TOWER - When new owners took over what had been Golden Horizons assisted living last summer, they knew they had a lot of work to do mending community relations. “It did not have a good image in … more

ELY— Former Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr has joined the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters as its new executive director. The campaign made that … more

REGIONAL— Top Trump administration officials in the Interior and Agriculture departments are facing increasing congressional scrutiny over their decision to reinstate federal leases for the … more

TOWER— An investigation into the conduct of Tower Mayor Orlyn Kringstad will not go forward, at least for now, following city council action here on Monday. Instead, Kringstad will provide answers … more

REGIONAL—St. Louis County School Board members offered a compromise to custodial staff at their meeting on Tuesday, in hopes of avoiding arbitration over a union grievance. The union is upset … more

WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota’s Fourth District Congresswoman Betty McCollum, on Monday, formally called for the public release of any written comments that staff with the U.S. Environmental … more

ELY – Growth and expansion for the city’s west end took top billing in the recent Ely Economic Development Authority review of priorities for 2019. With actual funding becoming a real … more

ELY – The Ely Police Department is now ready to handle any active shooter situation, thanks to several community organizations. All seven members of the department received the Shield 616 Armor … more

ELY – School Board members here recently gave retroactive approval for the permanent mounting of a banner in the Ely Ice Arena. Apparently, pushback in the community and by the school board for the … more

ELY – Howling winds drowned out the symphony of howling dogs at the start of the WolfTrack Classic sled dog race Sunday morning. Despite gale force gusts, a drifted-over racetrack and even … more