REGIONAL— As the 2021 special legislative session wrapped up this past week, it was clear that area lawmakers saw plenty to like in the final bills that emerged. “I have a favorite day of … more

COOK- Saturday’s rains couldn’t dampen the rays of hope shining from the faces of more than two dozen runners, walkers, and volunteers who turned out for the first-ever Hope for Hospice … more

RAINY LAKE – Fourteen Ely teen girls recently participated in the second annual writers retreat on Rainy Lake’s Atsokan Island. They were joined by authors Mary Casanova and Margi Preus … more

ELY – ISD 696 Superintendent Erik Erie met or exceeded “most” of the school board’s expectations during the previous two years, however, there were also “major … more

ORR- A new Dollar General store on the former Wally’s Auto Service site in Orr could be under construction as soon as September if a Michigan developer’s requests for zoning variances and … more

COOK- Shoppers at TG’s Creative Collections, Cook’s newest boutique-style shop located in the familiar old cabin on 2nd Avenue SE just east of River Street, may well find themselves … more

ELY – Work is underway once again on the birch bark canoe project at the Ely Folk School, offering participants handcrafting skills and more as they learn, in traditional detail, the many … more

TOWER- Tim and Brittany Bastron would like to sell you some ice cream, in your choice of 16 Cedar Crest flavors.Tower’s newest business, South Shore Creamery, opened its doors on June 25 and … more

COOK- Little can cause more frantic anxiety than losing an adoptee on their very first day in their new home, even when that adoptee is an 18-year-old llama.But that’s the predicament Lois … more

COOK- If all goes well at a July 8 county permit hearing, the former St. Louis County Public Works garage in Linden Grove will become the eventual home of a new business turning out custom … more