TOWER—The new mayor here continues to face false and defamatory attacks that have intensified since the suspension of city clerk-treasurer Linda Keith last month. The source of the latest … more

Sheldon D. SandbergSheldon Duane Sandberg, 50, of Cook, passed away as the result of an accident on Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Bear River. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 … more

COOK – A rural Cook building contractor drowned Sunday evening after being pinned underwater when his tractor tipped into a manmade pond. Authorities have identified the deceased as Sheldon D. … more

TOWER— The city council here delayed action on a final pay estimate to Hermantown-based Nordic Group for work on the trails project around the Tower harbor until the city figures out how to pay … more

GREENWOOD TWP- On a 3-2 vote, the town board here, at their July 9 meeting, approved a $1,000 donation to the Blandin Broadband Committee, to help fund a broadband feasibility study for the region. … more

ELY – City council members here appear fed up with the slow pace of progress on a laundry list of blight conditions at 21 W. Shagawa Road. They voted Tuesday night to fine the property owners, … more

HIBBING – William Lindeman was to have gone to trial here this week following a March 2018 robbery at the American Bank branch office in Orr. Numerous delays have now pushed the jury trial date to … more

ELY— Twin Metals Minnesota announced on Thursday that it plans to use a more modern form of tailings storage than has been permitted for the proposed PolyMet Mine near Hoyt Lakes. Known as the … more

ELY – The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital’s decision to exit the home health medical care business is effective at the end of the month. What that decision means for patients in the Ely area … more

TOWER – A new Cook-Orr editor began reporting for the Timberjay this week. Crystal Dey is taking the helm for the newspaper’s coverage in the area with the departure of Marcus White, who is … more