ELY - A final decision on a recommendation from the Ely Chamber of Commerce events and promotions committee that the organization’s 2020 Harvest Moon Festival be canceled will come from the … more

TOWER— In a ten-minute special meeting last Friday, the city council here adopted a COVID-19 preparedness plan and approved a resolution for a demolition grant from the Department of Iron Range … more

ELY – Ely economic development officials are hopeful that a new community relief program will help businesses here get back on their feet following a shutdown of commerce this spring and early … more

ELY- A cabin owner in rural Ely is doing his part to keep his new “hometown” safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Carl “Levi” Levinson is a software engineer by training who … more

REGION- An elevated risk of fires from expanding drought conditions has prompted the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to warn residents and visitors in northeastern Minnesota to be very … more

TOWER- Skies were cloudy and Lake Vermilion’s surface was troubled by a brisk, cool wind early Friday morning, but nothing that day would prevent a certain courier from the swift completion of … more

BREITUNG TWP- While repairs have been done to the Breitung paved trail between the wastewater ponds and McKinley Park Campground, a more comprehensive reconstruction might be in its future. The … more

REGIONAL- Everyone knows farming can be a tough occupation, but many aren’t aware of just how tough it’s become, or the toll it’s taking on the people dedicated to producing the … more

REGIONAL- The novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on traditional community celebrations for the Fourth of July. But some events, including fireworks in Orr, Tower-Soudan, and Ely are still on the … more

TOWER-SOUDAN- While the 2019 drinking water reports for Tower and Soudan both show no violations of EPA limits, the levels of disinfectant by-products trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids are still … more