Edna M. Jackopich Edna M. Jackopich, 102 years young, formerly of Gheen, passed away at her home at Edgewood Vista in Virginia on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Special thanks to Edgewood Vista staff …

TOWER — While any decision on the creation of a special taxing district to help stabilize funding for the Tower Area Ambulance Service is still in the future, members of the Tower Ambulance …

ELY— The Ely City Council voted unanimously this week to reject a formal police services agreement with Babbitt, accepting its budget committee’s recommendation against the arrangement. The city …

REGIONAL — A sweeping federal budget proposal, combined with ongoing restructuring of key land management agencies, could bring changes to public lands and tribal programs across northeastern …

TOWER — When Pam Wettering was injured in a March 2 fall while cross-country skiing, she knew she was facing surgery and a long recovery. What she didn’t expect was that the financial safety net …

TOWER — The Breitung Police Department is still asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Tower man, Derek Lerfald. Lerfald was last seen at approximately midnight on Saturday, …

Republican Reps. Elliott Engen of White Bear Township and Walter Hudson of Albertville will be stripped of their committee assignments following a March 27 DWI incident during which Engen was …

Shawn Fife has spent years cycling in and out of addiction treatment programs — by his count 16 or 17 of them. The way he sees it, his substance use is tangled up with his physical and mental …

REGIONAL — A familiar name to Cook and the surrounding region was front and center Tuesday as the St. Louis County Board recognized this year’s Public Health Achievement Award recipients. Sally …

Val S. Cook Val “Buzz” Stowe Cook, 94, of the Ranier Roost, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Rainy Lake Medical Center, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held for both Buzz and …

REGIONAL — A long-running dispute over a proposed veterans campground on Lake Vermilion has entered a new phase, with St. Louis County and Beatty Township asking a federal judge to dismiss a civil …

ELY — Aaron Kania has worn a lot of hats: district ranger, federal law enforcement officer, father, outdoorsman. Now he’s trying to become DFL candidate for Minnesota House District 3A. Kania, …

ELY — Drivers in the Ely area should expect significant disruptions on Hwy. 1 this fall and next spring as the Minnesota Department of Transportation moves forward with repairs to three …

COOK- A wide-ranging Cook City Council agenda last Wednesday, March 25, brought into focus problems with how some city processes have been carried out, including confusion over bid solicitations and …

REGIONAL — A proposal to ban so-called “ghost guns” stalled in committee last week, falling short on a tie vote and exposing a familiar divide over how far Minnesota should go in regulating …

REGIONAL — Minnesota could soon join a majority of states in sending voters a detailed guide ahead of general elections, under a proposal moving through the Legislature. The House Elections Finance …

Bruce Gerlach Bruce Gerlach, 81, of Virginia, formerly of Lake Vermilion and Mesa, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, surrounded by his family at St. Mary’s Medical Center …

REGIONAL — Hundreds of residents turned out across the Iron Range on Saturday for No Kings rallies in both Ely and Cook, joining similar demonstrations held nationwide in opposition to the Trump …

REGIONAL — Should tens of thousands of Minnesota citizens be denied the right to vote over concerns that even a handful of non-citizens might attempt to vote in an upcoming election? As Secretary …

Timberjay photographer Jodi Summit was  in Embarrass last Saturday getting a basketful of Easter egg hunting pictures. More Easter fun is planned this Saturday. In Tower, an egg hunt is …

REGIONAL — St. Louis County planning officials are facing some unexpected pushback over a proposed change to the county’s land use ordinance they say they designed to loosen the regulation of …

NETT LAKE — Bois Forte voters narrowed the field in two Tribal Council races during Tuesday’s primary election, determining June matchups for secretary/treasurer and District II representative. …

TOWER- The Breitung Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Tower man, Derek Lerfald. Lerfald was last seen at approximately 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 …

REGIONAL — A recent Medicare billing issue that has disrupted payments to some rural critical access hospitals in Minnesota has raised alarms across the state, with some providers warning they …

REGIONAL—Northshore Mining’s Silver Bay plant has been fined $19,000 for repeated violations of its wastewater permit and Minnesota environmental rules. A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency …