REGIONAL- Baby boomers and their families will find it increasingly difficult to access nursing facility care in rural Minnesota in the years ahead, as demand will continue to grow while supply is …

Michael Leino Michael “Mikko” Leino, 72, of Ely, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer and complications from an ongoing heart condition. There …

ELY—Engineers from SEH presented the school board here with a shopping list of recommended upgrades and repairs to the district’s athletic facilities at its Nov. 12 meeting. The list …

VERMILION RESERVATION- After the first Native-owned cannabis dispensary in Minnesota opened in Red Lake in August 2023, the Bois Forte band set the wheels in motion to one day do the same. And while …

SOUDAN- Breitung Township is losing a source of grant funding it has counted on in recent years to help with the costs of infrastructure improvement projects in Soudan. Community Development Block …

FIELD TWP—North Woods School, in collaboration with Storybook Theatre, staged a fanciful retelling of the classic tale of “Hansel and Gretel” last Friday at the school. Storybook …

TOWER- Teaching philosophies may come and go, but the days of a teacher standing in front of a room and lecturing while students listen and take notes is one that is rapidly moving out of favor. …

REGIONAL- Quietly and with little fanfare, the owners of Silver Rapids Resort have surrendered their permits and approvals for the proposed redevelopment of the century-old resort, near Ely, …

REGIONAL-St. Louis County Schools Finance Director Kim Johnson had some grim news for school board members Tuesday, a budget forecast for next year with a $1.3 million deficit, one that will …

VERMILION RESERVATION- Brody Chosa squinted his eyes as he carefully stuck a needle through two layers of soft, tanned deer hide, sewing together a small medicine bag pouch. Bandaids were required at …

BABBITT—Blake Robert Buschman, age 37, has been charged with the felony theft an estimated 5,250 spruce tops from bogs between Babbitt and Embarrass in September and October. DNR Conservation …

TOWER— City council members here expressed considerable skepticism over a proposed pilot project that would utilize so-called “sprint medics” to respond quickly to medical …

  ELY- The Ely Area Community Hub was evacuated Wednesdasy afternoon  in response to carbon monoxide alarms triggered emissions from a …

GREENWOOD TWP- Without board chair Lois Roskoski at the table, the town board here mostly treaded water during their regular November meeting. The board ended up tabling half a dozen items on the …

VIRGINIA- After surveying district patrons about a possible switch to a four-day school week for 2025-26, ISD 2142 Superintendent Reggie Engebritson recommended to the school board on Tuesday that …

LAKE COUNTY— Internal emails obtained by the Timberjay through a data request show that representatives of Lake County Environmental Services and the developers seeking to renovate the Silver …

ORR- An April 2023 raid of a rural Orr residence by law enforcement has led to the indictment of 44-year-old Joshua Armbrust on a federal charge of felony computer fraud. Armbrust, who moved to St. …

William P. Suihkonen William “Bill” P. Suihkonen, 69, of Tower, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. A memorial service …

REGIONAL- A leading indicator of COVID community activity has dropped significantly in recent weeks as Minnesota is experiencing a respite from the usual autumnal spike in cases seen in earlier years …

Unofficial precinct returns by Minnesota House district for president, U.S. Senate,, 8th District U.S. House, MN House District 3A and 7B races. Final certified totals may vary.

COOK- Cook voters spoke loud and clear for change in city government on Tuesday as they rejected the re-election bids of Mayor Harold Johnston and council member Liza Root in the wake of a current of …

REGIONAL- There were no contested seats in local governmental elections in Tower, Eagles Nest, Embarrass, and Kugler. Other area townships hold their local elections in March. In Tower, Kugler, and …

ELY- Just ahead of the start of a jury trial scheduled for Nov. 5, Jason Keith Gillson opted for a guilty plea on two counts stemming from his 2023 incident in Ely, which led to a host of felony …

REGIONAL- Incumbents lost seats on both the Babbitt and Ely city councils, while ISD 696’s capital projects levy was narrowly approved by voters. Those were among the takeaways from …

Jose A. Vidal Jose Agustin Vidal, 88, of Nett Lake, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Per his wishes, there will be no funeral services. Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral …