ELY – The position of Assistant Police Chief for the city of Ely will be filled with candidate interviews conducted by the entire city council. The process was altered following an objection … more

ELY – A Native American justice project, “Awareness…Then Change” will launch Tuesday, Oct. 12 with a Tuesday Group presentation at the Grand Ely Lodge featuring Minnesota … more

With the maple leaves mostly on the ground, it’s time for the aspen and birch to make their appearance. They should be at their peak this weekend, so make a point of checking them out. And also … more

REGIONAL- Bereft of the emergency powers he once had to take actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Tim Walz is imploring legislators to agree on a slate of actions to stem the growing tide of … more

ELY – With two active cases of COVID-19 reported in the Washington school here last week and this, and biweekly case rates continuing an upward spike for the northern part of the county, the … more

TOWER- “Life on a boat is very different,” wrote Vermilion Country School student Alyssa in a journal she kept while out on a tall ship. “You have to be aware of things … more

REGIONAL – Ely native and enrolled Bois Forte Band member Robert Anderson has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new chief legal counsel for the U.S. Department of Interior.Nominated for … more

REGIONAL— The Department of Natural Resources will begin to accept public comment on the adequacy of the state’s non-ferrous mining rules beginning Nov. 9, in compliance with a court … more

TOWER- With the Tower Area Ambulance Service on track to have a “normal” year, members of the Tower Area Ambulance Commission (TAAC) got their quarterly update on the service’s … more

TOWER— An Illinois man who had recently lost his uncle to COVID-19 and who was suffering from the disease himself, apparently took his own life in an apartment above the Tower Café last … more