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Bears in town a problem
Bears are coming into town and there may not be much that can be done. “A bear destroyed my bird feeder and we’re not the only ones that happened to,” said Ed Zupancich. “I asked what can be done and the police department said they can only shoo them away. How is that going to work?
Ely Police Report for March 2024
• Responded to a residence to issue two adult males trespass notices and citations from previous incidents. • Adult male cited for misuse of 911 for repeated calls to 911 dispatch when no emergency exists. • Officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with equipment violations. The license showed...
Babbitt man pleads guilty to killing his 2 roommates
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The man accused of killing his two roommates back in October has pleaded guilty. On Wednesday, Roger Allen Beldo, 54, of Babbitt pleaded guilty to two felonies of second-degree murder for killing Clifford and Christine Johnson at their home in Babbitt on Oct. 28, 2023.
District, teachers come to terms
After months of negotiations, the Ely School District and the union representing Ely teachers have come together on a new two-year contract. The deal, which covers the current 2023-24 school year as well as 2024-25, was reached earlier this spring and approved Monday by school board members. The vote was...
Stalmer stands out in hurdles
Leo Stalmer cemented his standing as one of the area’s top hurdlers earlier this week. The lone senior on Ely’s high school boys track team also had the best showing of any Timberwolf at the Iron Range Conference meet, held Tuesday at Rock Ridge. Stalmer was the runner-up...
Ely Rotary Club supports Imagination Library program
ELY—Ely Rotary Club awarded a $1,000 grant to United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) May 8 to support the organization’s local operation of the Imagination Library program. The program, which was launched by Dolly Parton to mail free monthly books to children under the age of five, requires a local affiliate to operate. UWNEMN is the affiliate for the Iron Range, Koochiching County, and Lake of the Woods County and purchases the books, covers postage costs, manages enrollments, and promotes and markets the program locally. ...
“Come Back to Babbitt” Car Show set for June 15
Four years ago, just days before Babbitt’s Peter Mitchell Days festival, two brave car-guys decided to quickly put together a car show. Rick Monte and Brad Sader’s desire to highlight area cars resulted in the “Come Back to Babbitt” annual Peter Mitchell Days car show. The...
Miscellaneous Musings by FunGirlDi
During Covid, I spent many hours going through my parents’ photos. Most of these old photos were not labeled and I would do my best with my investigative skills to figure out who, where and what are in the photos. My mother told us that she worked one summer...
Babbitt Community Calendar
Waasa Township is holding a Cemetery Clean-up Day on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Waasa Cemetery on Kaunonen Lake Road just off Hwy. 21. Volunteers, please bring work gloves and possibly a rake. Garbage bags will be provided. Sisu Heritage, Inc. will host a concert...
This Week’s Sports Schedule
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS TRACK Wednesday Ely at Section 7A North Subsection Meet, Aurora, 10 a.m. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS GOLF Thursday Northeast Range/Ely at East Range Conference Championship, at Eagle Ridge. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL. Saturday Veterans Showcase Cook County at Ely, 4:30 p.m. Int. Falls at Ely, 7 p.m. Monday Ely...
Memorial Day film event honors veterans, spotlights local actress
In honor of Memorial Day, the community is invited to Ely’s Historic State Theater on Sunday, May 26, at 1 p.m., to view the Director’s Cut of the 2012 film “Memorial Day” (retitled “Souvenirs”). The movie features Ely native Mary Kay Fortier Spalding in...
Keeping bears at bay: ‘Proper’ food storage now mandatory in the Boundary Waters
ELY, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Safely storing food is a good idea when visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, but now, it is the law. Recently announced by the Forest Service, food must be stored in a tree 12 feet off the ground and six feet from the trunk, or in a container approved by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.
Perish gives Wolves a jolt
Few area softball players are swinging a hotter bat than Ely’s Ella Perish. That continued Monday, when Perish hit not just one but two home runs as the Timberwolves scored a key 13-5 victory over Mt. Iron-Buhl. Perish went four-for-four for the day and knocked in six runs overall...
Ely area bands together to bring missing sled dog home
HOVLAND, Minn. (Northern News Now) - When a pet goes missing, it can be a stressful, frightening experience for animals and the humans who love them. Losing one in a remote area you’re visiting makes matters even worse., a reality a North Shore woman recently experienced. Linda Newman operates...
Udovich nabs first at IRC
Only in eighth grade, Ely’s Violet Udovich made a big splash at the biggest meet yet of her young high school track career. Udovich was Ely’s only individual winner at the Iron Range Conference meet, taking first in the 400 dash Tuesday afternoon at Rock Ridge. The victory...
Trail by Trail: Ely, Keweenaw, Cable
Ely, Minn.- The Prospector Alliance Loop ATV Club has announced their ride schedule for the year. All rides will be guided and some will be fundraisers that include lunch and a raffle. Rides will start in Ely but with construction planned for later this summer, the starting point may move. The first ride will be June 15, for a loop including the Greg Mosher Putnam Lake Overlook. There will be another ride in September featuring the overlook that will be a combined memorial ride for Mosher and Dan Broten. For the full schedule click, here.
Slumping Ely in home tourney
A late-season regular season tournament has often been a springboard to postseason success for the Ely Timberwolves. The Wolves are certainly hoping that history repeats itself in 2024. Mired in a slump that has included three straight defeats, the high school baseball team is looking for a momentum shift during...
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