COOK — After nearly two years of disruption, the Cook Public Library is back in its home on River Street. The doors reopened Tuesday morning, welcoming patrons into a space that feels at once …

BOIS FORTE — On a cold, gray Tuesday, community members gathered at the Bois Forte government center at Nett Lake and the Vermilion Social Center to mark National Missing and Murdered Indigenous …

Henry A. (Art) Dale Reverend Henry Arthur Dale, age 96 of Soudan, died Friday, May 1, 2026 in his home. Art was a classically trained pianist and a Lutheran Pastor serving 60 years in the ministry. …

ELY — The Ely school board voted Tuesday to award a $6.5 million construction bid for athletic facility improvements, even as officials acknowledged the district must immediately roll back the …

FIELD TWP — The ISD 2142 St. Louis County Schools board reviewed a wide-ranging list of cost-cutting ideas submitted by district staff during a working session Tuesday at North Woods School, using …

SOUDAN — At their last meeting, Breitung Township welcomed new part-time officer Margaret Stauty with a short swearing-in ceremony. Officer Stauty has been a police officer on and off since 2017, …

VERMILION RESERVATION — Production is set to begin next week on “Ghost Lake,” a Native-led short film written and directed by Ojibwe filmmaker Ginew Benton, addressing the devastating impact of …

ST. PAUL — Retracing his time at Minnesota’s helm for “pivotal moments in our state’s history,” Gov. Tim Walz proudly touted initiatives that will outlast him but didn’t gloss over the …

Pamela D. Lundstrom Pamela D. “Pam” Lundstrom, 84, of Virginia, formerly of Lake Vermilion-Tower, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Edgewood Vista in Virginia. Funeral services will be held …

REGIONAL — Lake Vermilion officially cleared of ice Tuesday, April 28, just two days ahead of the lake’s long-term average. Significant rainfall and wind Monday helped finish off what had been …

ELY — An Ely Area Ambulance Service crew escaped serious injury early last week after striking a moose on Hwy. 169 west of Ely while transporting a patient to Duluth. The incident occurred at …

ELY — Residents will see small increases in their water, sewer, and electric bills after the city council unanimously approved rate adjustments recommended by the Ely Utilities Commission following …

REGIONAL — The man whose bizarre behavior and flight into the woods last week prompted an extensive search near Greaney is now in the St. Louis County Jail after admitting to recent methamphetamine …

NETT LAKE — The Bois Forte Band is expressing “profound disappointment” in the wake of last week’s U.S. Senate vote to terminate a 20-year ban on mining and mineral exploration affective …

REGIONAL — Luke Gulbranson, an Eveleth native and reality television personality, announced this week that he is running as a Democrat for Congress in Minnesota’s Eighth District, challenging …

REGIONAL — A website sharply critical of congressional candidate Luke Gulbranson appeared shortly after his campaign announcement and was taken offline almost as quickly, leaving behind questions …

Timothy L. Kotzian Timothy Lee Kotzian, 77, of Tower, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Essentia Medical Center in Virginia. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, June 13, starting …

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate has voted 50-49 to overturn a ban on copper-nickel mining on about 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest, upstream of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …

CHISHOLM — While the nation was celebrating its bicentennial in 1976, a group of fiber artists on the Iron Range got together and formed the Range Fiber Arts Guild. Club founders included Carol …

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate has voted 50-49 to overturn a ban on copper-nickel mining on about 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest, upstream of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …

ELY- It’s official. At their April 13 meeting, the Ely School Board voted unanimously to move to a four-day school week, starting in September. The district has been dealing with significant budget …

GREENWOOD TWP- The Isle of Pines bridge has a new owner — and it comes as a surprise to township officials here. Greenwood Township, which recently acknowledged ownership of Birch Point Extension, …

COOK- After months of preparation and years of anticipation, Weed Wishes (MICRO-L25-000345) officially began selling marijuana to the public last Saturday, marking a major milestone for the …

UPDDATED AFTER PRINT DEADLINE:  40-year-old Clayton Leroy Nukala Jr. was located walking along a road near Greaney on Wednesday evening by a family member. He was transported to an area hospital …

WHITE TWP— A rumbling of opposition that began brewing in February became a full-fledged rebellion this week, one that caught St. Louis County commissioners by surprise on Tuesday. Hundreds of …