Students across the Iron Range received their diplomas this past week,  and Timberjay photographers captured images of commencement activities at Ely, North Woods, and Vermilion Country School.

ELY — Ely voters will choose between two familiar faces for mayor this fall after City Councilor Emily Roose filed for the city’s top elected post on the final day of the candidate filing period, …

COOK — In the new meeting room at the Cook Public Library, stacks of empty moving boxes still line the walls, remnants of the long process of moving thousands of books out of the flood-damaged …

REGIONAL— Several disabled veterans and a Minnesota-based veterans’ organization, Warriors Next Adventure, have joined Christine Wyrobek as plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against St. Louis …

REGIONAL — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking public comment through June 14 on a new draft air emissions permit for U.S. Steel’s Minntac taconite operation in Mt. Iron. Rave …

BURNTSIDE LAKE — An estimated 35-acre wildfire burning just northwest of Burntside Lake’s North Arm prompted evacuations of area residents Monday afternoon, with firefighting resources continuing …

BABBITT — What the Babbitt City Council had scheduled as a closed executive session last Tuesday turned into something more unscripted: a public accounting, by the city’s clerk-treasurer, of …

Toni L. Floyd Toni Lea Bellissimo Floyd, 76, of Ely, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, in Eagles Nest Township. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 22 at Ely United Methodist …

REGIONAL — Candidates for three contested Bois Forte Band tribal council races outlined their priorities during candidate forums held May 20 in Nett Lake and May 21 at the Vermilion Social Center …

REGIONAL- Three Iron Range school districts are slated to receive one-time financial support through excess funds from the Taconite Economic Development Fund following action Wednesday by the Iron …

SOUDAN — A new item of concern popped up at this month’s Breitung Town Board meeting — feral cats. The town board discussed the numerous complaints received about an abundance of feral cats in …

REGIONAL — A mix of local infrastructure, recreation, veterans, and community projects across the East Range and North Woods received funding approval on Wednesday as part of actions taken by the …

ELY — The Ely Chamber of Commerce has parted ways with its executive director, the Chamber’s board of directors announced in a letter to members this month, ending a tenure marked by one of the …

ST PAUL — A program that has connected thousands of Minnesota students to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness lost its state funding this month after Republican senators accused the …

ELY — A request to build a small storage shed on a Sandy Point property drew roughly 30 people to Ely’s Board of Adjustment on May 20, with opponents raising concerns about environmental impacts, …

VIRGINIA — ISD 2142 board members on Tuesday heard an overview of the district’s transportation operations, including ongoing efforts to manage costs across Minnesota’s largest geographic …

GREENWOOD TWP — A cabin was destroyed in a late-night fire last Thursday in Greenwood Township near Tower, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The fire was reported at …

REGIONAL — Fifteen years after implementing a controversial district-wide restructuring, the St. Louis County School District, or ISD 2142, finds itself back where it started, facing financial …

Leonard Mankus Leonard “Len” “Lenny” Mankus, 87, longtime active resident of Orr, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by his wife and loving family. His life will be celebrated …

ELY — When the call came in from the state last Friday, Ely Fire Chief Dave Marshall answered. State fire coordinators were requesting 12 structural engine crews to converge on a fast-moving …

GREENWOOD TWP — A yet-to-be-spent federal COVD-era grant the township received at least four years ago will need to be repaid to the federal government. That was the surprising news offered to the …

ELY — The city council gave unanimous approval Monday to move forward with Phase 1 of a new pickleball facility to be built on the hill above Semer’s Park, with city staff handling initial site …

REGIONAL — In a stated effort to save money, the U.S. Postal Service has enacted new rules this past week which will delay postal delivery for customers in northeastern Minnesota. The new policy, …

TOWER — A financially struggling charter school in Mt. Iron, the East Range Academy of Arts and Science, or ERATS, will be incorporated into Vermilion Country School, effective July 1. The existing …

REGIONAL — Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn pleaded guilty last Thursday to a reduced federal felony charge stemming from the undercover teen solicitation sting that led to his arrest in 2025. …