TOWER— Work on a controversial RV park here is now underway even as the developer faces continued uncertainty over sewage disposal, the status of a former dump, and possible legal action from … more

COOK- Susan Thomas, of Cook, says she’s never considered herself an artist, and when friends have tried to cajole her into group crafting projects she’s claimed a very specific … more

ELY - In past years, the popular Mrs. Claus Party here was held indoors with loads of activities and fun for families, but this year, Mrs. Claus and Santa changed their plans with COVID-19 safety in … more

STATEWIDE- For Minnesota’s restaurants, bars, fitness centers, and others laboring under the COVID-19 restrictions imposed Nov. 20 by Gov. Tim Walz, the catch phrase for this week is “the … more

ELY – City Council members here approved a seven-percent increase in the 2021 tax levy this week on the heels of a Truth in Taxation public hearing that failed to generate even one interested … more

ELY – The community’s major grocery businesses will merge later next year following Zup’s Food Markets’ purchase of Ely Northland Market. The announcement, made last Wednesday … more

TOWER— The city council, here, on Monday, gave final approval to a 2021 levy of $394,761, representing no increase over the current year’s property tax assessment. At the same time, the … more

TOWER—A tiny father-son company that’s operated for three generations in Tower has won a U.S. patent on a device that is completely transforming what the world long believed about the … more

COOK- Within adversity, seeds of hope and triumph can be found, brought to full bloom with the right measures of encouragement and love.Cook native Trevor Nicholas knows this from both sides of the … more

ELY – ISD 696 School Board members approved the 2021 property tax levy Monday night that shows a 32-percent increase over last year’s levy. The 2021 levy of $2,373,475 is an increase of … more