ORR-The city council here reviewed the annual audit of the city’s finances for 2017. “Cleanest audit I’ve ever sat through,” said Mayor Joel Astelford. The general fund ended the year with a … more

MT. IRON— U.S. Steel has filed two lawsuits against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over the state regulator’s recent decision to issue a new water discharge permit for the company’s … more

REGIONAL — A $60,000 Initiative Fund grant will help fund the work of new aquatic invasive species prevention teams working on Lake Vermilion and Burntside Lake. The funds are part of a larger … more

REGIONAL— The seemingly intractable DFL divide over sulfide mining reared its head again this week as state party leaders attempted to quell a rebellion, of sorts, among the elected leadership of … more

ELY – The city of Ely’s property taxpayers stand to save thousands of dollars this year on the cost of required legal publishing with the city council’s decision Tuesday night to name the Ely … more

ORR—A brazen midday bank robbery at the American Bank branch in Orr on Wednesday sent two tellers to the hospital and the suspect to jail after law enforcement apprehended him within minutes of the … more

WASHINGTON— Members of a U.S. Senate-House conference committee have eliminated a provision that would have cleared the way for completion of a land exchange between PolyMet Mining and the U.S. … more

WINTON – An Ely man faces felony charges after allegedly crashing his vehicle in the parking lot of a Winton-area bar before abandoning three passengers, including one who was seriously injured. He … more

SOUDAN- “I’ve always been an organ donor,” said Steven Olson of Soudan. “Ever since I got my driver’s license.” But signing up to donate your organs in case of untimely death is one … more

ELY - Ely shop owners Sue and Paul Schurke were shocked last week by a call from the White House. “I ignored it for a whole day,” Sue said. “Paul said it was the real deal and we responded … more