ELY – Ely’s annual Great American Canoe Race and Festival will be held on June 10-11. The festival honors the history and culture of the canoe, resulting in two days filled with races, … more

EMBARRASS - Ninety-eight years ago, Dorothy Nelimark Bruno was born in the small, ground floor bedroom in what is now the Nelimark Homestead Museum. “I was the first one born in this house,” … more

TOWER— A Minneapolis-based firm that currently operates 11 marinas across Minnesota has signed a purchase agreement to acquire and renovate the Standing Bear Marina in Tower. The company, known … more

REGIONAL— The Trump Justice Department has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Twin Metals over last December’s decision by the Bureau of Land Management to deny renewal of two federal mineral … more

U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan announced Friday that he will forego a run for Minnesota governor, and focus, instead, on his work in Washington. “After much thought and consideration with my wife Mary, … more

REGIONAL— The explosive growth in Minnesota’s solar power industry is continuing at an astonishing pace, as the Department of Commerce reported that the state added nearly as much new solar … more

EAGLES NEST TWP – Many rural neighborhoods in northern Minnesota are coveted for their remoteness and away-from-it-all living. And most residents in Eagles Nest Township, like so many other … more

SAINT PAUL— Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Mark Dayton could be headed for a legal showdown after the governor line item-vetoed all appropriations for both the Minnesota House and Senate … more

REGIONAL— A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by an Iron Range woman who contends that St. Louis County, the St. Louis County School District, the Cherry School … more

TOWER— City officials here had hoped to hear from the public regarding city facilities at a council study session last Wednesday, but with limited turnout, city officials did most of the talking … more