The three-day Annual Timber Days festival attracted record crowds this past week, crowds that were anticipated as people were ready to resume normal festive activities after more than a year of … more

ELY –No turning back now. Demolition of the Ely school Industrial Arts building started Monday afternoon as the $20 million facility renovation project moves forward for ISD 696.School board … more

TOWER­— Nearly two years to the day after Linda Keith acknowledged she intentionally destroyed a city laptop computer, the St. Louis County Attorneys Office has dismissed the criminal … more

REGIONAL—Julie Marinucci has been chosen as the new Land Commissioner and Director of the St. Louis County Land and Minerals Department. Marinucci, who first joined the county in 2018 as the … more

REGIONAL—The federal Environmental Protection Agency has notified the Fond du Lac Band and the state of Wisconsin that the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine near Babbitt “may … more

ELY – A 25-year-old Ely man faces a third-degree felony assault charge and a misdemeanor charge in connection with a reported assault last month.Nicholas Stewart Walter, 645 East James Street, … more

INTERNATIONAL FALLS- Residents of this remote border city are trying to come to grips with the harsh news announced last week that the 110-year-old International Falls Journal newspaper is shutting … more

ELY – This community at the end of the road is once again honored as one of the best places in the country to visit. In a recent issue, Smithsonian Magazine compiled a list of the 15 best small … more

ELY – The Vermilion Community College Foundation, on behalf of VCC, is the recipient of a $75,000 grant to help fund the construction of an outdoor learning lab.The financial award is part … more

GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board met in person on Tuesday, after quite a bit of confusion created when the clerk published the agenda and placed a notice in their official newspaper, The Tower … more