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Township in a pickle over popular sport
GREENWOOD TWP- America’s fastest-growing sport is causing a ruckus in Greenwood Township. How to fairly split up reserved court time on the single tennis court in Greenwood between tennis … more
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Garrett Lamppa talks to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar about Lamppa Manufacturing’s newest sauna stove.
Senator gets a closer look
TOWER— Beginning late last year, Sen. Amy Klobuchar offered critical help from a distance as Lamppa Manufacturing faced a financial crisis stemming from bureaucratic incompetence and … more
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Lampaa Manufacturing
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
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A new smoke shop at Fortune Bay Resort Casino is currently offering low-potency cannabis edibles but may have smokeable forms of marijuana available, if the Band actively pursues cultivation and sales of recreational marijuana.
Bois Forte to explore sale of marijuana
VERMILION RESERVATION- When recreational marijuana became legal on Tuesday, hoards of eager buyers descended upon the state’s only marijuana dispensary, Red Lake Nation’s NativeCare … more
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he former LTV processing facility, currently owned by PolyMet Mining, was intended to be a processing facility for the NorthMet mine. The future of the mine, however, appears increasingly in doubt.
Court overturns another critical NorthMet permit
REGIONAL— The proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes has suffered another body blow, this time delivered by the state’s Supreme Court, which has reversed the proposed … more
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New housing study predicts hot rental demand in Ely
ELY- A new housing study predicts that a planned workforce housing project here would be 50 percent pre-leased before completion and fully leased within six months after the doors open on the new … more
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Chuck Cusano works to repair a collapsing doorway inside Tower’s Old Fire Hall.
Labor of love
TOWER— To most people, the work that’s been underway for weeks at the former city and fire hall on Main Street here appears painstaking at best. Masons have been working brick-by-brick on … more
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Council okays new cannabinoid rules
ELY- The Ely City Council approved the first reading of a new cannabinoid products ordinance at its Aug. 1 meeting. The proposed ordinance forbids the use of cannabis and cannabinoid products in … more
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Tower’s harbor could soon be the site for major development after years of false starts and delay.
Major players seek to join harbor development
TOWER— After decades of public investment, false starts, and dashed hopes, major development at Tower’s harbor and adjacent riverfront may finally be coming soon. At a special July 20 … more
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ngrid Lyons (left) and Becky Rom presented an overview of the Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness strategy for protecting the Boundary Waters at the July 25 Tuesday Group meeting at the Grand Ely Lodge.
NMW lays out strategy for BWCAW protection
ELY- While the U.S. Department of the Interior has banned mineral leases for 20 years on 225,000 acres within the Rainy River watershed on the Superior National Forest, Ely-based Northeastern … more
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Greenwood rep on the hot seat at ambulance meeting
TOWER- Greenwood Township Board Chair John Bassing spent time on the hot seat during a Tower Ambulance Commission meeting that started late and ended early as a result of ambulance calls requiring … more
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Gary Smith cuts one of 600 Kiwanis Club pies.
Pie and much more at Blueberry/Art festival
ELY— The annual celebration of the North Country’s most popular wild berry gets underway Friday morning at Whiteside Park and runs through Sunday. This year’s Blueberry Art/Festival … more
Watch for road construction
REGIONAL— The annual pilgrimage from across the region to Ely’s Blueberry/Art Festival, set for July 28-30, could take a bit longer than in some recent years for folks planning to travel … more
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A sign posted this week advises motorists of pending road construction on Hwy. 169.
Hwy. 169 resurfacing project to start Monday
REGIONAL— Travelers along Hwy. 169 south of Tower will want to plan for extra time starting Monday, as work is set to begin on a mill and overlay project to repair the crumbling road surface … more
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Ely area residents hold signs suggesting other local businesses the mayor could have honored.
Mayoral proclamation once again divides Ely over mining
ELY- A proclamation honoring Twin Metals packed the city council chambers here on Tuesday, as area residents turned out to voice both support and opposition to the statement, issued by Mayor Heidi … more
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A plethora of heavy equipment is deployed near the site of this week’s derailment along the CN track near Gheen.
Another CN derailment near Gheen
COOK- Ten cars of a Canadian National train, two containing hazardous materials, derailed approximately six miles north of Cook on Monday, the second such incident in the past year along the remote … more
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Bob and Jen McDonough are the new owners of the Tower Café.
New life for old cafè
TOWER—More than three years after it closed its doors in April 2020 at the start of the COVID pandemic, the Tower Café will soon be back in business. And probably no one is more … more
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Cathy Cerra-Harvieux took questions from Soudan residents last Sunday at the Vermilion Park Inn. She is hoping to convert the facility to adult addiction treatment and sober housing.
Proposed sober house still faces pushback
SOUDAN- Over two dozen Soudan residents attended a question-and-answer session with Cathy Cerra-Harvieux, who is hoping to convert the Vermilion Park Inn to a sober housing and outpatient treatment … more
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Worshippers line up to enter the St. James Presbyterian Chapel for the final sermon. Founded in 1884, the church was a center of spiritual life for many residents of Tower-Soudan for nearly 140 years.
Last Call to Pray
TOWER- The sight of a long line of people streaming into St. James Presbyterian Church on Sunday was something not seen for a very long time. But those entering the church building, built at the … more
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Council talks signs and signs of the times
ELY—Signage and signs of the times occupied considerable discussion at the city council meeting here on Tuesday. Ely residents Frederica Musgrave and Lynn Evenson addressed the council about … more
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A lawsuit filed against the EPA by Minnnesota and nine other states may clarify the regulatory playing field for wood-burning residential furnaces, something which has implications for Tower-based Lamppa Manufacturing.
Ten states sue EPA over wood furnace testing
REGIONAL— Attorneys generals from ten states, including Minnesota, have filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to adequately manage an … more
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Housing needs at the top of Cook council agenda
COOK— The need for more housing and the challenges involved in fostering residential growth were hot topics on the city council agenda here last Thursday. It’s a chronic issue that city … more
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With 1,100 feet of shoreline along the East Two River, just downstream of the Tower harbor, this 18-acre parcel is now slated for development.
Major development slated for Marjo site
TOWER— Luke Kujawa couldn’t resist the potential. The Twin Cities businessman, along with his business partner Michael Jellish, closed just last week on the 18-acre parcel of mostly … more
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Profanity-laced flag mars Ely kids activities on the 4th
ELY- Residents in Ely were unhappy over the appearance of a profanity-laced flag that a homeowner located across the street from Whiteside Park erected here on July 4. The house is located less than … more
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The piers supporting Ely’s water intake line as they cross the open water of Burntside Lake. The structure seen here was built 1931-32. The water line updated in the 1970s is in the wooden box sitting on the top of the piers. This photo was taken during a city inspection of the intake structure during the summer of 2022.
Why Ely gets its water from Burntside Lake
ELY— Aging drinking water infrastructure has become a hot topic for the city council here in recent months as city officials are beginning the outreach for funding to help finance what is … more
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