ELY - A 37-year-old man from Ely, missing since Thursday, Dec. 3, was located safe, the Ely Police Department reported on Tuesday, Dec. 8.Michael Ray Jacobson, 37, was last seen at his place of … more

REGIONAL— How many ways can two people screw up? That’s the question after two local conservation officers recently encountered a hunter and their partner who seemed to have broken about … more

REGIONAL- Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century,” according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). … more

NETT LAKE- As the Bois Forte Band has battled back against COVID-19, a valuable asset unavailable to most communities has been the Bois Forte Housing Department, which has offered up vacant units for … more

ELY – School buildings here will stay mostly empty through the holidays and at least through Jan. 11, 2021, as ISD 696 again shifted to full-time distance learning for all students last week. … more

ELY – As the days grow shorter and Christmas grows near, Ely-area residents are determined to find ways to celebrate the season despite shutdowns and cancellations due to COVID-19.A Christmas … more

REGIONAL— District 3A Rep. Rob Ecklund, DFL-International Falls, has been appointed to chair the new Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee in the … more

TOWER— The Tower Economic Development Authority has money to lend to businesses in the city. The funds will be available for a wide range of uses by businesses, including business acquisition … more

ELY – Recent meetings of the ISD 696 facilities committee with the architect and construction manager resulted in the release of revised plans that offer more detail of the $20 million building … more

REGIONAL— Months after civil unrest in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd rocked Minneapolis, law enforcement officials are beginning to reveal the extent to which outside agitators … more