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Ely man faces multiple charges after high-speed chase
REGIONAL- A 38-year-old Ely man was taken into custody Sunday after leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit that began in connection with a domestic assault investigation and ended in a crash … more
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Last Thursday’s intense house fire on Vermilion’s west end claimed the lives of two people.
House fire claims two lives near Cook
BEATTY TWP — A Thursday night house fire near the west end of Lake Vermilion claimed the lives of two people, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The fire was reported at … more
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Kathryn Hoffman gestured during her presentation to the Tuesday Group in Ely.
Hoffman wades through the noise from Washington
ELY— Kathryn Hoffman offered a primer here this week on how best to understand what is significant and what is hot air in the seemingly overwhelming number of executive orders related to energy … more
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Chiropractor Andrea Kannas uses her son Sawyer as a model to demonstrate her techniques.
Scrubbing into a health care career
ELY- How does creating a body scrub relate to a career in pharmacy? What does a dog’s heart sound like? How is CPR done using a LUCAS machine? And how does a nurse or doctor get properly … more
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KBFT spared from public media cuts- for now
NETT LAKE — As Congress moved last week to eliminate more than a billion dollars in federal funding for public broadcasting, KBFT – the Bois Forte Band’s tribal community radio … more
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AFSCME Local 1426 President Mike Larson was one of several speakers at last week’s rally.
Leaders rally to oppose cuts that threaten rural health care
REGIONAL— Union representatives and elected officials from the Iron Range rallied outside the Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing on Thursday to make clear they’re still in the fight … more
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Advance practice providers walk a strike line last Thursday in Virginia.
Advance practice providers go on strike
VIRGINIA — Vicky Brady never imagined she’d be holding a picket sign. After 18 years at Essentia Health and a 17-year military career before that, the nurse practitioner had always worked … more
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State officials differ over proposed purchase of Minnesota Power parent
REGIONAL— State officials are in disagreement over the proposal by a Blackrock subsidiary and a Canadian pension fund to purchase ALLETE, the company that owns and operates Minnesota Power, … more
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Bois Forte grapples with future of tribal identity
NETT LAKE — Children are already being left out. That was the stark message delivered at a packed community meeting last Tuesday as Bois Forte band members tackled the difficult challenge of … more
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Gardner Trust, city seek to end judicial oversight of trustees
The Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, which provides grants to support arts and education in Ely, is seeking to eliminate a decades-old requirement for judicial oversight of trustees in an effort … more
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Session report cites worries over future LGA reductions
HIBBING — The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities presented its 2025 legislative session report in Hibbing on July 9, with a focus on the expected regional impacts from the … more
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DEED offering $33 million in loans for businesses
REGIONAL— Small businesses in Minnesota have a new opportunity to grow, thanks to a $33 million boost in funding through the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development. The … more
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Obituaries: July 18, 2025
Marcia L. DeGroote Marcia Lenore DeGroote, 85, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home in Merino, Colo., on Saturday, June 14, 2025. A … more
A construction crew works on the Mesabi Trail near the intersection of Hwy. 135 and Wiseman Rd.
Edging closer to the finish line
REGIONAL— The last two-and-a-half miles along the 155-mile-long Mesabi Trail are slated to be built and completed next year, destination Tower. The $1 million needed for the final stretch is … more
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Emergency services face uncertainty
TOWER — The city council here on Monday grappled with the fallout from the life-altering injury suffered by Tower Ambulance Supervisor Dena Suihkonen at the July 6 community picnic in Soudan. A … more
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Ivan Curtean, who grew up in Moldova and now lives in Hungary, performed both classical and traditional folk tunes on a cimbalom, brought to the U.S. for the Northern Lights Music Festival.
Sounds of the Old World
TOWER– The draw of European performers and the arrival of an old and rare instrument from Eastern Europe helped to pack the house at the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center here last Wednesday. It … more
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City council reviews Ely’s emergency alert system
ELY—In the wake of severe flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas, the Ely City Council reviewed the local emergency alert system during their Tuesday meeting, examining both current … more
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A scene from the Embarrass fair. The Embarrass Region Fair Association and Northwoods Saddle Club met to talk about the future of the horse arena.
Fair board and saddle club work through issues
EMBARRASS — An attempt by the Embarrass Region Fair Association to purchase fencing panels and other equipment currently owned by the Northwoods Saddle Club has raised many questions from … more
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Brian Trancheff, seen here responding to a fire in Tower in January, was recently appointed fire chief of Greenwood Township.
Greenwood hires Brian Trancheff as fire chief
GREENWOOD TWP — After acting as interim fire chief since last December, Brian Trancheff is now officially hired as the township’s new fire department head. Trancheff was the only … more
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With funds in place, Ely’s workforce housing nears construction
ELY — Ely’s long-anticipated workforce housing project has crossed a critical threshold, with major funding secured and final financing in motion, and city leaders say construction on the … more
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Vic Payne, Bill Rom, and Ronald Bayens in front of “The Voyageurs.”
Elyites gather in Whiteside Park for dedication of ‘The Voyageurs’
ELY — People came out for the dedication of the two new sculptures in Whiteside Park last Tuesday. “The Voyageurs” is a life-size bronze sculpture of two French-Canadian voyageurs … more
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Youth exodus from the North Country: fact or fiction?
REGIONAL — The notion that young people are fleeing northeastern Minnesota in droves has been an enduring topic of local conversations for years, but new data suggests the story isn’t … more
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Fiber builds out across the region, but will it continue?
REGIONAL — As high-speed fiber-optic broadband systems continue rolling out along the south shore of Lake Vermilion and in Alango, Owens, Angora, Sandy, Pike, Wuori, Great Scott, and Bearville … more
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Obituaries: July 11, 2025
Brenna M. Simpson Brenna Marie Simpson, 29, of Cook, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025, at St. Mary’s Essentia Hospital in Duluth. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on … more
The Lifeflight crew brings a stretcher to the Tower Ambulance, where Suihkonen received her initial care in the wake of the accident.
Freak accident leaves EMS supervisor facing long recovery
SOUDAN — A medical emergency caused a quick end to the Breitung Community Picnic on July 6. Tower Ambulance Supervisor Dena Suihkonen was ready for her turn on the dunk tank, sitting on the … more
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