TOWER— Tower Mayor Orlyn Kringstad has announced that he intends to step down as the city’s mayor, effective Sept. 30, due to personal reasons. Kringstad, in a Sept. 15 letter to Acting … more

ELY – ISD 696 enrollment is down nearly 30 students this year compared to last, according to district administrators. And enrollment kept dropping this week.Enrollment in grades K-12 was … more

EAGLES NEST TOWNSHIP— A proposal to ban the feeding of bears in Minnesota drew strong support from many residents here who sounded off at a packed town board meeting on Tuesday. State Rep. Rob … more

ELY – Property tax payers here are looking at a 4.5-percent levy increase next year. City council members Tuesday night approved a 2022 maximum tax levy of $1,977,900, an increase of $85,600 … more

REGIONAL- After state health officials warned last week of a sharp increase in the number of school-related COVID-19 cases, the surge has hit home in the North Country, with new cases reported at … more

REGIONAL—A Ramsey County judge has issued an order that gives the Department of Natural Resources one year to issue a determination of whether the state’s existing non-ferrous mining … more

NETT LAKE- Three new board games created by a Bois Forte Band elder are intended to be a fun way to accomplish a serious task, preserving the Band’s native language, … more

TOWER- It could have been a Subway, or a realtor’s office, but instead Good Ol’ Days Bar and Grill hearkens back to exactly that, a bar named after an illustrious history.The third and … more

REGIONAL- Medical cannabis use in Minnesota could increase significantly next year if a petition to approve its use by people with diagnosed anxiety disorders is approved by state Health Commissioner … more

ELY – ISD 696 Superintendent Erik Erie reported another positive case of coronavirus in the Ely school district Sunday night. The new case was reported in the Washington Elementary school … more