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Leah Rogne reports on a small group discussion during the climate change event.

Cook meeting focuses on climate change and agriculture

COOK- The Minnesota Farmers Union brought its “Conversation about Climate and Agriculture” community engagement series to Cook on Tuesday, the fourth such event the organization has … more

David Colburn | 6/21/23

Employment down but wages up in residential care

REGIONAL- A labor market analysis by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) found that northeast Minnesota has experienced the largest decline in the state in nursing … more

David Colburn | 6/21/23

Sign up for the free Ely and St. Louis County emergency alert system

REGIONAL- With the 20-acre fire at Lucky Boy ponds fresh in everyone’s mind, Ely Police Officer Bradley Roy spoke to the Ely City Council on June 6 about the area’s pair of regional … more

Catie Clark | 6/21/23

Obituaries: June 23, 2023

John D. Rykken John D. Rykken, 85, formerly of Babbitt, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, in Prior Lake after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He will be laid to rest at St. Stephen’s … more

6/21/23

School schedule controversy exits quietly

ELY- The Ely School Board quietly approved the class schedules for the next school year, without the unhappy commentary they experienced last month. Teachers and parents both had a handful of days to … more

Catie Clark | 6/21/23

Cook Volunteer Firefighter Jon Rothluetner helps Grant Bixby Meehan, 8, hoist a hefty hose at the mock firehouse.

National Night Out in Cook entertains in the rain [Photo gallery]

COOK – Residents sprinkled into the Cook Community Center grounds before the rain hit Tuesday during National Night Out. The event took place from 5 to 8 p.m. Families visited with local law … more

Crystal Dey | 8/8/19

TIMBER!!! [Video]

6/28/19

Feeding the Timberjays [Video]

Marcus White | 11/5/18

Planning for disaster [Video]

Marcus White | 8/16/18

Embarrass Fair 2017 [Photo gallery]

8/30/17

Do you think the Iron Range needs an influx of new ideas and leadership?

2/18/15 | 3 comments

McFadden schooled in Iron Range politics

REGIONAL— Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden received a crash course in Iron Range politics this past week over comments he made Aug. 6, at a FarmFest debate with Sen. Al Franken. … more

Marshall Helmberger | 8/21/14 | 2 comments

Mark your calendar for Tower's Depot Days [Photo gallery]

Get your summer festival and local history fix all in one place at this year’s Depot Days Festival in Tower. While the festival is held the same weekend as Ely’s busy Blueberry/Art Festival, it … more

Jodi Summit | 7/22/11

Vermilion Sportsmen's Club annual meeting on August 6 [Photo gallery]

The 43rd Annual Meeting and Dinner of The Sportsmen’s Club of Lake Vermilion will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fortune Bay Resort in The Woodlands Ballroom. The featured speaker will be Fitz … more

7/22/11

Eagles Nest volunteers and a two workers from Lake Country Power set up the new fire danger sign on Hwy. 169. The crew included members of the Eagles Nest Fire Department Dean Dowden, Dan Humay, Fire Chief Jim Sutherland and Bud Rich, and township supervisor Larry Anderson.

July 23 community notices and events [Photo gallery]

Vermilion Dream Quilters to display at Depot Days TOWER- The Vermilion Dream Quilters Guild will host a booth in the Tower Civic Center during Depot Days, which runs from Friday noon, July 29 … more

7/22/11

What's your view of President Obama heading into the mid-terms?

10/22/10 | 1 comment

Do you support or oppose a cell phone tower on the edge of the BWCAW?

6/25/10 | 13 comments

Do you support a feasibility study for a division of ISD 2142?

2/13/10 | 10 comments