REGIONAL— The Minnesota Court of Appeals delivered another mixed verdict on PolyMet Mining’s water discharge permit on Monday, guaranteeing months of additional agency analysis and … more

ELY – Wintergreen Northern Wear welcomed new owners late last year, and the downtown shopping district here gained a new and unique winter adventure business right next door with the recent … more

REGIONAL- While the record-breaking Omicron COVID wave continues to tax Minnesota’s health care system, it’s created another problem entirely for health officials trying to determine if … more

TOWER— The Tower City Council, at Monday’s meeting, approved engineering fees for a modest project at the Tower Airport, but not without raising questions about the high cost. The airport … more

TOWER- A former Ontario Provincial Police officer pled guilty last week in federal district court in Minnesota to sexually abusing two young girls while he was a guest at Fortune Bay Casino Resort in … more

ELY - A 36-year-old Ely woman accused of trafficking her daughter to several men in exchange for money and drugs pled guilty last week in St. Louis County District Court.Daisy J. Buley pled guilty on … more

VIRGINA- Poised to end stalled negotiations on a new teacher contract by unilaterally imposing their own last, best and final offer, ISD 2142 board members instead hit the pause button at … more

ELY – A Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization program, hot off the presses last week, could likely help some Ely businesses who took a hit in the last 18 months or so from the economic … more

REGIONAL— The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it had cancelled two Twin Metals mineral leases that were illegally reinstated by the Trump administration. The decision is a … more

REGIONAL— The Minnesota Court of Appeals delivered another mixed verdict on PolyMet Mining’s water discharge permit on Monday, guaranteeing months of additional agency analysis and … more