TOWER— It was the worst possible time for a fire at Lamppa Manufacturing in Tower. With the heating season here, orders for sauna stoves and wood furnaces were running strong and production had …

REGIONAL— The North Country voted against the grain of the national mood on Tuesday, as Democrat Kamala Harris won in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties, by nearly identical margins to four …

REGIONAL- Minnesota District 3A Rep. Roger Skraba easily won re-election to a second term on Tuesday, while Republican Cal Warwas won the contest to fill the District 7B seat vacated by the …

REGIONAL- Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber won another term in the U.S. House on Tuesday, handily defeating DFL opponent Jen Schultz. In a rematch of the 2020 race, Schultz failed to cut into …

GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board voted 3-2 at a special meeting on Oct. 30 to hire an attorney to investigate allegations made by Tower Ambulance/Fire Department member Steve Freshour, and two …

SOUDAN- Breitung Town Supervisor Matt Tuchel gave the board a heads up at their Oct. 17 meeting, that repairs of the fire department’s mini-pumper, were proving costly. Tuchel said the …

ELY- The Ely City Council got its first look at proposed new cannabis business ordinances at its Tuesday study session, including zoning restrictions on where these businesses would be allowed and …

REGIONAL- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission last week approved a revised 4.9 percent rate increase for Minnesota Power residential and small business customers, well below the company’s …

VIRGINA- The ISD 2142 school board appointed Mallory Manick, of Cook, to fill the North Woods area seat vacated by former board member Nathan Briggs, whose family moved to another state. Three …

ELY- Next Tuesday may be Election Day, but Nov. 5 also marks another event much closer to home for Elyites. On that day, the jury trial of Jason Keith Gillson, age 50, will begin at the Virginia …

Ervin W. Olson Ervin W. Olson, 92, of Babbitt, passed away at Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Services were held on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Babbitt Evangelical Lutheran …

TOWER— Nearly two dozen area trail enthusiasts here reached a consensus this week on how to bring the final few miles of the Mesabi bike trail to Tower. The route had been up in the air for the …

DULUTH— The two major party candidates for Minnesota’s Eighth District congressional seat squared off in their only debate of the campaign on Tuesday, sponsored by WDIO television in …

Staff photographer Joid Summit was there to catch the fun at the Tower Fire Department on Sunday for a pumpkin-carving event.

ELY- East Harvey Street, one of the busiest streets in Ely, will be rebuilt over the summer of 2025. Elyites can look forward to traffic disruptions, rerouting of the Fourth of July parade, and …

ELY- An Ely man who allegedly shot and killed a family member’s dog was released from the St. Louis County Jail this week on a $30,000 bond, on the condition that he immediately enter a drug …

DULUTH- A Minnesota Sixth District judge in Duluth has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the owners of Silver Rapids Resort from performing any construction related to its contested and …

REGIONAL- The national fervor surrounding the presidential election has trickled down into the Eighth Congressional District race between Republican incumbent Pete Stauber and Democraic challenger …

TOWER- The Lamppa Civic Center in Tower was transformed into a movie set last week as a film crew, along with actors and extras, filmed scenes for a movie titled “Bigfoot Woods.” The …

REGIONAL— Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs eliminated a constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., Republicans have generally been on the defensive as sizable …

ELY- Ely’s arts and culture scene drives positive economic outcomes for Ely. That was the message from Ian Francis Lah, who spoke to the city council here last week. Lah is Executive Director …

ELY - The excitement is building as Ely’s Got Talent returns for its second year on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., at Ely’s Historic State Theater. This thrilling evening will showcase the …

COOK- When Superior National Forest LaCroix District Ranger Sunny Lucas took over as the leader of the Cook office two years ago, among her responsibilities was planning, lots and lots of planning …

EAGLES NEST – On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Eagles Nest Fire/EMS Auxiliary Eagles presented a check for $25,000 to the Eagles Nest Township Board. The donation to the Township is designated for …

REGIONAL- NewRange Copper Nickel held an open house this week in hopes of building momentum for its plans to develop two copper-nickel deposits near Hoyt Lakes. The open house came 20 years after …