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Marshall Helmberger ELY— Senior Jasper Johnston and sophomore Zoe Devine each blew away their respective competition during the Ely Skiathlon, held last Thursday at Hidden Valley. Devine had strong support from teammates Phoebe Helm, Ava Skustad, and Julia Schwinghamer as the girls racked up 391 points to take first in the team competition against Carlton-Esko-Cromwell and Two Harbors. C-E-C was second with 381 points. The boys were edged by C-E-C, 386-384. Johnston, who had missed some earl...

Marshall Helmberger DULUTH— Ely skiers took the top spots in a tough field here on Tuesday, but both the boys and girls finished second overall on the challenging 5K Spirit Mountain course. Ely junior Gabriel Pointer took first place in the varsity boys competition, with a time of 12:20.4. Jon Hakala finished in the fourth spot (13:07.8) and Micah Larson finished seventh (13:38.7). For the girls, sophomore Zoe Devine dominated the field, finishing first with a time of 13:59.0. Phoebe Helms fi...

THIS was the scene on Bridge Street in Tadcaster last night, which sparked a "massive" community effort to prevent properties flooding. Tadcaster Community Action Group said on Facebook that it was caused by drain flooding, not a breach of the River Wharfe, and the road was closed. The fire service attended the scene and a flood pump was deployed. "Surface water pumping is drained directly into the river," the group said. By 2.20am this morning Bridge Street was clear of surface wate...

Keith Vandervort ELY –Just in time for the holidays, Memorial High School is giving back to the Ely community through a variety of service projects involving school staff teamed with students. The idea developed as a way to bring students together while distance-learning protocols remain in place because of COVID-19. “We are supplementing our distance-learning, and the mental health challenges of feeling isolated, with activities in mind to support our community,” said 6-12 Principal Mega...