REGIONAL—When director Crystal Poppler chose Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” for this year’s school production, she was coming full circle. … ...

REGIONAL— Dead waterfowl, including trumpeter swans, on area lakes appear to be part of an increase in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, in northern … ...

TOWER — The city council here gave the greenlight to issue a $100,000 general obligation bond to cover the bulk of the purchase of a new city dump truck. The approval was given through … ...

ELY — Minnesota Department of Transportation officials announced plans to test four-way stops at two downtown Ely intersections this winter, as the city’s aging traffic signals could fail … ...

Former park superintendent Bob DeGross is representative of the challenges both Voyageurs National Park and the National Park Service have operating with a severe deficit of historic expertise due to ...

REGIONAL— A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate calls for the dismantling of key elements of the Wilderness Act ostensibly in the name of conservation. The measure, known as the Border Lands … ...

TOWER — The Howard Wagoner Trails Club is gearing up for a busy year. The club held its fall meeting earlier this fall. The main focus of the meeting was a discussion of the upcoming trail … ...

Having trouble viewing this document? Click here to download the PDF. Having trouble viewing this document? Click here to download the PDF.

REGIONAL— Thousands of Minnesotans who depended on state assistance to find or keep a place to live are facing new uncertainty after the state Department of Human Services shut down the Housing ...

REGIONAL — The Northeast Range/Ely Nighthawks closed out their regular season last Thursday at the Iron Range Conference swim championships in Two Harbors, finishing fourth in the five-team … ...

Austin Wagner Austin Wagner, 25, of Montana, formerly of Tower, was born on Jan. 12, 2000, in Kearney, Neb. His life was tragically cut short on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, by an accident at his home, … ...

A Google maps image of a portion of Birch Lake, including the mine-impacted lands on the lake’s south side, which are responsible for the recent impaired listing for sulfate. The Peter Mitchell pit is ...