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Obituaries: December 22, 2023
Robert C. Wilson Robert “Bob” Clinton Wilson, 89, of Lake Vermilion, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Funeral … more
Deanna Swenson, co-director of Well Being Development’s Ely Recovery Project spoke to the Ely City Council recently while fellow staffer Beth Chapman looks on. The group was there to discuss their proposal for new transitional housing.
Group eyeing transitional housing in Ely
ELY— The local nonprofit Well Being Development is hoping to turn class action lawsuit settlement funds into transitional housing for local residents recovering from the effects of substance … more
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Council OKs two-percent levy increase
TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, approved a surplus 2024 budget that calls for spending of $2.055 million with anticipated revenue of $2.102 million. The revenue forecast includes a … more
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Owens seeks to rebuild in wake of resignations
COOK- After a tumultuous November meeting at which the town board chair and town clerk resigned and attendees were abruptly ejected from the meeting with the assistance of a sheriff’s deputy, … more
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EMS woes top joint powers meeting
ELY- How to sustain rural emergency medical services topped the agenda on Monday during the annual meeting of the Community Economic Development Joint Powers Board here. The influential board is … more
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About 300 people concerned about wolves turned out to a recent public meeting on the subject near Aurora.
Hunters’ group takes aim: at wolves
AURORA – A crowd of over 300 packed the gymnasium at the Loon Lake Community Center south of Aurora last Thursday to show their support for a new hunter’s advocacy group, Hunters4Hunters, … more
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Do you know anyone confined to an iron lung?
A picture is often worth 1,000 words. Here’s one that I drafted for a blog during the measles outbreak of 2019, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The whole point … more
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MPUC approves Minnesota Power interim rate hike
REGIONAL— The state’s Public Utilities Commission, or MPUC, has approved an interim rate increase for Minnesota Power customers that is expected to increase the average residential … more
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Ely junior Clare Thomas eyes the basket as she lines up a jump shot while under pressure from a Broncos’ defender.
Ely delivers punishing back-to-back routs
SILVER BAY- Tuesday’s game against the Mariners proved the team’s second blowout of the week, this time by an even bigger margin than last Thursday’s drubbing of International … more
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North Woods’ Louie Panichi drives the lane against a Spartans defender.
Grizzlies trample Spartans
FIELD TWP- Coming off a Friday loss at Red Lake, the North Woods boys basketball team took out any lingering frustrations on a hapless Nashwauk-Keewatin five at home on Tuesday, winning 75-33 in a … more
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Ely’s Deegan Richards takes the puck past two Moose Lake defenders
Wolves continue to win
ELY— The Timberwolves hockey team is off to its hottest start in years as they took three of four games over the past week to improve to 6-2 on the season. Playing at home on Tuesday, … more
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Wolves survive late Broncos rally in 62-57 win
INTERNATIONAL FALLS—The Timberwolves hung on through a late-game scoring drought here to improve their record to 3-0 with a 62-57 win over the Broncos last Thursday. “We were up by 18 … more
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Kiminski leads Floodwood over Grizzlies
FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team was hoping to carry momentum from last week’s big wins over Carlton-Wrenshall and Two Harbors into Tuesday’s home tilt against Floodwood, … more
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Checking the ice on the Hunting Shack River, northeast of Buyck earlier this month. The brief cold snap just after Thanksgiving allowed for several inches of ice to form on many small lakes and rivers.For wilderness adventures on ice, be sure to go prepared. The backpack pictured here contains food, water, matches and other survival gear, as well as a complete change of clothes in a dry sack.
Adventures on ice
There are several ways to travel in the North Country wilderness in winter, but none is so fleeting or so rare as on skates. It takes that unusual alignment of November weather to allow for wild … more
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Just a skiff of snow remains on top of the ice on the West Two River this week. The area has seen a remarkably warm and dry December so far this year.
Mild December unusual but not unprecedented
REGIONAL— The extraordinarily mild weather so far this month is uncommon, but not unprecedented, according to state climatologist Pete Boulay. It was back in December of 1998, coming off one of … more
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Keeping skiers motivated in a snowless winter
ELY— Motivating athletes in practice is always a challenge for a coach. But motivating Nordic skiers in the North Country’s thus-far nearly snowless winter to date is providing an even … more
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New law has fines for trash on the ice
REGIONAL— With sufficient ice on many North Country lakes, anglers are starting to move their fish houses out to their favorite honey holes. But they’ll want to be aware of a new law that … more
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Tower Fire Hall rehab gets $290,000 from IRRR
REGIONAL- Tower and Breitung Township received good news last week when the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Advisory Board awarded projects in those communities totaling $365,000. The city of … more
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Minnesota Power
No one likes to see higher prices for anything, particularly something as basic to our everyday lives as electricity. And that’s one reason that most states in the U.S., including Minnesota, … more
River Street Vendor Boutique owners Kaycee Danielson and Deanna Washek take a moment to pose in their new Cook shop last Saturday.
Dynamic duo provides creative outlet for local vendors
COOK- When mother and daughter crafters get together, anything can happen and the sky’s the limit for creativity, but Deanna Washek and Kaycee Danielson may have set a new bar with their latest … more
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Loam is a new game created by Max Helmberger to introduce players to the world of soil ecology.
Loam game now available at the Timberjay
TOWER- Did you know there are more living things in a spoonful of soil that there are people on this planet? Soil biologist Max Helmberger, of Tower, has been fascinated by the tiny creatures that … more
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Operation Santa toy drive almost ready
TOWER- Donations are still needed for this year’s Operation Santa toy drive. We already have over 180 children on our list, so it is looking like the need will be higher than in the past few … more
Obituaries: December 15, 2023
Rodney E. Loe Rodney “Rod” Eugene Loe, 88, iconic Elyite and beloved and respected son, brother, soldier, businessman, husband, uncle, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, … more
Fair Association volunteers. Left and below: The Grinch has fun.
The Grinch visits Embarrass pancake breakfast
EMBARRASS- Over 400 people attended the Embarrass Region Fair Association’s Dec. 2 pancake breakfast event. “This was a record number,” said volunteer Sue Beaton. “We ran out … more
What about the economy?
One of the biggest head scratchers in our current political moment is consistent results of polling giving former President Donald Trump a wide lead over current President Joe Biden on the question … more
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