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Babbitt rollover

BABBITT- According to a statement from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, a 22-year-old Babbitt woman suffered a single-vehicle crash on Monday around 9 a.m. just north of Babbitt in … more

8/2/23

Tower Ambulance still operating in the red, city adding funds

TOWER- The costs of maintaining 24/7 on-call coverage for the Tower Area Ambulance Service (TAAS) continues to outpace the revenue the service receives for providing its life-saving work. At the Oct. … more

Jodi Summit | 10/11/23

Budget pains grow as student numbers fall

REGIONAL- While last spring’s $19 billion state budget surplus provided room for some additional aid for education, it wasn’t enough to relieve many school districts of financial … more

David Colburn | 12/27/23

Old recipes and a pinch of this and that

These past few days I have been sifting through recipes for an upcoming spring family gathering at an eccentric aunt’s. I got the notion to bake up some of our favorites and bring them for … more

Scarlet Stone | 3/13/24

Ely native to UM Board of Regents

REGIONAL - Tadd Johnson, from Ely, was appointed to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents last week. He is the first Native American to be appointed to the Board since it was established more … more

Keith Vandervort | 7/22/22

Ely tops Virginia tourney

DULUTH—The unbeaten Timberwolves made short work of Duluth-Marshall here on Tuesday, allowing a number of the team’s younger players to get in on the action. Ely took it in three, 25-12, … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/29/22

Obituaries: December 9, 2022

Brian C. Bakk Brian C. Bakk, 66, of Minneapolis, formerly of Cook, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 at Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook. … more

12/7/22

A referee closely eyes the feet of Ely’s Hannah Penke as she shoots a three-pointer during Ely’s Friday night home contests with South Ridge. Penke led the Wolves with 31 points on the night.

Penke ties three-point mark

ELY— Ely junior Hannah Penke appears to have tied a state record as she led the Timberwolves to a 69-52 victory over South Ridge in their regular season finale here on Friday. Penke, who is new … more

Marshall Helmberger | 3/1/23

Hux Broten smiles as he gets a hot dog while out fishing with his grandparents on Pike Bay on Saturday. The new floating hot dog stand proved a hit on opening day.

Opener Oddity

PIKE BAY- More than a few opening day anglers likely did a doubletake here on Saturday when they saw a hot dog cart and a woman wearing a hot dog costume floating by on the water. It was the launch, … more

Jodi Summit | 5/17/23

Ely School Board tackles sports-related issues

ELY- Athletics were the theme here on Monday, with four sports-related topics taking up a third of the 45-minute meeting of the Ely School Board. The board accepted a quote of $53,650 from Phil … more

Catie Clark | 10/12/23

Raiders rock Wolves 4-1

GREENWAY— The Raiders outshot the Timberwolves 43 to 27 as they broke the Timberwolves winning streak with a 4-1 victory on home ice here on last Thursday. The loss drops Ely’s record to … more

Marshall Helmberger | 12/27/23

Ely senior Grace LaTourell wrapped up her high school basketball career with over 1,900 points.

Ely’s hopes dashed in semi’s

DULUTH- The Ely Timberwolves girls had No. 1 seed Cromwell-Wright on the ropes in last Wednesday’s Class 7A semifinal game in Duluth, but couldn’t seal the deal as the Cardinals came back … more

David Colburn | 3/13/24

Odin Picard turns his pot into a helmet while waiting in line.

Old Settlers is booyah fun!

Old settlers, ranging in age from infants to 96-years old, gathered last Saturday at McKinley Park in Breitung Township for the annual community get-together which has been continuing for over 100 … more

Jodi Summit | 7/20/22

Tedrick leads NR-E swimmers at Duluth meet

DULUTH— Senior swimmer Lily Tedrick continued a string of strong performances this week as she finished in the top two in three events against a large field at the Soderlind Invitational at … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/28/22

Ely City Council gets input on taxes

ELY - The Ely City Council heard a wide range of feedback from local residents during the annual Truth-in-Taxation hearing Tuesday night. Certain taxing entities in Minnesota, including … more

Catie Clark | 12/7/22

Grizzlies downed by Floodwood

FLOODWOOD- The North Woods girls battled furiously to overcome a big first-half deficit at Floodwood last Friday, coming almost all the way back in the second half before fading at the end for a … more

David Colburn | 3/1/23

EBCH roof fire has minimal impact

ELY- A fire on the roof of Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) at approximately 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) apparently had little effect on hospital services. According to an EBCH press release, the … more

5/17/23

Obituaries: October 13, 2023

Yvonne C. Swanson Yvonne Claire Duncanson Swanson, 81, of Cook, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at the Virginia Care Center. Visitation will be held at noon on Saturday, Oct. 14 … more

10/11/23

Singer-songwriter and music producer Rob Mattson works out a song in his studio in his house in Eagles Nest Township.

MAKING MUSIC

EAGLES NEST— Better late than never is an old adage that could certainly apply to longtime musician Rob Mattson, whose first original musical release is set to download Friday, Dec. 29. … more

Marshall Helmberger | 12/27/23

Wolves bow out to MI-B in first round

MT. IRON— It was one-and-out for the Timberwolves in the Section 7A boys basketball tournament as they fell 73-53 to the second-seeded Rangers in the opening round here last Thursday. The … more

Marshall Helmberger | 3/13/24

Football coach named at Vermilion

ELY – A change in leadership is coming this fall for the Minnesota North College, Vermilion Campus football program, as Richard Brooks was recently named head coach. Coach Brooks returns to … more

7/20/22

September among the fastest-warming months of the year

REGIONAL— Septembers aren’t what they used to be in northern Minnesota. Forty years ago, the fall air often started creeping its way into the North Country in late August, when the … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/28/22

Ely sends refs to state football championships

ELY- An Ely-based team of referees provided the rules expertise for the final Minnesota state football championship game of the playoffs on Dec. 3, and four of the five have strong Ely … more

Catie Clark | 12/9/22

The Grizzlies’ Jared Chiabotti goes high and outside for a shot under intense pressure by Rock Ridge defenders.

Grizzlies roll

FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys treated the home fans to two big wins last week, an 83-80 thriller over Class AA Rock Ridge and a thorough pasting of Chisholm.The Wolverines of Rock Ridge were a … more

David Colburn | 3/1/23

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association held an informational picket at the Capitol recently to push for a measure that would give them a greater voice in staffing.

Nurses, hospitals spar over staffing bill

REGIONAL- A nursing labor group says a bill in the Minnesota Legislature will improve hospital staffing levels and lead to better patient care, while the state’s hospital administrators are … more

David Colburn | 5/17/23