ELY - As the first live theatrical presentation in the newly renovated State Theater, Jeff Brumbeau’s book The Quiltmaker’s Gift, illustrated by Ely’s own Gail de Marcken, comes to … more

ELY – A proposal to initiate a deer-hunting season within the city limits here missed the mark with Ely City Council members Tuesday night, who largely dismissed the request to consider … more

ELY - With 25 years of experience in wildlife education and zoo leadership in Minnesota and Oregon, Grant Spickelmier will take the helm of the International Wolf Center as executive director in … more

TOWER - The St. Louis County School District is searching for a new Tower-Soudan Community Education coordinator after Leone Graf announced her resignation as of Friday, Nov. 15.Graf told the … more

REGIONAL – Each year, roughly 100 athletes from around the Iron Range gather to form the Road Runners Special Olympics in a variety of sporting events. They keep themselves extremely busy with … more

REGIONAL— Advocates of ranked-choice voting in elections made their case last week in both Ely and Tower that the innovative voting method could empower voters and help to reduce the increasing … more

TOWER— A contract between several area townships and the Tower Area Ambulance Service that provides nearly $39,000 in annual subsidy for the purchase of ambulances and other equipment is set to … more

Jerome J. SchauerJerome “Jerry” Joseph Schauer, 61, of Orr, passed away at his home on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, due to natural causes. A celebration of life to be held at 2 p.m. on … more

ORR – In early November 2008, Darleen Johnson, Joel and Lori Astleford, and the Rick and Wendy Deatherage family, decided to invite members of the Orr community to join them at Calvary Lutheran … more

REGIONAL— A Ramsey County District Court judge, on Tuesday, ordered an independent forensic investigation of computers that were used by three former officials of the Minnesota Pollution Control … more