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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/19/23
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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 …
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4/19/23
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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 …
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David Colburn
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4/19/23
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AURORA- The North Woods baseball team has a new skipper at the helm this season, but he’s certainly no stranger to Grizzlies’ hardball.R.J. Kruse served as an assistant for six years …
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David Colburn
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4/19/23
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REGIONAL— A proposal to add about 59 miles of new OHV trail segments and a connecting spur in northern St. Louis County is up for public comment through May 4. That’s according to the …
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REGIONAL—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting anglers and others to comment through Friday, April 21, on fish management plans for several lakes in northern St. Louis …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/5/23
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS— The National Park Service has begun a planning process to draft a new access and use plan for frozen lake surfaces in Voyageurs National Park to make the park more …
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4/5/23
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REGIONAL— St. Louis County will be receiving $890,925 from the U.S. Forest Service to help plan for and mitigate wildfire risks within the county. The county’s proposal was one …
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4/5/23
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COOK- Locally renowned for her love of animals both domestic and exotic, Cook’s Country Connection owner Lois Pajari has recently extended that affection to those bereaved by the loss of a …
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David Colburn
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3/29/23
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REGIONAL- Some of the densest snowpack on record is elevating the risk for spring flooding in the Rainy River basin again this year, but the risk still appears to be less than the conditions that …
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David Colburn
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3/29/23
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DULUTH- A host of North Woods archers qualified for the Western Nationals tournament in Utah with strong performances last Saturday at the state tournament in Duluth.Nearly 50 schools fielded teams …
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David Colburn
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3/29/23
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BABBITT- Mike Rhein of Babbitt was honored with the Minnesota Ambulance Association’s (MAA) “Star of Life” award on March 23 at the organization’s annual meeting in St. Paul. …
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Catie Clark
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3/29/23
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ELEPHANT LAKE- Blustery winds and falling snow aren’t about to keep a true Minnesota snowmobiler off his or her sled, and that goes double when it comes to Melgeorge’s Antique and Classic …
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David Colburn
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3/22/23
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ELY- Mayor Heidi Omerza declared 2023 the Year of Frozen in Ely on Tuesday, but it wasn’t a commentary on the weather. Instead, Omerza’s proclamation marked a remarkable achievement by …
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Catie Clark
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3/22/23
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MT. IRON- North Woods archers competed in a dual meet last Saturday in Mt. Iron, and once again the Grizzlies sharpshooters took home a host of medals, with many posting their highest scores of the …
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TOWER- A memorial celebration is planned for the late Carol Alstrom on Saturday, March 25 at the Tower-Soudan School. Alstrom spent her entire teaching career at Tower-Soudan, and was a mentor, …
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3/22/23
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DULUTH— The sixth-seeded Timberwolves’ playoff hopes came to a convincing end here last Saturday as the Northland Eagles poured in 21 three-pointers enroute to a 93-59 win. “We …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/16/23
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REGIONAL- The North Woods Grizzlies returned to form in their sectional hoops tourney opener March 9 against Littlefork-Big Falls, winning 89-71, but failed to advance against Cherry, 105-76.After …
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David Colburn
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3/16/23
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HIBBING- The Ely Timberwolves used an opening second half spurt to pull ahead of Cromwell-Wright in Tuesday’s sectional semifinal in Hibbing, but the Cardinals retook control and pulled away …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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FIELD TWP- By the time the North Woods girls adapted to the Cherry Tigers’ ferocious attack in last week’s home sectional playoff game, they found themselves too far behind to recover and …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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DEER RIVER-The North Woods boys came out of gates fast last Friday at Deer River, but a late first half collapse gave the Warriors the cushion they needed to run away with an easy 93-74 win.The …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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FOND DU LAC— The Timberwolves were headed into Thursday night’s playoffs on a down note after suffering a tough 64-57 loss to Fond du Lac in their regular season finale on Friday. The …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/8/23
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CRANE LAKE- A temporary city on ice sprung up at Crane Lake last Saturday as 123 snowmobilers along with their teams, families, and fans invaded town for the Straight Line Speed Association’s …
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David Colburn
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3/8/23
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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 …
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David Colburn
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3/1/23
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/1/23
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