REGIONAL— The Fond du Lac Band has issued its declarations for spring spearing on lakes in the 1854 Treaty area, although the late warm-up this year could significantly alter the planned harvest on … more

REGIONAL— For nearly 70 years, the board of the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund have given Northland students a major helping hand as they pursue academic and personal success. Earlier … more

Editor’s note: Two weeks ago, we reported that the record for continuous snow cover was 172 days, set in Duluth in the mid-1950s. That was the longest stretch that State Climatologist Pete Boulay … more

REGIONAL— The state’s top administrative law judge has delivered another blow to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s efforts to rewrite state regulations designed to protect wild rice. In … more

ELY - This small town at the end of the road, in a brave and bold effort, is attempting to single-handedly turn a historically unpopular day, Tax Day, into a celebration of all that Ely has to offer … more

REGIONAL— Former FBI analyst Leah Phifer announced Wednesday that she won’t compete in the DFL primary for the Eighth District congressional seat. Phifer made that decision after falling just … more

TOWER- The Tower Economic Development Authority recommended, at their April 12 meeting, that the city seek to conduct environmental testing to detect possible below-ground contamination at the old … more

REGIONAL— The shape of the Eighth District congressional race took a dramatic turn this week, after apparent frontrunner Leah Phifer announced she was ending her campaign after falling short of her … more

REGIONAL— The good news is that it’s now less than a month to fishing opener. The bad news is that up to three feet of solid ice remained on many area lakes as of this week. And with no dramatic … more

ELY – The circle of life is playing out this spring in the Ambassador Pack at the International Wolf Center in Ely. Now grown, the two young Arctic wolves are challenging for the alpha or … more