HOYT LAKES— NewRange Copper Nickel has proposed major changes to its proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine, and the company is now awaiting a review from the Minnesota Department of Natural …

REGIONAL— As with so much in the news today, coverage of last week’s series of cyberattacks across at least seven U.S. states, became a subject for political sniping. President Trump, as has …

REGIONAL- Minnesota voters will select their party nominees for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, and other state offices when they head to the polls for the state primary on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Voters …

BABBITT— The Babbitt City Council has high hopes for its planned West Babbitt development, a housing project that could eventually make room for up to 104 single-family homes and 70 multi-family …

BABBITT- City councilors will take a closer look next week at police department spending, staffing, and wages after hearing Tuesday that department expenses had already climbed well into the $600,000 …

ELY— The city council here had a packed schedule Tuesday evening, but it took time out to honor two longtime community leaders. That included a moment of silence and some subsequent comments on …

REGIONAL— Aaron Kania, of Lake Vermilion, is crushing incumbent state Rep. Roger Skraba, R-Ely, in the race for campaign cash as the two go head-to-head in District 3A. Both are running unopposed …

ELY—Josie Klinzing has been looking for a place in the area to call her own since 2022. On Sunday, with help from Habitat for Humanity, she took a major step toward achieving that goal for herself …

ELY- Another downpour and the continued reopening of the Boundary Waters offered encouraging signs early this week, but fire officials cautioned Tuesday that the July Lightning Incident remains far …

LAKE VERMILION— A proposal to construct a large neutrino detector under the surface of Lake Vermilion’s Big Bay is moving forward quickly with plans to install the device at a site just north of …

FALL LAKE TWP— Neighbors to Silver Rapids Lodge are raising concerns about a major proposed redevelopment at the site that would significantly increase the intensity of use at the long-time resort …

REGIONAL- District 2142 is considering a Local Optional Revenue (LOR) underlevy to offset its proposed operating referendum, which would be matched with state funds. Under a recent change in state …

BABBITT— Pulsar Helium is beginning to make big moves as it advances its Topaz helium project here in the expectation of moving to full commercial production by late next year. With the new state …

COOK- The Cook City Council approved the rezoning of nine properties for multifamily housing, adopted a facility plan for an estimated $2 million in wastewater system improvements, and heard that the …

ELY— Paige Maystadt is hoping to open a dog boarding and day care in Ely, but the city’s zoning regulations are offering a familiar roadblock. Maystadt, who holds a degree in animal science from …

ELY- An Ely man convicted earlier this year of threatening his neighbor with a handgun is facing a new felony charge after allegedly threatening to burn down the same neighbor’s house. James …

SOUDAN -The Breitung Town Board, on July 21, agreed to sign a letter from business owners asking for government help for those impacted by the ongoing fires. The letter, drafted by Dianna Sunsdahl, …

A pickup truck rollover on Hwy. 169 about 4 p.m. on Friday, July 24 appears to have avoided any official reporting by law enforcement, at least to date. A witness who was nearly struck by the white …

ORR- An Orr man with a prior impaired-driving conviction has been charged with second-degree DWI after law enforcement responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Hwy. 169. According to a criminal …

REGIONAL- A new survey of workforce development professionals suggests jobseekers in northeastern Minnesota are facing a somewhat tougher employment market than they were a year ago, although the …

BREITUNG TWP- Matt Tuchel is used to alarms and pages in the middle of the night. Besides overseeing Tower-Soudan’s water and wastewater systems, he is a member of the Tower Ambulance Service. But …

VIRGINIA- Brian Masterson was still settling into his new office in Virginia when he sat down with the Timberjay last week, but it didn’t take long to determine one thing about the new St. Louis …

ELY- When Thomas Burandt applied for a conditional use permit to use 21 E. White St. as a rooming house for up to five men recovering from substance use disorders, he was met with pushback from many …

TOWER- Have you ever wondered what it is like to serve your community? This election year, the position of mayor and three open city council seats will be on the ballot. If you’ve ever considered …

BEATTY TWP- A 39-year-old St. Michael man died Friday after apparently receiving an electrical shock while swimming near a docked boat on Lake Vermilion. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office …