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Ely Public School finances back in the black
ELY- The Ely School Board heard a report by Devin Ceglar of the accounting firm of Walker, Giroux and Hahne on the audit of the district’s 2022-23 finances, receiving the welcome news at its … more
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Babbitt women in critical condition after crash in Pike
PIKE TWP- Emily M. Schnacky, a 22-year-old from Babbitt, was critically injured on Feb. 13 when her Chevy Cobalt left the roadway and rolled into the ditch along County Rd. 21 in Pike. Schnacky was … more
Ely Airport is the February airport of the month
ELY- “People forget that we have an area airport here in Ely, which has been an economic driver for the city,” Mayor Heidi Omerza remarked when announcing the airport of the month … more
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Obituaries: February 25, 2024
Christina Premo Christina Premo, 56, of Mt. Iron, passed away on Feb. 10, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held from 1-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Iron … more
The city of Tower is expected to soon be the new owner of the county public works facility located on Marina Drive on the city’s west end.
Council approves purchase of county public works building
TOWER— It appears the city of Tower will be the next owner of the public works facility currently owned by St. Louis County. The city council here voted 3-0 here on Monday to authorize the … more
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Matt Hinrichs, of Lundgren Motors was on hand with a Mustang Mach-E for test drives.
EVs make a showing at Ely festival
ELY- The Ely Winter Festival had a new event on the schedule this year as the community offered the first-in-the-nation wintertime ride and drive event highlighting electric vehicles, or EVs, held … more
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Latest plant bid offers little savings
TOWER-SOUDAN— Officials here were hopeful this week that a Tuesday bid opening for a long-planned drinking water treatment facility shared by both communities here would help bridge a funding … more
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95-year-old Cecilia Connor samples a healthy snack based on chia seeds.
Creating healthier lives
VERMILION RESERVATION- Cecilia Connor was probably the oldest attendee at the Bois Forte Caregiver and Elder Expo on Feb. 6 at Fortune Bay. The 95-year-old elder had taken the Big Woods bus from Nett … more
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Town board’s oversight of fire department questioned
GREENWOOD TWP- The town board’s 2022 decision to remove fire department officers Dave Fazio and Mike Indihar, was again questioned during Tuesday’s meeting of the Greenwood Town Board. … more
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Council hears updates on area tourist outreach
ELY- The International Wolf Center and the Ely Tourism Bureau both reported successful outreach endeavors that have drawn people to Ely during separate presentations at the Feb. 6 meeting of the city … more
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Legislators expecting a more modest session this year
REGIONAL— As lawmakers settled into the 2024 legislative session this week, it was clear that this year’s goals will be more modest than last year’s transformational session. … more
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Amendment seeks to clarify changes to student restraints
REGIONAL- A proposed amendment aims to resolve uncertainties surrounding a 2023 Minnesota law, criticized for its vague language that some argue jeopardizes student safety. The law currently … more
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The Orr Center is undergoing improvements to respond better to the community.
Purdy updates council on progress at Orr Center
ORR- Orr Center volunteer Wendy Purdy attended Monday’s Orr City Council meeting to tell council members about the progress being made in reshaping the design and function of the former school … more
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Eleven Vermilion Country School students attended the Indigenous Student Day at the Ely Film Festival, on Friday, Feb. 9. From left-to-right: Jaymes Scholz, Remington McDonough, Bryce Williamson, Logan Kainz, Bentley Crego, Landon Wellander, Elspeth O’Brien, Marcus Drake, Elliott Koschak, Theo Pratt, Cole Schuster, and teacher Karin Schmidt. Crego, Drake, Kainz, and Wellander made a short which was shown as part of the programming before the first feature film of the day.
VCS student film shown at the Ely Film Festival
ELY- The start of the Ely Film Festival on Friday, Feb. 9, was 20 minutes late because of projection problems, and that nearly prevented the showing of a film short that a group of local student film … more
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Obituaries: February 16, 2024
James K. Marttila James Konstantin Marttila, 75, of Rochester and Lake Vermilion-Tower, died on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester from complications of lung cancer … more
Capstar Drilling employees assembling the backflow preventer for installation on the drill rig near Babbitt.
Pulsar Helium starts deep drilling
Pulsar Helium starts deep drilling more
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Chavers: Bois Forte will enter cannabis industry
VERMILION RESERVATION- It was standing room only in the ballroom at Fortune Bay Resort Casino last Wednesday for the annual Bois Forte State of the Band event, and Chairperson Cathy Chavers saved the … more
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Chuck Goggleye remains upbeat over his son Matthew’s slow recovery from last year’s car crash.
A father’s love
REGIONAL- The face of Chuck Goggleye’s cellphone is riddled with cracks, a stark metaphor for the lives that were shattered the night of Nov. 15 when a car accident took the life of 17-year-old … more
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A display of just some of the awards won by the Timberjay in the MNA’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.
Timberjay wins 14 newspaper awards
REGIONAL—The Timberjay continued its award-winning tradition in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, winning 14 awards, including five first place awards, … more
Medicine sentenced in vehicular homicide case
REGIONAL- David Kevin Medicine, 38, of Virginia, was sentenced Monday to 41 months in prison for criminal vehicular homicide that caused the death of Cathy Marjorie Johnson, 61, of Tower, in an … more
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WolfTrack Classic canceled
ELY- For the third time in its 16-year history, the WolfTrack Classic has been canceled for lack of sufficient snow. The Ely Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the race, announced the cancellation … more
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Early February brings more extreme warmth
REGIONAL— The astonishing warmth of the winter of 2023-24 continued this week as reporting stations across the region reported running anywhere from 20-25 degrees above average for the first … more
Ely podcaster and Boundary Waters Connect manager, Lacey Squier, was this year’s Ely Winter Festival Grand Marshal, shown here with the torch to light the ceremonial fire to officially start the festival on Friday evening.
Warm weather doesn’t dampen spirits at this year’s Winter Fest
ELY- It was billed as the Winter Festival this week in Ely, but Mother Nature had other ideas. The snow sculptures in Whiteside Park, a centerpiece of the eleven-day event, took a beating from the … more
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Study: Minnesota’s tax system among the fairest in the U.S.
REGIONAL— A new study that compares the tax structures of the 50 U.S. states has found that Minnesota has the fairest tax structure of all. The report was released this month by the Institute … more
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Obituaries: February 9, 2024
Jeanne A. Burgess Jeanne Anita Burgess, 95, formerly of Tower, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, Wis. A celebration of life memorial … more
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