TOWER — The stumps tell a story that few alive today can fully comprehend. Standing before a packed audience at the Lamppa Civic Center on Tuesday evening, historian and author Aaron J. Brown …

Ronald L. Abrahamson Ronald Lee Abrahamson, 89, passed away with grace on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at Virginia Essentia Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. A private memorial will be held …

TOWER — After more than two decades of false starts and dashed hopes, Tower’s harbor development project has encountered another hurdle just days after a groundbreaking ceremony. The …

VIRGINIA — The regulation of an oxidized sulfur compound has become a major flashpoint in recent weeks here on the Iron Range, and the ongoing debate drew several hundred people to an open …

TOWER — The city council on Monday set their preliminary levy at $457,000 for 2026, a six-percent increase over the current fiscal year. In approving the increase, councilors made it clear that …

VIRGINIA — ISD 2142 school board members began early discussions Tuesday on how to find a new superintendent, as longtime leader Reggie Engebritson prepares to retire at the end of the school …

REGIONAL — A wave of confusion over federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance is leading some pharmacies and clinics across the country – and even in Minnesota – to hit pause on offering …

ELY — After years of planning, the city of Ely officially opened its new Regional Trail Building last Wednesday. The $4 million facility, strategically positioned at the western entrance to the …

COOK — The old Cook school has loomed empty for more than a decade, a hulking reminder of classrooms once full and playgrounds once alive with the shouts of children. Now, city leaders say its …

REGIONAL— It appears that the St. Louis County School District and Lake County are among the biggest losers from the failure of Congress over the past two years to pass an extension of a …

ORR- Shovels hit the ground Tuesday morning at the site of the old Orr school football field in a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility that will give local trail groups a long-awaited …

LAKE VERMILION — A huge crowd took advantage of good weather on Sunday to take in the 33rd Annual Lake Vermilion Antique and Classic Boat Show at The Landing, an event organizers described as …

Lawrence A. Hardy Lawrence Allan “Joker” Hardy, 78, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Ely …

REGIONAL — In a contentious and long-standing dispute, St. Louis County may be taking Rough N It Campground owner Christine Wyrobek to court for operating the campground in violation of the …

REGIONAL—The St. Louis County Board voted 6-1 Tuesday to give initial approval for a maximum property tax levy of $202.7 million for 2026, a 12.4 percent increase that officials say is …

Timberjay staff photographers scattered out to area schools on Tuesday to find students returning to class after summer vacation.

REGIONAL— Water samples from four of northern St. Louis County’s largest and most popular fishing lakes have shown the presence of zebra mussel larvae, a discovery that could have major …

REGIONAL—Minnesota’s standardized test scores held steady statewide, but schools across northeastern Minnesota showed a patchwork of academic performance that highlights both promising …

EMBARRRASS — The Embarrass Region Fair Association gave a revised proposal to the North Woods Saddle Club at a meeting on Aug. 18, and the two groups are getting closer to an agreement. While …

REGIONAL — COVID-19 may have slipped from the front pages and faded from daily conversation, but the virus has never left. It continues to circulate, and health experts are again seeing signs …

EMBARRASS TWP — An elderly male driver was injured Tuesday afternoon when his vehicle rolled over in a construction zone on Highway 21. The accident happened around 2:17 p.m. near the …

TOWER — There will be a new face in the principal’s office at Tower-Soudan Elementary this year. Crystal Poppler is moving into the role formerly held by John Jirik, who is now the …

SOUDAN — The Breitung Town Board made the decision to stop paying a full-time township employee who was injured on the job two months ago. The employee had been receiving full pay from the …

Gwenn E. Lilya Gwenn Elizabeth Ekern Lilya, 87, passed away on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at the Ely- Bloomenson Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 29 at St. …

GREANEY — Frontier Communications customers in the Greaney area were without internet or phone service for six days this past week, but had the company responded to multiple requests from a …