REGIONAL— After months of political wrangling, the Legislature finally agreed last week on a measure that will provide $2.73 billion to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) … more

REGIONAL— The federal Environmental Protection Agency has dealt PolyMet’s proposed NorthMet mine a potentially crippling blow. In a 47-page opinion issued to the U.S. Army Corps of … more

ELY – Nearly four months after suffering major injuries in a vehicle accident, Ely School Board chair Ray Marsnik returned to the board room Monday night and resumed his duties leading ISD … more

MT. IRON- All of the presenters and attendees at an emergency medical services forum last week at the Range Association of Municipalities and Schools offices were familiar with various aspects of … more

ORR - Snowmelt and excessive rain combined in a perfect storm last weekend to wreak havoc on numerous unpaved North Country roads, leading to numerous temporary closures. And while roads in the … more

BABBITT— Most of the workforce at the Northshore mine here will be on indefinite layoff starting on Monday. About 400 of Northshore’s 580 employees will be idled as a result of the … more

REGIONAL- The neutral-colored walls of the ISD 2142 school board room were obscured Tuesday night by a solid wave of red as more than 70 teachers from across the district descended on the district … more

ELY – Several businesses here, including Ely’s Historic State Theater, Crapola, and the Front Porch Coffee and Tea Company, will hang displays of red dresses during the first week of May … more

REGIONAL— Minnesota’s highest court has agreed to review an appeals court decision from last January that determined that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency did not violate the law … more

ELY – After several years of subdued activity, Ely Greenstone Public Art organization is going through renewal and regeneration in 2022.Founded in the late 1990s, the arts group was involved in … more