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ELY- A proclamation honoring Twin Metals packed the city council chambers here on Tuesday, as area residents turned out to voice both support and opposition to the statement, issued by Mayor Heidi … more
COOK- Ten cars of a Canadian National train, two containing hazardous materials, derailed approximately six miles north of Cook on Monday, the second such incident in the past year along the remote … more
TOWER—More than three years after it closed its doors in April 2020 at the start of the COVID pandemic, the Tower Café will soon be back in business. And probably no one is more … more
REGIONAL— The international commodities trader Glencore may soon assume full ownership of PolyMet Mining, for about $73 million in cash. The massive Swiss-based company, which has faced a raft … more
ELY- An Ely man died on Monday, July 17, in a single-vehicle collision on the 2100 block of Grant McMahan Blvd./County Rd. 88, in Morse Township. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, assisted … more
GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board, at their July 11 meeting, voted to close out the Isle of Pines Bridge Fund, and return the $31,166 to the Isle of Pines Road Association, a nonprofit that … more
REGIONAL- Paul Bunyan Communications has been awarded a $5.5 million Minnesota Border-to-Border Broadband low-density pilot grant to expand its all fiber-optic GigaZone network into areas of Angora, … more
ELY- The latest musical offering of the Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA), “Songs for a New World,” opened Thursday, July 20. The musical was the first work of the then-young Jason … more
Lucille B. Svatos Lucille Betty Svatos, 94, of Ely, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. Services will be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Ely … more
SOUDAN- Over two dozen Soudan residents attended a question-and-answer session with Cathy Cerra-Harvieux, who is hoping to convert the Vermilion Park Inn to a sober housing and outpatient treatment … more
TOWER- The sight of a long line of people streaming into St. James Presbyterian Church on Sunday was something not seen for a very long time. But those entering the church building, built at the … more
ELY—Signage and signs of the times occupied considerable discussion at the city council meeting here on Tuesday. Ely residents Frederica Musgrave and Lynn Evenson addressed the council about … more
REGIONAL— Attorneys generals from ten states, including Minnesota, have filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its failure to adequately manage an … more
TOWER— There was good news and bad news in the city audit this year, which was released Monday by Walker-Giroux and Hahne. The audit cites continued deficit spending in several accounts, … more
BREITUNG TWP- The annual Old Settlers Reunion and Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 15, with booyah dished up at 12 noon sharp. Memberships are available the day of the picnic, and newcomers are … more
ELY— The ISD 696 school board considered a “rough draft” of the district’s long-term facilities maintenance plan (LTFMP) during a 29-minute meeting on Monday. Minnesota state … more
TOWER— The on-again, off-again request by RV park developer Dave Rose for an easement across property owned by Your Boat Club, appears to be off-again, possibly for good. Rose told city … more
Jack A. Brandt Jack Ainer Brandt, 83, of Tower, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023, at his home.  A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 14 at  Lakeview … more
COOK— The need for more housing and the challenges involved in fostering residential growth were hot topics on the city council agenda here last Thursday. It’s a chronic issue that city … more
TOWER— Luke Kujawa couldn’t resist the potential. The Twin Cities businessman, along with his business partner Michael Jellish, closed just last week on the 18-acre parcel of mostly … more
ELY- Residents in Ely were unhappy over the appearance of a profanity-laced flag that a homeowner located across the street from Whiteside Park erected here on July 4. The house is located less than … more
ELY— Aging drinking water infrastructure has become a hot topic for the city council here in recent months as city officials are beginning the outreach for funding to help finance what is … more
REGIONAL—Ely-based Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness, or NMW, is challenging a May 31 determination by the Department of Natural Resources that existing mining rules in Minnesota are … more
Patricia Mason Patricia Griffis Waisanen Mason died on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at her home in Albany, Ore. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, July 16 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the … more
COOK- Shared interests is a theme that’s shaped the lives of Cook area physician Matthew Holmes and registered flight nurse Kristen Scott. A shared interest in medical careers caused their … more
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