ELY - Billed as a “pop-up” business for the summer season, the latest addition to Ely’s already-robust dining scene opened this week. Moose Bear Wolf is taking over the former Chocolate Moose … more

TOWER - Dan Lenci surveyed his work on a 1967 Camaro last month. With the smell of cigarettes, used car oil and paint in the air, he chats with customers coming in and out all morning at Northern … more

GREENWOOD TWP—Bayview is back in operation, with two new businesses now in place at the longtime Lake Vermilion establishment. The new Bayview Bar and Grill, which is expected to be operating by … more

ELY – School board members here met last week with representatives from the St. Louis County School District to discuss possible “bottom up” collaboration options to enhance educational … more

REGIONAL— The handling of the PolyMet water discharge permit is now the subject of a federal investigation. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General announced June 12 … more

TOWER- The Tower Economic Development Authority (TEDA), at their June 6 meeting, had several pointed questions for City Clerk-Treasurer Linda Keith relating to issues recently raised on the Tower … more

ELY - Two school administrators with Iron Range connections are the newest candidates to be considered for the next superintendent post for the Ely School District. Board members selected John … more

EMBARRASS- Embarrass Township reconvened its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 12 and set the 2020 levy at $153,300, a less than one-percent reduction from 2019. The board had originally proposed to … more

GREENWOOD TWP— Greenwood Township won’t take part in the Blandin broadband grant following town board action here on June 11. The grant would have provided the township with $5,000 for … more

ELY - Team Zeke kicked it in to high gear earlier this month as many supporters in the Ely area gathered at the Longbranch in Winton to help raise financial support for the Urbas family and to raise … more