REGIONAL- Paraprofessionals, aides, and assistants in ISD 2142 will have their hours cut back and most will lose the option of health care benefits after the district school board took action, … more

REGIONAL- An Angora man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a one-vehicle rollover accident on Monday near Sand Lake.Christopher John Riesberg, 61, was driving a 2005 Ford Ranger northbound on … more

REGIONAL- On July 27 at approximately 4:57 p.m. St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies, Orr Ambulance, and the Crane Lake Fire Dept., responded to an ATV crash that occurred in the 7900 block of … more

REGIONAL— Two boats in a four-boat convoy on Lake Kabetogama collided Friday afternoon, and a female passenger was taken to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.According to a … more

ELY – As anticipated, the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors here officially canceled the 2020 Harvest Moon Festival. The “no-go” decision was made Monday morning during a … more

REGIONAL – A face mask mandate announced by Gov. Tim Walz last week went into effect on Saturday, ordering Minnesotans who enter or work in publicly accessible indoor spaces to wear masks to … more

EFFIE - Like everyone else who was anticipating the North Star Stampede held here this past weekend, Shawn Stutzman, of Staplehurst, Neb., was taken aback when organizer Cimarron Pitzen announced … more

REGIONAL- “The town of Tower was instrumental in my recovery,” said Jason Goulet. “They helped. It wasn’t just me.”It was 30 years ago in August that an errant hit … more

REGIONAL - Minnesotans with diabetes who need emergency insulin supplies but can’t afford them can get the drug under a new state law.The Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act was recently … more

The $10 million bond referendum being proposed by the Ely School District will address safety and security issues by joining our buildings together with a new building between them. The new … more