ELY – The city council here will conduct an appeal hearing later this month involving one of its own members accused of maintaining an unsafe residence in the city. Council member Paul Kess and … more

ELY – The Minnesota Department of Health says one in four middle and high school students have tried vaping, and that number is expected to keep rising. Vaping is the use of electronic cigarettes, … more

TOWER- The Tower Economic Development Authority (TEDA), last week, voted unanimously to send a retraction demand to the Tower News and its publisher, Gary Albertson, with a deadline of Nov. 1 to … more

REGIONAL – At-will employees in the St. Louis County School District may soon have a new pay for performance structure. The school board discussed three possible options at a working session in … more

ANGORA — The intersection here, long known as Sherman’s Corner, is getting a $1 million redesign in an effort to improve traffic safety, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. … more

TOWER- For the third year in a row, a large group of Tower-Soudan Elementary students have competed in the Ely Marathon kids running event. “We do our runs first thing in the morning, during … more

ELY - City officials here face a sanitation contract expiration deadline at the end of the month that could disrupt curbside garbage pickup for residents and businesses. Council members rejected a … more

MORCOM TWP— Residents here, who have been without reliable Internet access for years, could soon have some of the best broadband speeds in the area, if final funding from the state’s … more

ELY – The Ely Memorial High School gymnasium remains closed as repairs are made to the ceiling. School board members recently authorized a $63,000 project to install plywood over the plaster … more

REGIONAL— Drivers can now go a bit faster on portions of Hwy. 169 north of Virginia. The posted speed limit from the junction with Hwy. 53 to the Y Store, near Tower, recently went from 55 … more