TOWER— Changes are likely coming to the management of the Tower Area Ambulance Service based on the preliminary results of a new business plan for the service, which the city council got its … more

James A. Frazee James Albert “Jim” Frazee, 83, a lifelong resident of Tower, died on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30 at St. … more

    REGIONAL—Congressman Pete Stauber is accusing the former Obama administration, including then-Vice President Joe Biden, of playing politics with their 2016 effort to head … more

REGIONAL- Overwhelmed by demand last week, Minnesota is ditching the first-come, first-served registration process for its pilot COVID vaccination clinics and will instead implement a random … more

ELY – Ely Winter Festival organizers invite winter lovers to participate in this year’s celebration at home, by creating a snow sculpture in their own front yard. The event runs from … more

COOK- State Farm Insurance refreshed its marketing focus several years ago, retiring a catchphrase that was synonymous with the nation’s leading insurer for decades, but there’s little … more

ELY - Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) has announced that general surgeon Dr. John Bollins, DO, of Advanced Surgical Associates of Northern Minnesota, LLC, will offer surgical services in … more

ELY – The Ely Community Health Center will be receiving a grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield to hire a Dental Innovator and Coordinator.According to ECHC director Jon Erickson, the new … more

FIELD TWP – The assignment North Woods School visual arts teacher Rachel Betterley gave her students was fairly straightforward: Create a drawing using the techniques of famous artist Edward … more

TOWER- A proposal to raise the 2021 per capita subsidy rate from $15 to $20, which helps fund the purchase of new ambulances, will be forwarded from the representatives of the Tower Ambulance … more