REGIONAL— The Bureau of Land Management has issued a denial of a mineral lease application that is critical for the creation of the Twin Metals mine, at least as currently proposed by the … more

VERMILION LAKE TWP- A Rock Ridge school bus carrying children home to the Tower area was almost hit when a vehicle failed to stop for the flashing lights and rear-ended a vehicle that had stopped … more

TOWER— The city council here, absent council member Kevin Norby, discussed a familiar list of issues Monday night, without taking much action. The condition of the city’s drinking water … more

ELY –The relocation of donated canoe statues in Whiteside Park, and progress on the sale of the former Community Center building were addressed by city council members here last week.The … more

ELY – The new and expanded Zup’s Market will open next Wednesday, Oct. 27, with what manager Jimmy Zupancich said will be a “soft, soft opening.” Late last week, as wholesale … more

ELY – The administration’s last-minute mandate of requiring face masks indoors at Ely schools as the new school year began apparently led to an unprecedented plunge in school enrollment … more

SOUDAN- Most people’s gardens feature flowers and vegetables, but Gary Culbert, of Soudan, has also patiently added an artful mix of rocks to his backyard landscape.Culbert, mostly known for … more

TOWER— Fortune Bay Resort Casino is staring down the barrel of a sudden labor shortage if a group of resistant employees don’t comply with a Bois Forte Band mandate that they get their … more

REGIONAL- A former Fortune Bay Resort Casino employee has been sentenced to eight months in prison and ordered to repay $315,739.87 she admitted to embezzling over seven years while working as a … more

ELY - The ISD 696 Ely Safe Learning Plan Advisory Council (ESLPAC) continues to develop a strategy to keep students and staff in classrooms while at the same time minding public health protocols, … more