ELY— Local business owners and wilderness advocates are calling on the Trump administration to take a skeptical look at the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine just upstream of the Boundary … more

ELY –ISD 696 school board members adopted a resolution last week officially canvassing the returns of the $10 million referendum vote held on Aug. 11 and officially began the district’s … more

NASHWAUK— There were many voices, but one consistent message officials delivered here on Monday: a supplemental budget bill is the only sure solution to keep the Togo Correctional Facility, … more

REGIONAL- A nationwide show of support for the U.S. Postal Service had a local touch Saturday, as demonstrators stood and waved signs in front of post offices in Cook, Tower, and Ely.“Save the … more

TOWER- What was three late last week has climbed to six as of Tuesday, as four Bois Forte Band members on the Vermilion Reservation and two at Nett Lake are now in isolation after testing positive … more

WHITE IRON LAKE – The dentist for the Minnesota Wild NHL hockey team perished last Thursday night when the airplane he was flying crashed into White Iron Lake.Dr. Kyle Edlund, of Woodbury … more

GREENWOOD TWP- Greenwood Township Clerk Sue Drobac did not attend the Aug. 12 board meeting, a protest based on the fact she had already worked the maximum of 12 hours per week the board had set for … more

ELY – The Lake County Sheriff's Department confirmed reports Friday morning that a single-engine, four-seat airplane crashed into White Iron Lake just after 11 p.m. Thursday night. "The … more

TOWER- Three residents of the Vermilion Reservation are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, and three area restaurants have closed temporarily “for the health and safety of our … more

TOWER– A chance meeting between Dani Pieratos and a Soudan Underground Mine State Park official last winter at a local food tourism meeting may turn into a double windfall for Harvest Nation. … more