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Joining Kinsey onstage as she signs her letter of intent are, from left, her grandmother, Brenda Flack, mother, Sarah Flack, Grizzlies Head Coach Liz Cheney, and assistant coach Becca Bundy.
North Woods' Kinsey signs with St. Scholastica
North Woods senior basketball standout Hannah Kinsey signed a national letter of intent Monday to play hoops next year for NCAA Div. III College of St. Scholastica.  Kinsey had a breakout senior … more
Ely junior Lilli Rechichi goes up high for a certain kill as the Wolves overpowered Lakeview Christian in straight sets on Monday.
Wolves run like clockwork
INTERNATIONAL FALLS—Another week, another three straight-set victories for the Timberwolves. In International Falls, on Tuesday, Ely found an opponent that, at least, made a game of it even as … more
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Pam Frazee works on rounding up the calves.
Embarrass Team Penning and Ranch Sorting results
EMBARRASS- Team Penning and Ranch Sorting was held at the Embarrass Horse Arena on Aug. 19-21. The weather cooperated even though the calves were a bit ornery (lots of runs with no calves recorded). … more
orth Woods’ outfielder Nevadah Gauthier cocks her arm to return the ball to the infield against Mesabi East.
North Woods girls lose in tight 5-4 opener
AURORA- The North Woods softball team didn’t pack shoulder pads for their first outing of the season last Thursday, but their game against Mesabi East was played on a makeshift diamond on the … more
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Grizzlies top Cherry in three
CHERRY- The North Woods volleyball team returned to the court Friday in winning fashion, knocking off Cherry on the road 3-0. The Grizzlies rebounded from their first match loss of the season on … more
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Deer numbers in the region dropped sharply in the aftermath of severe winters in 2012-13 and 2013-14 and have yet to recover.
Deer registrations continue long decline
REGIONAL— Preliminary deer registrations continue to run below last year across all of northeastern Minnesota. The regular firearms deer season ended in the region back on Nov. 19, so the … more
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Ely quarterback Gunnar Hart looks for his man downfield.
Ely Football practices amidst ongoing construction
ELY - The ongoing construction has also made it difficult for the football team, under the direction of second-year head coach Louie Gerzin.Part of the Wolves’ practice field is not usable … more
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Ginger Main.
Bocce ball on ice: Was this game invented in Tower?
TOWER- The official temperature in Tower on the morning of Jan. 28 was -34.5, but that didn’t deter over 60 people from spending the day outside on the ice on the East Two River by the Your … more
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A scrum of Ely defenders put the hurt on a South Ridge running back during last Friday’s home contest.
Ely notches first win
ELY— It took just ten seconds for the Timberwolves to score what proved to be the winning touchdown here in a defense-dominated home contest that notched Ely’s first victory of the … more
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Ely notches back-to-back victories in season debut
HALLOCK— Times may be changing for the long hapless Timberwolves hockey team. The Wolves came away from a season-opening weekend road trip here with back-to-back wins over Kittson County … more
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Burckhardt continues to stand out
GRAND RAPIDS- North Woods cross country runner Alex Burckhardt continued his string of top-level finishes this past week in races at Grand Rapids and Mora. On Tuesday, Burckhardt finished third in … more
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Two disabled riders using adaptive mountain bikes were able to enjoy the new mountain bike trails at Hidden Valley this year. The trails have proven to be extremely popular, attracting thousands of visits in their first year.
TRAILS FOR ALL
HIDDEN VALLEY— The opening of the new singletrack mountain biking trail system earlier this year has prompted an almost immediate boom in off-season traffic here. While Hidden Valley has long … more
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Ely sprint skier Silas Solum, #6, works his way up a hill in heavy traffic during Thursday's state Nordic ski meet at Giants Ridge. Solum and his teammate Aksel Skustad finished 4th among the 24 teams competing in the sprint event.
Strong relay finish lifts Ely to 8th at state Nordic meet
GIANTS RIDGE— A huge fourth-place finish in the boys sprint competition here on Thursday lifted the Ely boys team to eighth-place at the state Nordic ski meet on a bright but chilly day. … more
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A MIB defender slips around the block of Kaden Gornick to put pressure on North Woods quarterback Trajen Barto.
Rangers level North Woods 76-0
MT. IRON- A young North Woods football team didn’t have the horses to run with 2022 state champion Mt. Iron-Buhl on Friday, as the Rangers scored at will in a 76-0 romp over the Grizzlies. A … more
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Grizzlies drop girls hoops opener at Chisholm
CHISHOLM- The North Woods Grizzlies girls basketball team hit the road to Chisholm for their season opener on Tuesday and squandered a promising early lead to fall to the Bluestreaks 86-56. The … more
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Nighthawks win one, lose one in week’s action
BABBITT— An off-night for the Nighthawks translated into a straight set loss to Cook County here on Tuesday, 25-17, 25-14, and 25-17. “We’re working hard to find our consistency and … more
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The restored photographic version of the mural now on display at the college in Ely.
Beloved Carl Gawboy mural re-created for posterity
ELY– The 1960 mural painted on the walls of the Ely Community Center has been re-created through the efforts of photographer Curt Laine and original artist Carl Gawboy. Gawboy originally … more
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Hollace Fenske and other Ely-area youth gather on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Ely Little League Field for T-Ball action.
Focus is aim of young t-ballers
Ely editor and photographer Keith Vandervort dropped by the Ely Little League field recently to capture the intensity and joy of youngsters jumping headlong into America's pasttime. more
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Jack Roddy talks to members of the Tower-Soudan Little League about baseball and what a talent scout might look for in a promising player.
Coaching tips from a pro
SOUDAN- A World Series ring was a nice capstone to a long career in baseball for Jack Roddy, and it offered a bit of inspiration this past week to local Little Leaguers.Roddy, a long-time talent … more
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The new owners of Gruben’s Marina and Resort on the steps outside the business’s general store. Pictured are Fred Brett, Chessica Reichert, and their son Jace.
New owners take the reins at Grubens
GREENWOOD TWP- Even though Gruben’s Marina and Resort is under new ownership, the name of this longtime Lake Vermilion institution will live on. The marina and resort, started by the Gruben … more
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Ely Folk School’s canoe project resumes
ELY – Work is underway once again on the birch bark canoe project at the Ely Folk School, offering participants handcrafting skills and more as they learn, in traditional detail, the many … more
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Senior Audrey Thomas goes up high for a kill during Tuesday’s contest with Littlefork-Big Falls.
Wolves rout L-BF
ELY— A faster-paced offense worked like a charm for the Timberwolves here on Tuesday as they routed Littlefork-Big Falls in straight sets, 25-11, 25-15, and 25-6. The win left Ely, which has … more
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Softball honors for two Ely players
ELY – Two Ely High School softball players, senior Charly Flom and junior Kate Coughlin, earned All-Arrowhead Conference honors following the 2022 season.They were key contributors to a … more
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Pepsi Challenge cross country ski race returns on March 4
BIWABIK- The 38th annual Pepsi Challenge Cross Country Ski Race returns to Giants Ridge on Saturday, March 4 for an exciting day of competition and fun.The leading event of the day will be the 50K … more
The Grizzlies’ Jared Chiabotti puts his head down as he tries to plow through a sea of green Rock Ridge defenders.
Rock Ridge stymies Grizz
EVELETH- North Woods opened the new football season last week with a formidable foe in 7AAA Rock Ridge, and the Wolverines hammered the visiting Grizzlies right from the outset, scoring 22 points in … more
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