Don’t let fraud embarrass you
The only thing spookier than a kid in a costume at your door is a crooked paving contractor. Don’t be embarrassed if you think you were scammed by one of these clowns — report it to the St. Louis...
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Going to a website isn’t the only way to vote in the Power a Bright Future contest, and — based on what we’re hearing — that’s a good thing. The contest’s winner will get a $50,000 grant from Clorox....
View ArticleVideo of Ely story on NBC’s ‘Today’ show
If you missed NBC’s “Today” show segment about President Obama’s handwritten letter to an Ely resident, or want to see it again, here’s your chance to see it.
View ArticleBig, bad media wolf
Less than a week after the Academy Awards, the International Wolf Center weighed in and Facebook fans voted: the 2013 Scat Award goes to “The Grey.” Also nominated was Jodi Picoult’s book, “Lone Wolf.”...
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Checking in on Lily, her cubs and the rest of the Ely bears
Lily the black bear — wearing a GPS tracking collar — eyes a photographer near Ely earlier this month. (Photo courtesy of the North American Bear Center) It’s been awhile since we checked on the...
View ArticleWhat’s new at Ely wolf center?
The International Wolf Center in Ely has announced a new exhibit that will highlight American author and environmentalist Sigurd F. Olson. “The Sigurd Olson Legacy: Wilderness, Writing and Wolves...
View ArticleLet’s talk about bears
It seems like the bear-human relationship has been getting some bad press lately, so now might be a good time to hear from someone who says he sometimes baby-sits for grizzly bears. Charlie Russell, a...
View ArticleArt coming to Ely
Two exhibits from the St. Louis County Historical Society are coming to the Vermilion Community College in Ely on Friday. “Old Country Memories: The Art of Albin Zaverl” and “Father Baraga: Shared...
View ArticleDo a donut at Dorothy’s
Fans of the late Dorothy Molter are invited to gather from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday for “Donuts at Dorothy’s,” a free community event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Dorothy Molter Museum in...
View ArticleFrosty first day of school in Northland
Those warm summer days felt far, far away Tuesday morning as many Northland students headed back to school. Low temperatures reported by the Weather Service and its spotters included 31 at Brimson, 32...
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