ELY– Following a month of controversy over the issue, the city council here opted by a 5-1 vote to stick with the Ely Timberjay as the city’s official newspaper for 2019. The decision, which is … more

GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, at their Feb. 12 meeting, set their 2020 budget at $325,350, up from $297,300 budgeted for the current fiscal year. Townships typically set their annual … more

REGIONAL—The federal Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit over allegations that it prevented its own environmental specialists from providing written comments to Minnesota regulators … more

ELY- High school singers once again take the stage at Ely’s Washington Auditorium on Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m., for this year’s Boundary Waters Choral Festival. This annual event gives area high … more

REGIONAL— The recent partial federal government shutdown has prompted a federal district court judge to provide more time for all parties in the ongoing litigation over the Trump administration’s … more

Orvis B. Sunsdahl Orvis B. Sunsdahl, 80, of Soudan, passed away on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Tower. A Celebration of Life for Orvis will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 at Immanuel … more

LAKE VER-MILION – A second Lake Vermilion resort is seeking the county’s permission to include an RV park on their property. The St. Louis County Planning Commission heard arguments late last … more

NETT LAKE - Chaz Wagner and Tony Parson are making a statement with their new band, War Bonnet. The duo has entered the northern Minnesota music scene with their debut album, The Ghost Dance, and are … more

ELY – With Ely wrapping up another Winter Festival celebration, final plans are being made for the 11th annual WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race, scheduled for Feb. 23-24. Cold temperatures and … more

ELY— Minnesota’s Eighth District Congressman, Rep. Pete Stauber, hosted a forum at the Grand Ely Lodge on Saturday to give stakeholders the opportunity to express their concerns regarding the … more