TOWER— Residents here will soon be able to attend at least one city council meeting per month in the relative comfort of the city’s Herbert R. Lamppa Civic Center. The Tower City Council, … more

ELY – The Minnesota Department of Health says one in four middle and high school students have tried vaping, and that number is expected to keep rising. Vaping is the use of electronic cigarettes, … more

ELY –Minnesota’s top small-school American Legion baseball teams will flock to Ely next weekend, bringing loads of family, friends and fans to the area. A total of 126 teams started … more

ELY – Gerry Mealey has been an accordion player for most of her life. During a recent afternoon concert at Carefree Living here, she said she gained an interest in the button box when she was just … more

TOWER- The Tower Economic Development Authority (TEDA), last week, voted unanimously to send a retraction demand to the Tower News and its publisher, Gary Albertson, with a deadline of Nov. 1 to … more

REGIONAL — A plan to cut up to one full-time staff member at the Tower-Soudan Elementary drew sharp criticism on Tuesday from Troy Swanson, who represents the community and the school on the St. … more

NETT LAKE - Everyone is back on the job at Bois Forte two months after the government shutdown forced layoffs and sharp cutbacks in some tribal services. Now, to lessen the financial strain in the … more

TOWER—The new mayor here continues to face false and defamatory attacks that have intensified since the suspension of city clerk-treasurer Linda Keith last month. The source of the latest … more

VIRGINIA— Rep. Jason Metsa has joined four other candidates in the race for the DFL endorsement in the Eighth Congressional District. The Virginia DFLer and three-term state legislator announced … more

ELY—Several changes to the way the federal government issues permits for travel in the Boundary Waters are raising concerns among some outfitters and resort owners here. Those changes include an … more