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School trust land sale opposed by local lawmaker
REGIONAL— The recent announcement that state and federal officials have agreed on a strategy to facilitate the sale of 80,000 acres of school trust land is facing opposition from local state … more
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New Minnesota child safety law now in effect
REGIONAL- For those who drive with children in their cars or trucks, a new law that took effect on Thursday, Aug. 1 changes the way kids must be restrained for their safety. Previously, Minnesota law … more
Rob Davenport, the operations director for the Essentia clinics in Ely and International Falls, stands next to Essentia’s new check-in kiosk at the Ely clinic.
Essentia installs new check-in kiosks at Ely clinic
ELY- Visitors to the Essentia Health Clinic in Ely will notice a large change at the check-in desk. Instead of a person, a large green countertop kiosk now takes up the center of the reception desk. … more
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Delays still a problem for mental health treatment
REGIONAL- A recent study by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Wilder Research reveals significant delays in the transfer and discharge of mental health and substance use disorder patients … more
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Obituaries: August 2, 2024
Richard Helmberger Richard Adam Helmberger, 99, of Tower, died peacefully at the Virginia Hospital on Monday, July 29, 2024, less than one month shy of his 100th birthday. No public memorial service … more
Report: Housing increasingly unaffordable
REGIONAL- A statewide crisis with the lack of affordable housing has not been a quietly kept secret in recent years, as the state Legislature in its past two sessions has devoted funding to try to … more
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IRRRB to consider $2.5 million Cook flood recovery package on Monday
COOK- Hope may be just days from turning into reality for Cook businessowners hammered by the June flood, as the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board will hold a special meeting on Monday to … more
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Christoph Ender makes a point during public testimony over the Silver Rapids proposal.
Many questions over Silver Rapids expansion
FALL LAKE- It was standing room only during a public hearing here last week when the Lake County Planning Commission took testimony on the proposed expansion of the Silver Rapids Lodge. The … more
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Just weeks after underground mine tours were restarted this spring, they’ve been suspended due to the June 18 flooding.
Soudan Mine tours done for the season
SOUDAN- The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park has canceled underground mine tours until next spring due to an estimated nine-and-a-half-feet of standing water that remains in the … more
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Becky Rom, national chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters outlined the campaign’s strategy at a recent meeting of the Tuesday Group in Ely.
Building the case for protection
ELY—With each new sample of lake and stream water, organizers with the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters are building a database that could one day become the foundation for the permanent … more
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Dylan Scott Williams
Assault on officer sends tourist to county jail
ELY- A recent visitor here found himself taking an unscheduled trip to the St. Louis County Jail on July 13. Dylan Scott Williams of Centre, Ala., age 31, was staying at the Grand Ely Lodge, … more
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Outgoing food shelf co-director Hugh Wood (l) is handing over the reins to the food shelf to Kate Smith, of Angora, where she and her husband Tj operate Valhalla Ridge Farms. Tj also restores bikes for kids, which will now be available for free during days the food shelf is distributing.
Food shelf now open in new home
TOWER- It was opening day for the new Tower Food Shelf, Tuesday, and the public was invited to tour the new facility before the formal food shelf hours began. The food shelf, which had been in the … more
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Man assaulted by juveniles in Tower
TOWER- An unidentified adult male needed medical attention after he was randomly attacked by four juveniles in Tower on Monday. According to Breitung Police Chief Dan Reing, Breitung police, assisted … more
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Soudan’s South St. took brunt of recent flooding
SOUDAN- At their regular meeting on July 18, the Breitung Town Board heard from several residents of South Street who experienced major sewer backups during the June 18 storm that dumped over seven … more
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ISD 696 looks at a capital project levy
ELY- The Ely School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., to discuss a new capital project levy. Minnesota’s election timeline for a new levy is the reason for the … more
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ATV accident victim in ditch all night
MORSE TWP- A 19-year-old ATV driver was flown to a Duluth hospital on Wednesday morning after landing his vehicle in a ditch along the 3000 block of Wolf Lake Rd. in Morse Township. The driver failed … more
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Path laid out for student cellphone policy
VIRGINIA- In a light agenda at Tuesday’s regular meeting, the ISD 2142 school board heard about progress being made on the district’s new cellphone policy for students, approved the … more
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Obituaries: July 26, 2024
Vernon Amundson Vernon Amundson, 87, of Tower and Sarasota, Fla., passed away peacefully at his lake home in Tower on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, with family at his side holding his hands. His life will … more
A vendor at the 2023 Blueberry/Art Festival making giant bubbles.
Operation Blueberry starts on July 25
ELY- The excitement is building as the 44th annual Blueberry/Art Festival approaches.  This year’s festival features 237 booths filled with artists, crafters, and makers, plus a couple of … more
Paddlers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
State to sell 80,000 acres of school trust lands
REGIONAL— The U.S. Forest Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have abandoned their longstanding effort to engineer a massive land exchange for approximately 80,000 acres … more
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Ten-year-old Jennifer Vändersøl stands in front of the mangled wreckage of her father’s float plane in Voyageurs National Park in 1987 with her rescuers, game warden Lloyd Steen, left, and Tom Carlstrom.
Giving thanks for a long-ago rescue
REGIONAL- Thirty-seven years ago, a float plane carrying a father and his ten-year-old daughter fell from the sky and crashed in Voyageurs National Park. Last week, that now grown-up girl made a … more
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Extensive wall and floor damage at Scenic Rivers Dental Clinic will be covered by flood insurance, but costly medical equipment and other contents of the building will not.
Cook dental clinic on the road to recovery
COOK – As Scenic Rivers Health Services CEO Keith Harvey has learned the hard way, there are two truisms related to floods – a little water can do a lot of damage, and recovery takes … more
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Council weighs support for ECR
ELY— The city council here, on Tuesday, agreed to consider a request for one-time financial assistance from Ely Community Resource, to help them through their temporary financial bottleneck. … more
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Travis William Mattila
Cop-biting man sent to prison for probation violations
REGIONAL- The Minnesota Sixth District Court sent Travis William Mattila, the man who bit an Ely cop last month, to the St. Cloud state prison on Monday for probation violations. In a combined … more
Cook business owners listen to a panel of agency representatives respond to questions at a Tuesday meeting facilitated by the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation to get information about the need for flood relief assistance in Cook
Questions, not answers, at Cook business flood meeting
COOK- Local business owners who came to a meeting on Tuesday at Cook Community Center looking for thus far elusive answers to the question of what financial assistance is available for their … more
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