BABBITT — The Mesabi East Giants edged out the Northeast Range/Ely swim team in varsity action last Thursday at Northeast Range School, taking a 60-34 win in the dual meet. While the Giants …

FIELD TWP — The North Woods Grizzlies have played a whole lot of volleyball this past week, and they’ve continued to impress, losing just one match of the seven they played. The match …

BIGFORK — There’s no better way to get past a big loss than to put a big beatdown on your next opponent, and that’s exactly what the North Woods Grizzlies football team did last …

ELY — The Ely Timberwolves went on a volleyball marathon this past week with six matches in the space of five days, and while they won five of those matches, a grudge match against the team …

INTERNATIONAL FALLS — The Ely/Northeast Range Timberwolves enjoyed their first lead of the season on Friday at International Falls, but it was little consolation as the Broncos pummeled the …

FIELD TWP — North Woods volleyball fans celebrated Senior Night on Tuesday by watching the Grizzlies demolish Bigfork 25-7, 25-10, and 25-7. Senior Night is usually a late-season affair, but …

LITTLE FORK — The Ely Timberwolves volleyball team went on the road on Tuesday and crushed the Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings, 3-0. Getting good production across the front line, the Wolves …

VIRGINIA — Throughout her stellar varsity career, most of the Arrowhead region’s girls cross country runners have had to get used to looking at the back of Molly Brophy’s jersey, as …

FIELD TWP — The mosquitoes were bad, but the McGregor Mercuries drew more blood from the Grizzlies last Thursday at North Woods, rolling to a 45-6 win. After giving up a 60-yard scoring drive …

ELY — The Barnum Bombers flew into Ely on Friday with a blitzkrieg that completely overwhelmed the Ely/Northeast Range Timberwolves 48-0 in the season opener for both clubs. The mismatch on …

MT. IRON — The North Woods Grizzlies volleyball team got the new season off to a good start on Monday with a hard-fought 3-0 road win at Mt. Iron-Buhl. The Grizzlies are poised to have a strong …

ELY — The Timberwolves volleyball team opened a new season this week with back-to-back matches, taking a 3-0 road win against Deer River and falling to Greenway at home 1-3. With last …

ELY – Northern Minnesota’s premier fall celebration is back, with the 31st annual Harvest Moon Festival set to transform Whiteside Park into a bustling marketplace of regional artisans …

The Vermilion Guides league recently hosted military veterans for Military Veterans Fishing Day. Each year, they host veterans for a day of fishing and camaraderie. After fishing, there was an award …

ONAMIA — Jordan Williams wouldn’t go so far as to call this year’s wild rice a bumper crop, but he will say the rice is looking really, really nice. Williams is a wildlife biologist …

EMBARRASS — The Embarrass Fair horse events continue to grow each year. Several years ago, team penning got moved to the week before the fair, and a day of ranch sorting competition was also …

EMBARRASS – Embarrass Fair weekend is here. Fair hours are Friday, Aug. 22, from 2-8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission to the fair …

KABETOGAMA — Few places in the United States can match the beauty of the night skies of Voyageurs National Park, and on Aug. 29-30, those skies will be the star attraction. On Saturday, Aug. …

TOWER- On Thursday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m., “Songs of The Anishinaabeg, A Night Sky Drum Program” will be held in St. Mary’s Hall. It will be a special evening of Anishinaabeg Nagamon …

EMBARRASS — The Embarrass Region Fair calls itself the “last hurrah of summer,” and that may not be a huge exaggeration. With dozens of activities and chances to participate for all …

EMBARRASS — Team Penning and Ranch Sorting have become very popular events for both riders and spectators, and for good reason. It is fast-paced action, with a lot to cheer for and to laugh at. …

ORR- Perfect flying weather and a lineup of visiting aircraft drew a good community turnout Sunday for the inaugural Airb’ORR’ne Fly-In at the Orr Regional Airport. Event organizer Ross …

TOWER- Explore the rich heritage of the Tower-Soudan-Lake Vermilion area through the stories, places, and people who shaped it. The Tower-Soudan Historical Society’s History Talks on Main …

TOWER-SOUDAN — As Wagoner Trail Club members and friends gathered at McKinley Park Campground for their second annual potluck, club officials were excited to talk about the upcoming $266,666 …

EMBARRASS — Marko Huttunen was in Minnesota as a featured speaker for last week’s FinnFest in Duluth, but he also had his heart set on visiting the historic Finnish log buildings in …