REGIONAL— St. Paul-based Water Legacy has filed a lawsuit that seeks to set aside the U.S. Forest Service’s recent approval of a land exchange with PolyMet Mining. The lawsuit, filed Monday, in … more

REGIONAL— U.S. Sen. Tina Smith released the following statement on an announcement that the Department of Commerce will recommend heavy new tariffs on foreign steel imports. “One of my … more

REGIONAL— Sen. Tom Bakk said he remains hopeful that Democrats will hold the Eighth Congressional District this fall, but he said he thinks the party’s chances have diminished in the wake of Rick … more

REGIONAL— The explosive growth in Minnesota’s solar power industry is continuing at an astonishing pace, as the Department of Commerce reported that the state added nearly as much new solar … more

ELY— The fallout from a New York Times Magazine article highlighting the ongoing debate over copper-nickel mining near Ely came fast and furious this past Friday, as unions, politicians, and others … more

GREENWOOD TWP- A decision by the Town Board here last December has embroiled the township in another investigation by the state’s division of OSHA. Jeff Maus, who state officials had earlier … more

TOWER— A Minneapolis-based firm that currently operates 11 marinas across Minnesota has signed a purchase agreement to acquire and renovate the Standing Bear Marina in Tower. The company, known … more

TOWER— Some city officials in Tower have been holding committee meetings in apparent violation of the state’s Open Meeting Law, by failing to provide required notice to the public, the media, and … more

REGIONAL— When Quent Lauer built his dream home on Everett Lake well up the Echo Trail north of Ely, he imagined his small out-of-the-way residence would be a sanctuary of peace and quiet. With … more

TOWER—The city of Tower gave final approval to an environmental assessment worksheet, or EAW, for a proposed RV park, on Monday, but the decision came more than two months after a deadline for such … more