REGIONAL– NewRange Copper Nickel has filed a wetlands filling permit application with the Army Corps of Engineers for a mine plan that includes significant changes from the one originally proposed …

REGIONAL- St. Louis County residents can learn how federal grant money has been put to work locally, and weigh in on the next round of funding, during two public open houses in September. The …

ELY— With the sense that the political winds are shifting, dozens of area residents and a handful of influential guests were upbeat during an event this past week at the Ely Folk School. Keynoting …

REGIONAL— Flock cameras in St. Louis County are coming down within days. County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay confirmed this week that his office made the decision last month to end its current contract …

TWO HARBORS— The Lake County Planning Commission, as expected, won’t require a full environmental impact statement, or EIS, for the proposed redevelopment of the Silver Rapids Lodge, near Ely. …

GREENWOOD TWP- The issue of noise from outdoor music at the site of the former Bay View Lodge consumed many hours of time for Greenwood Town Board members in the early 2010s. After banning outdoor …

REGIONAL- In 2026, outside groups have spent more than three times as much as the candidates themselves in the Minnesota Senate District 3 race, where independent expenditures have topped $229,000 …

GREENWOOD TWP- According to property tax estimates from the St. Louis County Auditor’s Office, current property owners in Greenwood Township who are seeking to become part of Goodwill Township will …

BABBITT- The city has placed a temporary hold on new short-term rentals while officials consider replacing Babbitt’s current conditional-use permit system with licensing requirements similar to …

REGIONAL- Minnesotans receiving Medical Assistance, the state’s Medicaid program, have until Aug. 31 to use a new online tool designed to help them prepare for federal work-reporting requirements …

ELY–Ely City Council was warned that the emerald ash borer will likely reach Ely within the next five years according to Riley Smith, a member of Ely’s Tree Board, who updated the council during …

ELY—Kathryn Hoffman, CEO of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, spoke earlier this month to a Tuesday Group gathering about AI data center projects in Minnesota and their environmental …

ELY- Gov. Tim Walz brought a proclamation and a declaration of victory to Ely on Tuesday, telling a packed house of Boundary Waters supporters at the Ely Folk School that Minnesota would no longer …

TOWER— The city of Tower is looking for a new ambulance supervisor after Jen McDonough, who had overcome a move by Mayor Dave Setterberg to fire her last week, submitted her letter of resignation …

REGIONAL—The St. Louis County School Board, on Tuesday, approved an operating levy referendum that would generate approximately $5.85 million in new revenue for the district if approved by voters …

TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, rejected a move by Mayor Dave Setterberg to terminate interim ambulance supervisor Jen McDonough over an apparent disagreement over how to schedule on-call …

ELY- As the district kicks into gear for a new school year, the Ely school board had a packed agenda for Monday’s meeting, where it approved an operating referendum that will go to voters in …

TOWER— Residents of Northstar Addition were back at the city council meeting here on Monday, to once again express their frustration over conditions at a short-term rental unit in their normally …

ORR- The Orr City Council made short work of a light agenda on Monday, wrapping up its monthly meeting in just 11 minutes while advancing plans for a $262,600 replacement of the city’s aging water …

REGIONAL- Voters in Ely and Babbitt will have the widest selection of candidates for local offices in November, while several other area races drew only enough candidates to fill the available seats, …

MT. IRON- Heliene USA laid off 93 employees from its Mountain Iron location last week. The laid-off workers’ last day was Wednesday, Aug. 5, although they will continue to be paid through Oct. 4, …

REGIONAL— St. Louis County’s newest public works buildings are going green and saving taxpayer’s money in the process. The three newest facilities, in Kugler and Culver townships, and near the …

REGIONAL- An inmate at the St. Louis County Jail in Duluth died early Saturday morning after suffering a medical emergency in their cell. Correctional officers were alerted to the emergency at …

REGIONAL— The governor’s emergency order for the July 6 fires quietly expired on Tuesday this week and it appears hopes for a special session to address economic relief for wilderness edge …

REGIONAL— Two women, one a Republican and the other a DFLer, provided the biggest surprises during Tuesday’s primary contests. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defied pre-primary polling suggesting a …