TOWER— In a surprise, two members of the Tower City Council announced their resignations this week. Kevin Fitton, who is designated as acting mayor, and Brooke Anderson— both elected in 2016— … more

ELY – An Ely school bus driver put his vehicle in park for the last time this spring, ending a career that spanned six full decades. Morris Janssen was honored at a reception last week for his time … more

REGIONAL— For most residents of St. Louis County, recycling waste is a matter of tossing our cans, bottles, and paper products in a big blue bin— and forgetting about it. Yet behind the scenes, … more

ELY – As the Ely School District considers a campus building renovation project that could cost as much as $13 million, the clock is ticking on a state-funded secure schools grant that the district … more

TOWER- Eighty-eight-year-old Jack Burgess, of Tower, had never attended a Tower City Council meeting before. Not once, he said. But he and his wife Carol were among the 60-plus people who gathered at … more

REGIONAL - It was not Mother Nature playing an April Fools Day joke on John Lindquist when he collected 144 gallons of sap from his sugar maple trees on Birch Point on April 1. “We had never … more

GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, at their Tuesday meeting, declined to vote on a new three-year ambulance subsidy contract with the Tower Area Ambulance Service. The contract, which calls for … more

ELY – Art in the North Country enhances more than just the area’s quality of life— it’s also an increasingly significant economic driver for the region. And artists here at the end of the … more

Carolyn F. Sarazin Carolyn F. Orville Sarazin, 84, of Virginia, formerly a longtime resident of Babbitt, died on Monday, April 8, 2019, at her home with family by her side. Visitation will be from … more

TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, dismissed an outstanding misconduct complaint filed by Ambulance Director Steve Altenburg against Mayor Orlyn Kringstad. Council members Rachel Beldo … more