REGIONAL- An Iowa couple who spent several days visiting at Lake Vermilion for the Fourth of July holiday was on the road home Tuesday, lucky to be alive after their Piper PA-32 plane crashed on … more

REGIONAL - Multiple wildfires burned in the Superior National Forest and BWCAW on the Fourth of July.“Late in the day on July 4, four wildfires were reported on the west zone of the Superior … more

Everywhere one turned on Saturday, festive signs of Fourth of July celebrations were apparent. A wide-ranging selection of photos from around the north lands provides glimpses into how area residents … more

REGIONAL- Fifteen new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, were reported for St. Louis County on Tuesday, the largest single-day increase in the county to date in the … more

REGIONAL— The state of Minnesota has taken a strong stand against a proposal by the Trump administration to allow the continued sale of inefficient and polluting wood furnaces past a deadline … more

REGIONAL— Thousands of area residents were left without power this week after high winds associated with a line of severe thunderstorms flattened trees, tore off branches and snapped at least … more

ELY - A final decision on a recommendation from the Ely Chamber of Commerce events and promotions committee that the organization’s 2020 Harvest Moon Festival be canceled will come from the … more

TOWER— In a ten-minute special meeting last Friday, the city council here adopted a COVID-19 preparedness plan and approved a resolution for a demolition grant from the Department of Iron Range … more

ELY – Ely economic development officials are hopeful that a new community relief program will help businesses here get back on their feet following a shutdown of commerce this spring and early … more

ELY- A cabin owner in rural Ely is doing his part to keep his new “hometown” safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Carl “Levi” Levinson is a software engineer by training who … more