ST PAUL - Incoming DFL Gov. Tim Walz will have $1.5 billion extra dollars to work with as he prepares his first budget in the coming months. The good news could be short-lived, however, with the … more

VERMILION LAKE TWP— Township officials here were astonished this week after Tower’s ambulance director and fire chief Steve Altenburg appeared at Monday’s town board meeting to criticize the … more

TOWER— Renovation work at the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center (LVCC) building on Tower’s Main Street is underway once again, thanks to a $268,000 grant from the IRRRB. The LVCC board spent the … more

ELY – Two new city projects to kick off the new year, constructing a new skate park and adding more market rate housing, were authorized by the Ely City Council Tuesday night in an abbreviated … more

ORR— Residents in Orr should soon have the ability to obtain high-speed Internet access as a result of special city council action here last week. The council, after some deliberations and … more

Roy A. Pedersen Roy Alvin Pedersen, 82, of Cook, passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral Home of … more

ELY— It’s been a very good year for the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital, which saw revenues and profits jump dramatically in the first year under new chief executive Michael Coyle. About … more

ORR - The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary has been operating out of a new home here for the past few months. Since August, visitors to the sanctuary have been welcomed at what was both the old … more

REGIONAL— A treasure trove of historical federal documents, obtained by the Timberjay, is shedding new light on whether the Trump Interior Department improperly reinstated two federal mineral … more

REGIONAL— A coalition of seven Minnesota environmental groups filed lawsuits on Monday seeking to overturn the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ recent approval of permits for the … more