ELY- Fall colors are always a good time to head “up north,” but for Minnesota authors Lorna Landvik and Sarah Stonich it was also a perfect time to talk about books and writing with eager … more

DULUTH—The unbeaten Timberwolves made short work of Duluth-Marshall here on Tuesday, allowing a number of the team’s younger players to get in on the action. Ely took it in three, 25-12, … more

TOWER— The late June death of Troy Swanson left both a vacancy and a controversy over his replacement on the St. Louis County School Board. Swanson, who had served as the representative from … more

GREENWOOD TWP- At a special meeting that lasted just over 10 minutes, the Greenwood Town Board appointed fire department member Jeff Maus as interim chief. The vote was 3-0, and Supervisors Mike … more

ELY— Just days ago, the school board here had few good answers for covering $550,000 in cost overruns on the district’s facilities project.Yet salvation arrived on Tuesday morning as the … more

ELY- While turnout for the Ely Marathon and the Boundary Waters Bank Half Marathon was a bit lighter than normal, 548 runners plunked down the registration fees to compete in friendly weather … more

FIELD TWP- The Ely volleyball team left the gym at North Woods School last Thursday with their undefeated record intact, but not before the Grizzles put an end to another Timberwolves’ season … more

GRAND MARAIS— Something finally clicked for the Timberwolves in the second half of last Friday’s contest here against Cook County. After managing just 20 points in their previous ten … more

FIELD TWP- It’s a good thing the North Woods Grizzlies volleyball team enjoys playing together, because they may have spent more waking hours with their teammates than their families in a … more

DULUTH— Senior swimmer Lily Tedrick continued a string of strong performances this week as she finished in the top two in three events against a large field at the Soderlind Invitational at … more