Marshall Helmberger

A scene from the 2022 drag show at Grand Ely Lodge.

An FBI raid, 'dark money' and a drag show protest top the Timberjay's coverage

Heidi Holtan

Marshall Helmberger publishes the Timberjay newspaper serving Ely, Tower and Cook and much of northeastern Minn. Each week on KAXE’s Friday morning show he talks about the big stories of the week.

Professor Roopali Phadke is one of the principal investigators of the study on the potential of an e-waste recycling industry and is a scholar of environmental politics and policy at Macalester College.

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E-waste recycling industry shows potential in Minn.; study predicts 1,700 direct jobs

Marshall Helmberger from the Timberjay newspaper talks about a new pilot study about e-waste recycling to address the need for metals like copper and silver, wood stove manufacturing and the outlook for flooding.

Two Minnesota legislators talking at town hall meeting

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2nd Amendment Ely town hall gets heated, Timberjay reports

Heidi Holtan

Marshall Helmberger of the Timberjay reports on newly elected Minn. Republicans Rep. Roger Skraba from Ely and Sen. Nathan Wesenberg from Little Falls, who hosted a contentious community meeting on gun control.

In an effort to curb gun violence, Seattle police are now following up in person on court orders requiring people to surrender guns.

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After sanctuary votes, Timberjay reports on Ely 2nd Amendment meeting

Chelsey Perkins

Crow Wing and Itasca counties joined over a dozen Minn. counties passing Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions, and an Ely town hall promises to discuss the matter and other legislative topics.