REGIONAL- The wheels on the bus go round and round, according to a favorite children’s song, but only if there are drivers to pilot them. ISD 2142 is in relatively good shape in that regard as … more

ELY- The football field here at Ely Memorial High School suddenly looks a lot less lonely as a last-minute agreement with Northeast Range High School in Babbitt means that the Timberwolves and the … more

REGIONAL- Smoke from area fires is causing a dramatic decline in air quality and visibility across the North Country today, with an area of “very unhealthy” conditions centered on Ely and … more

REGIONAL- As key indicators of coronavirus activity continue to rise across Minnesota, health officials directed their attention on Tuesday to recent developments that may help to slow the concerning … more

REGIONAL— A panel of administrative law judges has dismissed a complaint against Greenwood Fire Chief David Fazio and Assistant Chief Mike Indihar, but not without leveling a broadside against … more

TOWER— The Tower Area Ambulance Service faces a number of challenges to its survival and will likely have to make significant changes in order to succeed. Yet it retains a dedicated staff that … more

ELY – Britton’s Café here closed to the public last Thursday and will remain so until all the nearby wildfires are extinguished and all the firefighters return home.No, owner … more

REGIONAL— For the first time in nearly half a century, the U.S. Forest Service closed the entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness due to a rash of wildfires that have exploded across the … more

ELY – School board members here are not all comfortable with some of the precautions spelled out in a school reopening plan they approved this week as the 2021-22 school year is set to begin … more

VIRGINIA- Tommy Rukavina was a little guy from the Northside of Virginia who left his footprints all across the state of Minnesota. In 2017 he did this literally, if not intentionally, on the bridge … more