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Blueberry/Art Festival artist Cindy Bina, shown here in her studio. Bina creates silver jewelry using a precious metal clay developed in Japan.
Jewelry maker takes inspiration from the natural world around her
ELY- The North Country’s natural environment has long fueled Cindy Bina’s artistic creativity and she’s used that inspiration in the designs that she’ll be featuring at this … more
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Blueberry/Art Festival: three days of fun
ELY- The area’s biggest summer event officially kicks off at 9 a.m. this Friday at Whiteside Park, marking three days of music and food, along with hundreds of artists and crafters displaying … more
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Josiah Jonas stirring the booyah.
Old Settlers Reunion brings families together
SOUDAN— Over 200 “old settlers” and friends showed up to picnic and enjoy music, booyah, and fun at the 110th annual Old Settlers picnic held here last Saturday. McKinley Park was … more
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Happy Days staff member Desiree Smith in one of the daycare facility’s classrooms.
Open house set for Ely’s new Community Hub
ELY- A dream many years in the making is about to come true for the Ely Area Community Foundation. On Aug. 1, the EACF will officially open the Community Hub, a 16,000-square-foot facility at 760 … more
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Outgoing food shelf co-director Hugh Wood (l) is handing over the reins to the food shelf to Kate Smith, of Angora, where she and her husband Tj operate Valhalla Ridge Farms. Tj also restores bikes for kids, which will now be available for free during days the food shelf is distributing.
Food shelf now open in new home
TOWER- It was opening day for the new Tower Food Shelf, Tuesday, and the public was invited to tour the new facility before the formal food shelf hours began. The food shelf, which had been in the … more
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Mickey Ferguson
Twenty years behind the bar
TOWER- Twenty years ago, when Mickey (Bristol) Ferguson first slid a drink across the bar at the newly-opened Good Ol’ Days Bar and Grill, smoking was still permitted and the local cops were … more
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United Way has funds to help flood victims
CHISHOLM - As communities across the state continue to clean up and repair from June’s flooding, United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) is offering financial support to households in its … more
Ely to be featured on PBS North’s “Great Gardening”
ELY- Ely has some new television personalities, but they aren’t talking. Given that they’re a bunch of vegetables, they didn’t have much to say when the Timberjay dropped by for an … more
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Tower 4th of July race results
Children's races TOWER- There was a great turnout this year for the sawdust scramble and children’s races after the Fourth of July parade. Winners listed in order, first, second, third. … more
At the Tower parade, a young parade spectator smiles big as she waves the flag.
Waving the flag
Timberjay staff photographers were out in force for the various Independence Day festivities throught the North Country. Enjoy a healthy dose of red, white, and blue and a whole lot of fun seeing … more
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Old Settlers Picnic set for Saturday, July 20
BREITUNG TWP- The annual Vermilion Range Old Settlers Reunion and Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 20, at McKinley Park Campground. Booyah served at 12 noon sharp. Booyah is a beef, pork, and … more
ISD 696 proposes new cell phone policy
ELY- The Ely school district unveiled its proposed cell phone policy at last Monday’s school board meeting, and it will likely make students who like to text in class unhappy. “In our … more
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Pulsar Helium reports encouraging seismic results
BABBITT- The firm exploring the helium discovery southeast of Babbitt continues to report promising results from its testing. This week, the company announced a new seismic result hinting at more gas … more
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Testing offers mostly good news for White Iron chain
REGIONAL- A local nonprofit has updated their water quality assessment of the White Iron chain of lakes, reporting mostly good news on overall lake health, some unsurprising bad news about sulfate, … more
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Lily Redday hugs her father for a little warmth on a chilly and windy day.
A TIME FOR FAMILIES
Timberjay photographer Jodi Summit was at the Lake Vermilion Traditional Powwow to capture images of the annual festivities. more
The Tower food shelf moves into its new home.
Small move, big opportunities for Tower food shelf
TOWER- After more than 25 years of serving the community from the basement of the Timberjay building, the Tower Area Food Shelf has moved its operations to the old St. James Presbyterian Church … more
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Some of the members of the ECR camping group at a BWCAW portage.
Storm challenges canoe campers
ELY- The torrential rains that struck the region on June 18 washed out roads and caused major flooding. But for those caught out in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the storm presented even … more
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Flood tops city council agenda on Thursday
COOK- In its first regular meeting on Thursday since the flood, Mayor Harold Johnston opened the proceedings with the obvious. “We’re going to talk about to begin with, obviously, the … more
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All aboard...train tales storytelling on July 10
TOWER- Area children and their families are invited to Train Tales, a storytelling event hosted by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society. This month’s storytelling is set for Wednesday, July … more
A sticky tile floor, carts of books and empty shelves are all signs of the volunteer response to the six inches of water that seeped into the building during the flood. Removing the waterlogged carpet quickly was essential for protection the library's collection.
Cook Public Library closes due to flood damage
COOK- Last Wednesday, Juneteenth, the Cook Public Library was closed for the holiday, so while library director Crystal Whitney came by about 9 a.m., she didn’t stay and wasn’t there to … more
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The sign at the bottom of the Soudan mine hangs just a couple feet above floodwaters that inundated the mine during last week’s torrential rains.
Flooding halts underground mine tours at Soudan
SOUDAN—The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park has indefinitely suspended underground tours of the Soudan mine due to flooding from the torrential rains that hit the area June 18. … more
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RV park developer Dave Rose was all smiles in 20022, expecting that his RV park would be officially open by the following spring.
Delayed opening sparks concern
TOWER— It’s been one step forward, one step back lately for Dave Rose and his not-yet-completed Tower RV Resort on the East Two River— and the frustration among would-be residents … more
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Author Nicholas DeShaw holds his son Magnus with one hand and his new children’s book about powwows at the SahGiiBahGah powwow at Nett Lake earlier this month.
Cat leads readers on journey of discovery
REGIONAL- Have you ever wondered what a powwow is like but weren’t sure who to ask? Well, Nicholas Bimibatoo Mishtadim DeShaw has a unique answer – ask a cat. But not just any cat will … more
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Community input sought on Timber Hall renovations
EMBARRASS- A community input meeting to discuss proposed renovations to the Timber Hall Event Center will be held on Thursday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at the event center. The Embarrass Region Fair … more
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Jan Kimes (at left) was presented with an appreciation award by board members Mary Batinich and Ryan Bajan.
Midsummer fundrasier celebrates a milestone
TOWER- Sen. Grant Hauschild keynoted this year’s Midsummer fundraiser for the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center, which packed the Herbert R. Lamppa Civic Center this past Saturday evening. … more
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