ELY - The Ely Winter Festival set for Feb. 4-14 will have a very different look and feel. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and mandated public health protocols, the Snow Sculpting Symposium will be … more

REGIONAL - Two dentists recently relocated to northeastern Minnesota to practice dentistry and help alleviate a dental care shortage. Both were recipients of the Martha Mordini Rukavina Loan … more

COOK- After a challenging year marked by intermittent closures and reduced revenues, volunteers at the Cook Area Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop started 2021 with good news on Monday when they … more

REGIONAL— Next Wednesday’s transition to new leadership in Washington has sparked a renewed push in both Washington and St. Paul for permanent protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area … more

TOWER— Business has been booming at Lamppa Manufacturing here, but it could soon get even better. Tucked within the thousands of pages in the most recent federal stimulus package, approved in … more

GREENWOOD TWP— After a few residents raised questions about a big increase in pay to a newly-appointed town clerk, supervisors here found an apparent solution: they’ve instructed the town … more

REGIONAL— Northeastern Minnesota’s largest private utility has announced its plan to deliver 100-percent, carbon-free electricity within just 30 years, as part of its EnergyForward … more

ELY – Shareholders of the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital’s foundation organization were recently presented with a year-end financial statement in the red, showing a net income loss of … more

ORR- A late addition to Monday’s Orr City Council agenda brought welcome news – the plans for replacing the badly deteriorating Mickey Elverum Bog Walk are complete and the nearly … more

WINTON - Snowmobile oval ice racing returned to the Ely area last Saturday with the season opener of the Kids Championship Power Racing Organization. Events were held on Fall Lake at the Ely-Winton … more