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Should Senate Republicans have sent a letter to Iran to undermine a nuclear deal?

3/12/15 | 2 comments

Ken Hupila recounts his years as a BWCA guide

REGIONAL— After more than three decades as a wilderness guide in the Boundary Waters, Ken Hupila has more than a few stories and thoughts to share, and you can get a taste in his most recent … more

Marshall Helmberger | 2/15/23 | 2 comments

Deer season ends in disappointment for many

REGIONAL— The story for deer hunters in the North Country didn’t improve during the final week of the regular firearms deer season, which ended Sunday, Nov. 20. Deer registrations were … more

Marshall Helmberger | 12/1/22 | 2 comments

Umpires no more

“I will decide every case based on the record, according to the rule of law, without fear or favor, to the best of my ability, and I will remember that it’s my job to call balls and … more

7/13/22 | 2 comments

October 16, 2020 e-edition

10/14/20 | 2 comments

December 25, 2020 e-edition

12/22/20 | 1 comment

EPA: Don’t reinstate PolyMet wetlands permit

REGIONAL— The federal Environmental Protection Agency has dealt PolyMet’s proposed NorthMet mine a potentially crippling blow. In a 47-page opinion issued to the U.S. Army Corps of … more

Marshall Helmberger | 5/4/22 | 1 comment

Ely radio station WELY will sign off next month after the Bois Forte Band decided it could no longer continue carrying the station's financial losses.

End of the road for Ely radio station?

ELY- “End of the Road Radio” has apparently reached the literal end of the road, toppling into a financial abyss with no emergency rescue to be had.WELY FM 94.5 and AM 1450, the local Ely … more

David Colburn | 5/4/22 | 1 comment

Which Viking's stadium proposal do you favor?

1/12/12 | 1 comment

Tower-Soudan T-Ball [Photo gallery]

7/18/16 | 1 comment

Wanted: Ely police officers, but experience preferred

ELY – Wanted: Experienced patrol officers to join the Ely Police Department. The Ely city council Tuesday night, on a recommendation from the Employee Relations Committee, approved a request … more

Keith Vandervort | 5/4/22 | 1 comment

A sunset in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

BWCAW protection bill advances in House

REGIONAL— Legislation that would significantly expand the mining protection zone around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was referred to the full U.S. House by a party linecommittee … more

Marshall Helmberger | 7/14/22 | 1 comment

A mid-summer buck with a nice rack still developing. Hunters in most of the region will need to see antlers to take a deer this fall.

Fewer doe permits in NE this fall

REGIONAL—More hunters in northeastern Minnesota will be limited to bucks-only this year than at any time in the past several years. Last winter’s tough conditions, with extended deep and … more

Marshall Helmberger | 8/2/23 | 1 comment

Arthur Carhart’s traveling companion, Forest Guard Matt Soderback, at a rapids on the Kawishiwi River.

A plan was approved a century ago...the BWCAW was the result

REGIONAL— A recreation plan issued just over a century ago by a then little-known landscape architect working at the time for the U.S. Forest Service, laid the groundwork for a revolutionary … more

Marshall Helmberger | 12/7/22 | 1 comment

Promotional materials showing the proposed location and site plan for a convenience store the Bois Forte Band intended to build and operate in Eveleth.

Band drops plan for Eveleth convenience store/gas station

NETT LAKE- Twenty-one months after announcing to band members that they were in discussions with the city of Eveleth to open a new convenience store and gas station there, the Bois Faorte Tribal … more

David Colburn | 5/17/23 | 1 comment

A basic rendering of the proposed development at the Tower Harbor.

TEDA opts for harbor’s original vision

TOWER— For the first time since the city of Tower began work to re-create the community’s historic harbor more than two decades ago, a developer is proposing to implement the original … more

Jodi Summit | 5/17/23 | 1 comment

EPA now wants Lamppa furnaces to help fix testing woes

REGIONAL— The Environmental Protection Agency, which shut down sales of Lamppa Manufacturing’s clean-burning wood furnaces nearly a year ago, now wants to buy one and possibly two of the … more

Marshall Helmberger | 8/9/23 | 1 comment

High price for clean water

REGIONAL— The St. Louis County Board has thrown its backing to a state bonding request for a $24 million project to address a problem that supporters can’t show even exists. At issue is a … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/18/23 | 1 comment

Vermilion loon count shows decline in adults

LAKE VERMILION— Volunteers here recorded a total of 193 loons during the annual loon count, a hefty decline over last year’s numbers and the lowest overall count in several years. This … more

Marshall Helmberger | 7/20/22 | 1 comment

Board bans new deer farms to prevent CWD

REGIONAL—The St. Louis County Board has voted to prohibit new deer farms in the county in an effort to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, or CWD. The unanimous vote updates the … more

9/28/22 | 1 comment

It appears that the area is experiencing one of the best blueberry crops in the past few years. Last year’s drought prompted many plants to kick seed production into overdrive and that means this year’s berry crop is looking plentiful.

Berry Bonanza

After back-to-back berry busts, it appears the summer of 2022 is headed for a berry bonanza, and that’s good news for bears and berry pickers alike. Credit last year’s drought. Just as … more

Marshall Helmberger | 7/20/22 | 1 comment

A lynx makes its way through heavy cover.

Consent decree to restrict trapping in lynx zone

REGIONAL— A federal judge has agreed to a proposed consent decree between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) that will adopt new … more

Marshall Helmberger | 3/1/23 | 1 comment

Latest forecast shows extra $860 million in state surplus

REGIONAL- After wrangling with what to do over last year’s $17.5 billion surplus, Minnesota legislators will have another round of haggling next session as the state will have about $860 … more

David Colburn | 10/18/23 | 1 comment

Big changes ahead for Tower’s Gundersen Trust

TOWER- Tower’s Gundersen Trust Board formally dissolved itself at their final meeting on Oct. 12. The board’s dissolution is actually good news for the city of Tower, and the result of … more

Jodi Summit | 10/18/23 | 1 comment

Fixing mental health

We can do something about America’s mental health crisis. The only question is whether there’s the political will to act. We know that resources matter, because resources can translate … more

7/20/22 | 1 comment