REGIONAL— The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe has come out in strong support of an effort to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from a proposed copper-nickel mine near … more

COOK — In an epic conflict Saturday at the former Cook school, pitting “ninjas” against “screaming weasels” and “loons,” a group of female … more

TOWER- “At heart, I’m a never-ending learner,” said David Colburn, the Timberjay’s newly-hired news editor, who started work this week. “Small town journalism is a … more

REGIONAL— The record books are now closed on January 2020 and it probably comes as no surprise to North Country residents that the month was both gloomy and mild. And that’s to be … more

ELY-  Council members here approved a 2020 water, sewer and electricity rate hike recommendation from the Ely Utilities Commission at their meeting on Tuesday night. Utility customers will be … more

REGIONAL - The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees last week approved plans to merge five community and technical colleges in Northeastern Minnesota. The action paves the way … more

  REGIONAL— The Trump administration is facing a new lawsuit, this time over its refusal to release documents related to a decision by the Bureau of Land Management to restore two … more

REGIONAL — The Timberjay was among the top award winners at last week’s annual Minnesota Newspaper Association convention held in Brooklyn Park. The Timberjay won a total of 12 awards, … more

REGIONAL— Last month, city officials in Tower asked townships to provide their input on potential revisions to a contract under which townships help subsidize the purchase of ambulances for the … more

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