ELY — The wait is over for bargain hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. The City of Ely is set to host its massive annual City-Wide Rummage Sale, Business Crazy Day, and Used Equipment and Watercraft …

ELY — Representatives from the North St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District visited Ely last week to walk residents through the Rainy Headwaters-Vermilion Comprehensive Watershed Management …

COOK- The Cook City Council took steps to move a long-planned sewer rehabilitation project toward construction while also advancing housing development efforts and marking the completion of the …

ELY — A new outdoor gear retailer will open its doors Saturday at 125 Central Avenue, offering canoes, snowshoes, and other gear made by a La Crosse, Wis. company with an unusual backstory. Its …

Jullie Dance students performed  their annual spring recital at North Woods School last Saturday with a retro  1980s theme, with a brightly imaginaqtive set and colorful contumes creating …

Last Friday was the annual spring prom at North Woods School, hosted by the junior class and themed "Masquerade Ball." However, the main masquerade flair to the grand entry promenade was for the …

The Zooongide’ewin Powwow was held Saturday at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia. The event celebrated those who abstained from substance use and alcohol. The head dancers were Abbi …

COOK- Cook Hospital and Scenic Rivers Health Services are teaming up to offer women’s health screenings on two Mondays, May 6 and 13, at the Scenic Rivers Clinic in Cook. This initiative is …

ELY — The difference between a home that survives a wildfire and one that burns to the foundation often comes down to a strip of ground five feet wide. That was the central message Gloria Erickson, …

REGIONAL — When Oxford Living bought Carefree Living last year, residents in Babbitt and Ely noticed some changes. The biggest was new Executive Director Demetrius Bray. “We always want to seek …

ELY — The school library felt a little different last week. Both fourth-grade classes showed off their research on historical figures. Tucked between the shelves, fourth graders stood at attention …

VIRGINIA — It was unseasonably cold and windy, which was perfect for this year’s Earth Fest, an annual indoor expo hosted and organized by the Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability. “Last …

BRITT — The return started with, of all things, a dead goldfish. “My daughter said, ‘I wish I had a way to remember Finny.’ And I said, ‘Well, let’s draw Finny on paper.’” It was a …

TOWER — The Woodlands Ballroom at Fortune Bay Resort Casino was packed Friday afternoon, with the room’s attention fixed on what was about to begin. Their focus was on the students, elementary …

BABBITT — When the foam balls started flying and robots scattered across the competition field at this year’s FIRST Robotics regional, something remarkable happened for a small school from the …

COOK- A pair of musicians appearing through the Piatigorsky Foundation will bring a performance that feels more like a conversation than a recital to Cook later this month. Violinist Alexander …

ELY — The Ely Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Celebrate Ely Business Networking Dinner on Thursday, April 9, at the Grand Ely Lodge, with this year’s event carrying a patriotic theme in …

REGIONAL — Lawmakers are weighing new limits on the use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy, as concerns grow about the role of chatbots in mental health care. Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, …

ELY – Maxine Christopher, producer of the award-winning documentary “Wood on Water,” visited Ely this week to tell the story of how she came to document 12 young women on a grueling 40-day …

ELY — The back room at the Ely Library hosts book clubs, author visits, and children’s programming. But on the third Thursday of the month, from noon to 1 p.m., it hosts a group of knitters and …

REGIONAL — Minnesota lawmakers are moving to crack open a new source of protein for food shelves, advancing a bill that would allow the donation of eggs past their labeled “sell by” date. …

REGIONAL — A proposal at the Minnesota Capitol could soon make it easier for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities to raise a glass without running afoul of state liquor laws. …

TOWER- Tower-Soudan kindergarteners drew up plans, and then went to work to each build a trap to catch a leprechaun. They used a variety of recycled materials, including cardboard boxes, fabric, and …