GREENWOOD TWP- The third time was not the charm as the town board once again refused to raise the fire department pension amount from its current rate of $1,900 per year of service. The fire … more

ELY –Veterans who have experienced the mental challenges of returning to normal civilian life following their service to their country just finished a winter camping trip in the Boundary Waters … more

BREITUNG TWP— Officials here will be looking for a new police chief after this week’s announcement by Chief Jesse Anderson that he has accepted a position with the Minnesota State Patrol. … more

REGIONAL— Barely a week after a coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the state’s Pollution Control Agency for failing to issue a new water discharge permit for Minntac’s … more

REGIONAL— Environmental groups filed a spree of lawsuits against the federal government’s land exchange with PolyMet Mining this week, including a second one alleging that the U.S. Forest … more

TOWER— City officials here are moving forward with renting a private residence to house prospective emergency responders for the city’s planned paid on-call ambulance service. The council … more

REGIONAL– For the second time in just over two years, the St. Louis County School Board has bypassed licensed candidates for a principal position to hire an unlicensed individual. Most … more

TOWER— The city council here will have to decide on a number of new spending options as it works to finalize its budget for 2017. The council, at their regular meeting on Monday, heard requests to … more

ORR— The building is clean, the floors are waxed, and the vision behind a remarkable effort at rural sustainability is taking physical form as the folks behind the Orr Recreation and Resource … more

TOWER— The city council here accepted, with regret, the resignation of deputy city clerk Stephanie Carlson, but it remains unclear how the council might move forward in selecting a replacement. … more