REGIONAL- On July 27 at approximately 4:57 p.m. St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies, Orr Ambulance, and the Crane Lake Fire Dept., responded to an ATV crash that occurred in the 7900 block of … more

REGIONAL— Two boats in a four-boat convoy on Lake Kabetogama collided Friday afternoon, and a female passenger was taken to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.According to a … more

ELY – As anticipated, the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors here officially canceled the 2020 Harvest Moon Festival. The “no-go” decision was made Monday morning during a … more

REGIONAL – A face mask mandate announced by Gov. Tim Walz last week went into effect on Saturday, ordering Minnesotans who enter or work in publicly accessible indoor spaces to wear masks to … more

EFFIE - Like everyone else who was anticipating the North Star Stampede held here this past weekend, Shawn Stutzman, of Staplehurst, Neb., was taken aback when organizer Cimarron Pitzen announced … more

REGIONAL- “The town of Tower was instrumental in my recovery,” said Jason Goulet. “They helped. It wasn’t just me.”It was 30 years ago in August that an errant hit … more

REGIONAL - Minnesotans with diabetes who need emergency insulin supplies but can’t afford them can get the drug under a new state law.The Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act was recently … more

The $10 million bond referendum being proposed by the Ely School District will address safety and security issues by joining our buildings together with a new building between them. The new … more

ELY – Council members here approved a revised commercial waste disposal contract on Tuesday night, but not before airing some grievances that have been festering for many months as the matter … more

REGIONAL- The U.S. Census Bureau will begin following up in August with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Based on the current response rate of 62.3 percent, the Census … more