REGIONAL— A coalition of four environmental groups has filed a petition asking the Department of Natural Resources to suspend PolyMet’s newly-issued permit to mine until the state’s appellate … more

ELY – The proposed recreational trailhead building envisioned for the west entrance to the city of Ely could also house the Ely Chamber of Commerce offices and serve as the city’s official … more

ELY – Following the Ely School Board’s decision to utilize the services of Architectural Resources, Inc. for the district’s new facilities project, board members agreed this week to consider a … more

VIRGINIA— A proposal to combine the Northeast Range hockey program with Virginia drew impassioned debate by members of the St. Louis County School Board last Thursday evening. An unnamed parent had … more

GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, Tuesday, voted to deny a written complaint made in late September against the town board by fire department member Jeff Maus alleging “multiple … more

EAGLES NEST— Unusual-looking drainage coming from under the surface of the newly-reconstructed portion of Hwy. 169 in Eagles Nest Township has prompted MnDOT officials to collect water samples in … more

ELY— The legislative priorities for the Ely area will be on the agenda on Monday, Nov. 26, during the Ely Area Community Economic Development Joint Powers Board’s annual sit-down with the … more

ORR— Representatives of Back 40 Wireless were before the city council here on Tuesday, to talk about their plan to bring high-speed Internet access to the community. The city has lacked any new … more

TOWER— After considerable discussion, the city council here voted to accept a modified tax abatement schedule proposed by the development firm advancing the town home project at the city’s … more

COOK— Zup’s will rebuild after a fire destroyed the store here Monday night. “We’ll be back and better than we were in order to take care of our community,” owner Matt Zupancich said … more