ELY – City of Ely taxpayers will be paying more in property taxes for 2019 and nobody seems to mind. Not one person attended a Truth-in-Taxation public hearing held Tuesday night at city hall to … more

ELY – City council members here, last week, agreed to seek as much as $50,000 from the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation’s “streetscape” program for the development of a … more

GREENWOOD TWP— The 2016 decision by the Minnesota Association of Townships to drop Greenwood’s liability insurance coverage is still creating problems for the township. The township’s current … more

REGIONAL – Newly-elected Bois Forte councilman Shane Drift told the St. Louis County School Board on Tuesday that he would like to see Bois Forte band members have a greater voice in district affairs, preferably a voting seat on the district’s school board. more

TOWER— An apparent attempt by Mayor Josh Carlson and City Clerk-Treasurer Linda Keith to scuttle the long-planned town home project at the city’s harbor failed on a narrow vote of the council on … more

TOWER— For the past 35 years, Marilyn Turnbull has been urging kids at the Tower-Soudan School to eat their vegetables. It can be a tough sell, but it’s just one of many challenges she has faced … more

GREENWOOD TWP— The St. Louis County Planning Commission, on Dec. 13, will hear a proposal for the creation of a 33-unit RV park on property adjacent to BayView Lodge. The meeting will be held at … more

REGIONAL— One of Tower’s most prominent citizens has passed away. Herb Lamppa, age 88, played many roles throughout his life and, in each, displayed humility, kindness, and an overwhelming … more

REGIONAL - The Department of Agriculture is looking for more local farmers to take advantage of a decade-old program to extend the growing season on the Iron Range. The “high tunnel” program … more

TOWER— The city council here, on Nov. 13, gave the green light to the purchase of a new ambulance, with a price tag expected to approach $250,000. The new ambulance is expected to replace the … more