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REGIONAL- With the 20-acre fire at Lucky Boy ponds fresh in everyone’s mind, Ely Police Officer Bradley Roy spoke to the Ely City Council on June 6 about the area’s pair of regional … more
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Obituaries: June 23, 2023
John D. Rykken John D. Rykken, 85, formerly of Babbitt, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, in Prior Lake after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He will be laid to rest at St. Stephen’s … more
School schedule controversy exits quietly
ELY- The Ely School Board quietly approved the class schedules for the next school year, without the unhappy commentary they experienced last month. Teachers and parents both had a handful of days to … more
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The ensemble sings “Come, sing about love,” in the Godspell musical number “We beseech thee.
NLAA’s Godspell opens next week in Ely
The Northern Lakes Arts Association’s (NLAA) production of “Godspell” opens on Thursday, June 22, at 7 p.m., with subsequent evening shows on June 23, 24, 29, 30 and July 1, also at … more
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Council dubious of Greenwood request for RFP
TOWER— City officials here reacted mostly with a shrug to a letter from Greenwood Township rejecting participation in a joint powers board that would oversee the operations of the Tower Area … more
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An artist's rendering of the Crane Lake Visitor Center.
Crane Lake OKs bid for new park visitors center
CRANE LAKE- With contractors in place, the long-held dream of a Voyageurs National Park visitor center and campground for Crane Lake is well down the path toward becoming reality. The Crane Lake … more
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Joint powers board resolves little
ELY- The four person Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board (EAAJPB) met on June 12 without resolving any of a host of outstanding issues. That includes a substantial budget shortfall for renovations … more
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Kids dance gleefully in the overspray from Friday’s firefighters challenge.
TIMBER DAYS A HIT
COOK- The annual Cook’s Timber Days festival last weekend was a winner all around, with favorable weather, attractions new and old, and good-sized crowds across all three days of the event. The … more
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Secretary of State Steve Simon (l) was on a tour of Hibbing Taconite on Tuesday. He met with tribal officials and union pipefitters at Fortune Bay Resort Casino on Wednesday.
Simon has full agenda on Iron Range visit
REGIONAL— Secretary of State Steve Simon had a busy agenda during a trip to both ends of the Iron Range this week and he had a lot to talk about with local political and business leaders. While … more
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Fire restrictions now in place
REGIONAL— Increasingly tinder dry conditions across the region have prompted the Department of Natural Resources to institute burning restrictions across the Arrowhead, including St. Louis, … more
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Greenwood road repairs on the agenda
GREENWOOD TWP- The poor condition of Birch Point Extension was the focus of discussion at Tuesday’s town board meeting. While Birch Point Road is a county road, the last 1.8 miles (Twp 4136) … more
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Minnesota enacts landmark right-to-repair law
REGIONAL- Most everyone knows a tinkerer, someone who for the sheer challenge or pursuit of savings loves diving into broken things to try to repair them. And when it comes to a wide array of … more
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Range Mental Health Center (RMHC) Outpatient Therapists Jared Sabin, right, and Duane Dale discuss new processes and procedures as a result of the recent change in status for RMHC to a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic at the Gov. Rudy Perpich Building in Hibbing.
Range Mental Health Center ups its game
REGIONAL- Range Mental Health Center (RMHC), a nonprofit that has been serving the region for over sixty years, recently gained recognition as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) … more
Free summer meals for kids offered in Cook
COOK- A well-utilized free summer food program for children is back again at the Cook Public Library and in a dozen other Iron Range communities, but a change in how the meals are distributed has … more
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Obituaries: June 16, 2023
James F. Charles James Frederick “Jim” Charles, 100, formerly of Tower, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Lake Minnetonka Shores Assisted Living in Spring Park. A funeral service … more
In an undated photograph, Martin Gundersen fillets fish on an area dock while one of his grandchildren watches with interest. Gundersen, along with his wife Elizabeth, were major property owners in the area in the early 1900s. They later donated much of that land to the city of Tower, some of which formed the basis for the Gundersen Trust.
Gundersen Trust changes finally approved by court
TOWER- After years of effort, the city of Tower’s Gundersen Trust Fund has received court approval for the transfer of its assets to the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation (DSACF). … more
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One of the new bear enclosures at the North American Bear Center, featuring special bear-friendly and visitor-friendly zoo fencing and new natural dens.
New digs for residents at North American Bear Center
ELY- At the North American Bear Center, the old bear enclosures with their wooden shelters have lasted many years; however, with wear and bear, it was obvious they wouldn’t last fur-ever. … more
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
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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
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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
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Sah-Gii-Bah-Gah Powwow at Nett Lake
Timberjay photographer David Colburn captured images of the color and pagentry of Native regalia at the annual Sah-Gii-Bah-Gah powwow this past weekend at Nett Lake. Unseasonably warm temperatures … more
Aaron Kania of the National Forest Service spoke to the Ely City Council on June 6 about regional fire danger.
First license for cannabinoid sales goes to movie theater
ELY- The Ely City Council approved its first license application for the retailing of “on sale” cannabinoids, to Ely’s Historic State Theater. An “on sale” license … more
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Elevated lead levels found in some Ely water samples
ELY- The City of Ely tested twenty homes in August of 2022 for lead and found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes and buildings. The City of Ely has been working closely with the … more
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
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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
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