REGIONAL- Operators of the North Star Stampede rodeo in Effie are facing the possibility of thousands of dollars of fines after Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a court action on Friday … more

ELY – A new community relief financial program designed to help businesses here get back on their feet following a shutdown of commerce due to the coronavirus pandemic has tentatively been … more

ELY –The Northern Lights Music Festival opened its 17th season this year with many challenges and obstacles. Organizers were faced with how to provide the popular events, including concerts and … more

COOK - The dining room of the Montana Café in Cook felt light and airy on Tuesday, due in part to recent remodeling, but also because seating has been reduced to just six tables to accommodate … more

ELY – In anticipation of the release of new state guidelines concerning how K-12 education will be delivered here this fall, the ISD 696 administration team updated school board members during … more

REGIONAL— Polluted seepage from the Minntac tailings basin, north of Virginia, may now need to be regulated by the state’s Pollution Control Agency, or MPCA. The Minnesota Supreme Court … more

ELY - A patron wearing a face mask entered the Ely Post Office Thursday morning made a remark to a departing customer, also donning a protective face mask, “Thank you for protecting … more

TOWER/SOUDAN - Amy Heglin, of Soudan, is finding what many others across the country now know: Even a supposedly mild case of COVID-19 can lead to longer-lasting health problems.Heglin tested … more

REGIONAL- Paraprofessionals, aides, and assistants in ISD 2142 will have their hours cut back and most will lose the option of health care benefits after the district school board took action, … more

REGIONAL- An Angora man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a one-vehicle rollover accident on Monday near Sand Lake.Christopher John Riesberg, 61, was driving a 2005 Ford Ranger northbound on … more