I dislike spending time responding to the nonsense that regularly appears in the pages of the Tower News, but the defamatory screed from Tower Ambulance Director and Fire Chief Steve Altenburg that … more

The Department of Natural Resources appears to be breaking faith with hunters, trappers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds through its decision to include lands that are supposed to be managed … more

REGIONAL— After months of mediation, officials from Frontier Communications and the Department of Commerce have reached a stipulation agreement that is designed to settle most outstanding … 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

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

REGIONAL- After months of stonewalling, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has released staff comments that the agency had prepared for the state-issued water quality permit for PolyMet … more

REGIONAL— The Trump administration has lifted the temporary suspension of mineral leasing on 234,000 acres of the Superior National Forest located within the Rainy River watershed. U.S. … more

Live and let live. That’s become my philosophy after 33 years living out here in the woods. And it’s a philosophy I had to think about again recently when a raccoon started raiding our … more

REGIONAL— It’s been forty years since the controversial passage of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act, a federal law that enacted significant new protections to 1.1 million acres of … more