REGIONAL— Road construction on Hwy. 53 is likely to create a few more traffic headaches this summer as drivers make their way along the region’s most heavily-traveled corridor. As part of … more

TOWER- The mood was electric. The crowd was on the edge of their seats. Background music was thumping the room. The competitors were milling about, trying to take the edge off their nerves. The emcee … more

Lyle R. Vezina Lyle Raymond Vezina, 79, of Silverdale, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, at Fitzgerald Nursing Home in Eveleth. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, Oct. 18 at … more

ELY – Byonchan and Africa Yoon say they hope to soon be active community members in Ely as they advance their goal of converting the city’s former community center building into a Korean Cultural … more

ELY— Questions linger about the overnight rescue of a group of nine Girl Scouts from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last Friday night after a lightning strike that occurred as … more

ELY – The city of Ely had a few “stumblings” last week, according to Mayor Chuck Novak, in transitioning to a new provider for Ely’s public access television operations. After advertising … more

VERMILION RESERVATION—Firefighters from several area departments responded to an upper floor fire at the Fortune Bay Resort hotel late Wednesday afternoon. Fortune Bay officials evacuated guests … more

REGIONAL—Joe Radinovich got engaged one day last week—he just couldn’t remember when. Political campaigns are always a whirlwind, but this past week was a month’s worth of hectic rolled into … more

ELY – The Ely School Board has selected four finalists, whom the board hopes to interview next week for the district’s part-time superintendent position. Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, … more

ELY- The 39th annual Blueberry/Art Festival here was bigger and better than ever, with close to 300 vendors and tens of thousands of visitors descending on the city at the end of the road last … more