TOWER— After considerable discussion on Monday, the city council here agreed to seek state bonding funds for a sewer upgrades project focused on a portion of N. Third St. where there is considerable ...

REGIONAL— Scenic Rivers Health Services CEO Keith Harvey expressed incredulity this week in the wake of passage of a U.S. House spending and policy bill that would make dramatic cuts to Medicaid and, ...

TOWER- Copper-nickel mining upstream of the Boundary Waters is a controversial issue, and whether this mining will ultimately go forward remains an open question. Impacts on the environment versus the ...

REGIONAL— The St. Louis County Board of Adjustment gave half a slice to a Burntside Lake island-owner who wanted to build a cabin on a site far too small to meet the county’s zoning ordinance for ...

REGIONAL- The North Woods boys golf team gave the field a run for its money at Tuesday’s 7A sectional tournament in McGregor, with state-tourney qualifier Gage Aune pacing the team to third in the ...

LAKE VERMILION-Red Lowen was never concerned that a change in ownership of the annual City Auto Glass walleye tournament to Safelite would mean less of a commitment to funding worthwhile causes across ...

REGIONAL- In a marathon 7A sectional tournament game last Thursday where both teams refused to give in, North Woods was the team that finally cracked, giving up a two-out 12th inning single to Mt.

For many plants that reside on the forest floor here in the North Country, that period between the thawing of the ground and the bursting of the leaves of the overstory is focused on reproduction.

CHISHOLM- The North Woods baseball team came roaring out of the gate Tuesday in the 7A sectional tournament, scoring a 7-2 win over Mt. Iron-Buhl and a 5-4 upset of higher-seeded Chisolm to advance … ...

ASH RIVER – The spring wind off the lake tugged at the edge of Bob DeGross’s jacket as he stood near the dock at the Ash River Visitor Center, not far from the water that has defined so … ...

SOUDAN- At their meeting on May 20, the Breitung Town Board approved the permits allowing CTC to begin laying fiber optic cable to bring high-speed broadband internet to parts of the township.

Marjorie L. Wallin Marjorie Lynn “Margie” Wallin, 66, lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Tower. Margie’s family would like to thank the staff of Vermilion Senior Living and her ...