ELY – The new and expanded Zup’s Market will open next Wednesday, Oct. 27, with what manager Jimmy Zupancich said will be a “soft, soft opening.” Late last week, as wholesale … more

ELY – The administration’s last-minute mandate of requiring face masks indoors at Ely schools as the new school year began apparently led to an unprecedented plunge in school enrollment … more

SOUDAN- Most people’s gardens feature flowers and vegetables, but Gary Culbert, of Soudan, has also patiently added an artful mix of rocks to his backyard landscape.Culbert, mostly known for … more

TOWER— Fortune Bay Resort Casino is staring down the barrel of a sudden labor shortage if a group of resistant employees don’t comply with a Bois Forte Band mandate that they get their … more

REGIONAL- A former Fortune Bay Resort Casino employee has been sentenced to eight months in prison and ordered to repay $315,739.87 she admitted to embezzling over seven years while working as a … more

ELY - The ISD 696 Ely Safe Learning Plan Advisory Council (ESLPAC) continues to develop a strategy to keep students and staff in classrooms while at the same time minding public health protocols, … more

REGIONAL- While a majority of states have seen significant decreases in cases and hospitalizations due to the Delta-variant-driven fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota continues to buck … more

ELY – A blight house issue was resolved by city council members here Tuesday night.A public hearing to discuss a nuisance property at 1061 E Madison St., held prior to the regular meeting, was … more

FIELD TWP- A threat of gun violence directed at North Woods School and posted to social media last week drew a rapid response from school officials and law enforcement, who quickly determined the … more

REGIONAL— The Biden administration announced this week that it is taking steps to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness by prohibiting the issuance of any new mineral leases on … more