Rodney K. Dunn Rodney “Rod” Keith Dunn, 84, of Cook, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. A celebration of life will be held in June. In lieu …

REGIONAL- Yet another federal judge has stepped in to halt the Trump administration’s rush to slash the federal budget, this time blocking a change that would devastate medical research in …

VIRGINIA- With notifications of contract nonrenewals for teaching staff in ISD 2142 going out last week, Tuesday night’s school board meeting focused on getting board members up to speed on the …

ELY- It was a good news, not-so-good news scenario at the Ely School Board’s Monday night meeting, the completion of one thing and the ongoing struggles with another. On the good side, the …

GREENWOOD TWP- Township officials here reversed an earlier decision on Tuesday and agreed to replace the filtration media on the town hall’s drinking water treatment system to address high …

ELY- Just one month after he was sentenced for setting his own house on fire, convicted arsonist Jason Keith Gillson is back in county lockup, without bail. The Ely Police Department arrested Gillson …

Matthew E. Bisbee Matthew Eric Bisbee, 57, of Orr, was suddenly and unexpectedly called home to the Lord in a tragic house fire on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. A celebration of life will be held …

COOK- It would be easy to assume that last June 19, the day a flood swamped Scenic Rivers’ dental clinic here, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, was Keith Harvey’s worst …

TOWER— The status of the Tower Fire Department was the subject of considerable discussion here on Monday, as the city council heard from unhappy residents and a new council member in the wake …

COOK- If pure enthusiasm melted ice, then the skating rink at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia would be nothing but a puddle after 11-year-old Stella Pliml is finished with a practice …

REGIONAL— A near blackout of public information has descended on the U.S. Forest Service as a result of orders from the Trump administration along with the staff fears of potential job losses. …

ORR- An early morning house fire southwest of Orr on Thursday, Feb. 6, claimed the life of 57-year-old Matthew Bisbee, according to a St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office press release. Multiple …

ELY- There are a lot of people keeping their eyes on Ely, according to information presented to the Ely City Council at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Clerk-Treasurer Harold Langowski reported that …

ORR- An early morning house fire southwest of Orr on Thursday apparently claimed the life of a 57-year-old man, according to a St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office press release. At 6:50 …

REGIONAL- Gov. Tim Walz unveiled his proposal for a new $887 million bonding bill last week, seeking to navigate a contentious legislative landscape by targeting things he says will benefit all …

REGIONAL—The Timberjay continued its award-winning tradition in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, winning 12 awards, including four first place awards, …

NETT LAKE – Bois Forte Band members are being encouraged to carry their tribal IDs or other identity documents in the future, in hopes of protecting themselves from sweeps by immigration …

ELY- The Ely chapter of the Braver Angels Alliance demonstrated their bravery last Thursday evening when they hosted a three-hour workshop with a panel on copper-nickel mining in the Arrowhead …

ELY—The Lyric Opera of the North, better known as LOON, is returning to Ely to once again put Washington Elementary School students on stage along with professional opera singers. LOON is …

Lynn Dee Jarnstrom-Lehto Lynn Dee Jarnstrom-Lehto, 69, longtime resident of Tower, and formerly of Minneapolis, Baxter and Eveleth, died on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s …

TOWER— Prospects for the opening of a new home manufacturing plant here appear to have hit troubled waters, and that could mean the city of Aurora ultimately lands the Norway-based builder. The …

LAKE VERMILION- A rare event in local government will take place in April and May when registered voters in Unorganized Township 63-17 will vote to decide whether to become a formally organized …

ELY— Ten days of fun at the end of the road gets underway in earnest this Friday, Feb. 7, with the opening ceremony of the 31st annual Ely Winter Festival, set for 6 p.m. at Whiteside Park. The …

REGIONAL- President Donald Trump, on Monday, put a temporary 30-day halt on tariffs he had announced for Canada and Mexico, but the spectre of a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy imports has not …

REGIONAL— The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned the Department of Natural Resources’ decision to move forward with permitting of a tailings basin expansion by Northshore Mining …