TOWER- Hoodoo Point Campground managers Julie Stellmach and Randy Pratt asked the Tower City Council, Monday, to consider a plan to install campground-wide wifi in an effort to keep up with … more

ELY – Two new business owners here took the Ely Economic Development Authority (EEDA) to task Tuesday night over the issue of business development in the downtown corridor, especially their efforts … more

REGIONAL- After months of stonewalling, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has released staff comments that the agency had prepared for the state-issued water quality permit for PolyMet … more

VIRGINIA - A letter signed by 25 graduating students at South Ridge has one ISD 2142 board member fuming at school officials. At Tuesday evening’s board meeting, Christine Taylor raised … more

BABBITT – Growing food contributes to climate change (making fertilizer, running machinery, transportation, cooling, etc.), and climate change affects agriculture in ways that are ever increasing … more

TOWER— Will Lamppa Manufacturing walk away from their new plant in Tower over disagreements with the city’s handling of the long-delayed project? That remained an open question this week … more

ELY— U.S. Forest Service officials completed about 1,200 acres of prescribed burning this past weekend, and the smoke kicked up by the two separate fires caught the attention of many residents and … more

REGIONAL – The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board will have 13 infrastructure grants, totaling more than $2.3 million, on their agenda when they meet June 7 at the agency’s … more

ORR - After three years in planning, the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary will host a grand opening of its new welcome center on Hwy. 53 south of Orr on Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m. The welcome … more

TOWER- This year’s graduation at Vermilion Country School was special for a few more reasons than usual. Yes, the teachers and staff at the school were enormously proud of this group of six … more