ELY – The history of polar exploration will be in the spotlight next week in Ely, as a film company comes to town to shoot scenes for a upcoming documentary on Robert Peary’s 1909 dogsled … more

ELY – School board members here finally took official action Monday night on a school facilities renovation project that has been in the discussion phase for years. Property owners in ISD 696 … more

CRANE LAKE—A multi-purpose visitors center and campground at Crane Lake could finally start moving from long-held dream to reality if Gov. Tim Walz’s request for $6.6 million of bonding … more

ELY- Once known as the “Sled Dog Capital of America,” Ely will mark five decades of sled dog racing history in the community this year during the 12th running of the WolfTrack Classic … more

TOWER— The state Court of Appeals has upheld the 2018 conviction of Jesse Lee Bonacci-Koski for second-degree manslaughter in the death of his 11-month nephew, while remanding the case to the … more

REGIONAL— Both PolyMet Mining and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources filed petitions this week asking the state’s Supreme Court to review a recent appellate ruling that … more

  The upcoming political party caucuses and presidential primary will be the focus of the Northern Progressives meeting on Wednesday, February 19, at 6:30 pm at the Crescent Bar & Grill, … more

NETT LAKE— Winter is a time of story-telling among the Ojibwe, a time when people stay close to home and relate centuries-old wisdom in part to educate children about tribal traditions and the … more

ELY—Vandals spray-painted snow sculptures, signs and a warming tent at Whiteside Park late last week just as the community’s Winter Festival was getting underway.“They tagged just … more

TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, unanimously authorized an investigation into a host of complaints that have been filed in recent months against city ambulance director and fire chief … more