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Orr council does double duty to conduct business
ORR- The Orr City Council put in some extra hours this past week, holding a special meeting to review the city’s latest audit report in addition to Monday’s regular meeting. Monday The … more
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Contractor Shawn Webster adjusts a piece of rebar before setting the next foundation form in place for the first unit now under construction in Tower.
Laying the foundation for major development
TOWER— One of the potentially most impactful residential developments in decades in Tower has finally broken ground, marking the first significant private investment associated with the … more
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Council OKs new cannabis moratorium
ELY- At its July 2 meeting, the Ely City Council once again dug into the weeds of Minnesota’s evolving rules on legal cannabinoid products, passing a moratorium on any new “adult-use … more
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During a visit to Cook last week, Sen. Amy Klobuchar uses the moose in front of the library to show the height of the floodwaters as Mayor Harold Johnston looks on.
Klobuchar reviews damage in Cook
COOK- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Cook on Wednesday, July 3, to view damage from the recent flood and to lend her encouragement and support for recovery efforts. Joined by Cook City Council … more
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Bois Forte Chairwoman Cathy Chavers, left, and new District 1 Tribal Council Representative Perry Drift
Chavers, Drift sworn in at Nett Lake
NETT LAKE- In a celebration blending tried and true and bold and new, re-elected Bois Forte Band Chairwoman Cathy Chavers and newly elected District 1 Council Representative Perry Drift were sworn in … more
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Regional EMS proposal gets cool reception
BABBITT— A proposal to form a regional ambulance service based out of the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital is getting a cool reception from city officials here, and that could leave the … more
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Tower Mayor Dave Setterberg explains plans for clearing for a potential rapid infiltration basin system, or RIBS, which could substantially expand wastewater treatment capacity for the Tower-Soudan area.
Council acts on wastewater treatment expansion
TOWER— The city council here, on Monday, took steps to move forward with a plan that could potentially double the wastewater treatment capacity of the joint wastewater treatment system they … more
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Board agrees on standard financial operating guidelines
GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Town Board got down to business at their meeting Tuesday, but first listened to over a half hour of public input. The professionalism that the board was trying project … more
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County encourages reporting of flood damage
REGIONAL— Those who experienced damage to their homes or businesses due to flooding from the June 18 storm can now report that on the St. Louis County website or can call the county … more
Gary Jensen
Cook man convicted on attempted murder charges
COOK- A St. Louis County jury has found Gary Duane Egolf Jensen, 56, of Cook, guilty on two counts of attempted murder in the second degree for his actions in a December 2022 domestic violence … more
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The submerged dock at Ellsworth Rock Gardens in Voyageurs National Park.
Minor flooding occurring in Rainy River basin
REGIONAL- The runoff from a series of storms across the Rainy River Basin continues to swell lakes and streams, causing minor flooding to docks, boathouses, and shoreline buildings and roads. An … more
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Obituaries: July 12, 2024
Trudi Johnson Shaw Trudi Johnson Shaw, 80, of Soudan, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. A small gathering of family and friends will be held to … more
2024 Vermilion Run Results
Another great turnout for the Vermilion Run TOWER- The weather was cooperative, and the crowds showed up for this year’s 41 st Annual Vermilion Run. We had over 60 runners preregister, and … more
Eugene Trucano standing beside his ambulance.
A hero among a family of heroes
TOWER—Family members of Eugene Trucano, of Tower, recently gathered with a host of family, friends, military Veterans and community members at a ceremony in Virginia to recognize Trucano for … more
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Krystal Brodeen, left, and Megan Brodeen sell Montana Café merchandise on Friday from a tent outside the building. The site was shut down and the building closed that afternoon after an inspection indicated the building could possibly collapse. Update: The building was cleared for Strong and others to re-enter after an inspection earlier this week.
Montana Café at risk of collapse
COOK- It’s been one hit after another for Montana Café owner Megan Strong since the café was first flooded by the torrential rains of June 18 that spawned the subsequent flash … more
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Joint powers board seeks more answers on EMS study
ELY—Members of the Ely Area Ambulance Joint Powers Board expressed some skepticism when it came to the recent proposal for a regionalized ambulance service, presented publicly by SafeTech … more
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Scattered candy is always a highlight of July 3rd Fun Day in Orr.
Fun on the 4th
A full day of activities in Ely The Fourth of July festivities will get underway bright and early with a 7 a.m. flag raising ceremony at the Ely Veterans Memorial, which is next to the Trezona … more
Participants in the Challenge Incarceration Program at the Togo Correctional Facility sweep away the accumulated silt left behind from the flood from in front of the Cook Public Library. The men made several trips to Cook last week to pick up sand bags, debris, and appliances, and helped to clean out many buildings where their extra muscle was needed.
Togo CIP crew lends grateful hands to flood relief
COOK- Some would say that relief efforts in Cook didn’t begin after the June 19 flash flood, but actually began four years ago when a group of concerned Cook citizens took action in a … more
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Bruce Garbisch disinfects the floor in the former Franks Pharmacy building in preparation for its use by the Cook Lions Club as a new site to meet flood relief needs.
Lions Club creates new relief distribution center
COOK- Cook fire engines have been parked on city streets the past two weeks as the Cook Fire Hall became the center for flood relief operations, but the trucks will be back in their bays after the … more
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FEMA assistance available for Cook flood damage
COOK- Much needed financial help will be on its way to Cook and other parts of St. Louis County soon as President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for the extensive Minnesota flooding on … more
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The path to the start of the Ancient Cedars Trail was totally submerged (swimmable if you were a dog!). The waters did recede by early last week and the boardwalk was not damaged, but some of the support beams floated away and will need replacing. The trail is open, but please walk with care.
Rains overwhelmed TS stormwater system
TOWER-SOUDAN- The seven-plus inches of rain that fell in Tower and Soudan June 18 created headaches for many area residents, as the storm water system could not keep up with the hours of intense … more
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This accident east of the Y-Store on Hwy 169 sent four people to the hospital.
Hwy. 169 crash sends four to hospital, one with serious injuries
VERMILION LAKE TWP— A two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 169 last Friday, just east of the Y Store, sent four people to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries. Ninety-one-year-old former … more
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Scuba diver dies in Crane Lake salvage effort
CRANE LAKE- A 50-year-old male scuba diver from Embarrass drowned on Sunday while attempting to salvage a piece of heavy equipment in Crane Lake. In an item posted to social media on Saturday,  … more
Obituaries: July 5, 2024
Gretchen T. Green Gretchen Teal Green, 89, of Omaha, Neb., and Lake Vermilion-Tower, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024. A celebration of life was held on Sunday, June 9 at the Montessori … more
Breitung Board open to new hiking trail route to McKinley Park
SOUDAN- The Breitung Town Board, during their June 20 meeting, expressed support for a hiking trail connecting McKinley Park Campground to the Pine Ridges trail system, but they weren’t willing … more
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