ELY – The Ely Area Broadband Coalition continues to work toward connecting the Ely area to high-speed Internet service for both the business community and residents. Consultants Design Nine, of … more

EAGLES NEST TWP — A truck dragging a downed phone line sparked a five-vehicle accident that injured two, knocked out electrical power to hundreds, and blocked traffic on Hwy. 169 near Armstrong … more

ELY – The Blandin Foundation selected Ely and five other Iron Range communities for intensive, two-year partnerships with the Foundation to advance local broadband initiatives. Ely, along with … more

Every day toward the end of practice, North Woods will gather near midcourt. Every day, right before head coach Will Kleppe is about to talk, there is Cade Goggleye, heaving a ball toward the … more

REGIONAL— Area schools saw mixed results on statewide tests this past spring, according to scores released this week by the state Department of Education. While every school saw changes, few … more

ELY – On a recommendation from the Ely Parks and Rec Committee, the City Council agreed to have the Police Department strictly enforce the ordinance that prohibits vehicles in Whiteside … more

EAGLES NEST TWP – The Hwy. 169 reconstruction project near Eagles Nest is just over one-third complete. “We have made a lot of progress in the last month,” said Michael Kalnbach, MnDOT District … more

TOWER— Funding for the proposed new boat launch and trailhead at Tower’s harbor has survived its toughest test in the Legislature. The $600,000 grant request remained intact as the House approved … more

TOWER— Could Lamppa Manufacturing be the first business to build in the city’s new industrial park? That’s the hope of members of the Tower Economic Development Authority, who recommended last … more

CRANE LAKE— Business owners and residents in Crane Lake are hoping that the site of the former Borderland Resort near the entrance to the community’s “downtown” will become the new home of a … more