gold award in the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s “Best in Minnesota” reader’s choice listing. The listing is … more

Catie Clark | 8/30/23

Ely’s HRA commits cold cash for new housing

ELY- Talk is cheap. Ely’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) went from talk to commitment on Tuesday when it moved $350,000 from its levy account to the city’s housing trust fund. … more

Catie Clark | 4/10/24