ELY – The minimum size of a home allowed to be built in this community is headed for more than just small talk by zoning officials and council members. A study session planned for this week was … more

REGIONAL- A roadmap to provide broadband level internet service to the Tower area was recently released by the Laurentian, Tower, and East Range (LTE) Broadband Group. The study’s conclusions … more

ELY – Another Ely resident has joined the race for Ely mayor. Micca Leider, 36 W. Conan St, will join at least four current city council members and a former mayor on a primary election ballot … more

REGIONAL- The ISD 2142 school board decided Tuesday to allow members of the public back into the board room for meetings, one of several agenda items connected in one manner or another to the ongoing … more

ELY – In a study session Monday, ISD 696 school board members considered retaining the services of a lobbying group for the next year. The Costin Group believes it has a several ideas to steer … more

REGIONAL- The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Minnesota has dropped to levels not seen since September but continued short supply of vaccines is raising the specter of another possible spike as … 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 off sulfide-based … more

ELY – This community’s Ely Historic State Theater (EHST) will soon have a second screen movie facility, named Greenstone Cinema to highlight the area’s geologic uniqueness.The title … more

REGIONAL— Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber found relatively little support in the U.S. House for his controversial effort to derail the nomination of the first Native American member of … more

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