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REGIONAL— U.S. Steel has rejected a $7.3 billion buyout offer from rival Cleveland-Cliffs that would have made Cliffs the predominant company in the U.S. steel sector. But U.S. Steel, which … more
TOWER— The city council here gave final approval late last week to a new ordinance allowing the keeping of up to five hens within the city limits. Acting Mayor Joe Morin presided over the early … more
TOWER- It was a full house here last week when Dick Peyla offered a look into the history of his family in the area as part of a presentation sponsored by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society. … more
TOWER—The Hoodoo Point Campground dominated discussion at the city council meeting here on Monday, as the council discussed a rate increase for seasonal campers, a new playground, and limits on … more
It was 50 years ago this Sunday that Minnesota received a journalistic “atta-boy” of epic proportions, with a Time magazine cover story that heralded “The Good Life in … more
ELY- The Ely Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) approved the new housing feasibility study for the city at its Aug. 8 meeting, and gave executive director Joe Hiller the go-ahead to seek … more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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