As Pulsar Helium prepares for flow testing on the Topaz Project near Babbitt, a moratorium on gas production remains in place throughout the state, and it could be about a year before it’s lifted.

REGIONAL — The state’s Supreme Court has denied a request by U.S. Steel to review a lower court ruling issued in April. That ruling had affirmed the decision by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...

ELY — Clare Waldoch said as a teenager in Elk River, she was “seeking trouble.” Today, she’s part of an elite team that helps battle wildfires across North America, supporting aircraft that can scoop ...

TOWER — A familiar face at Tower-Soudan Elementary is heading down the highway this fall as part of a leadership shuffle within ISD 2142. John Jirik, who has served as principal in Tower-Soudan since ...

ELY — Save the Boundary Waters celebrated a significant victory last week while warning of mounting federal pressure to fast-track copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

EMBARRASS — Hannu Seitaniemi had just retired and was ready for an adventure. An avid hunter and fisherman living in northern Finland above the Arctic Circle, he had always wanted to visit Canada. And ...

REGIONAL— The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has approved a $200,000 joint grant proposal spearheaded by the Howard Wagoner Trails Club, the Prospector ATV Club, and the city of Tower for ...

GREENWOOD TWP- The Greenwood Community Recreation Board’s first annual recreation day and potluck picnic brought as many as 200 area residents and visitors to the recreation areas at the town hall ...

Elaine M. Villebrun Elaine Marilee Villebrun, 78, of Orr, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The Traditional Wake will be held on Monday, July 7 starting at 5 p.m. The Traditional Service will be ...

VOYAGEURS NAT’L PARK- A longtime Voyageurs National Park ranger died Sunday while rescuing a stranded family on Namakan Lake amid high winds and rough waters in Voyageurs National Park. The ranger, ...

With the deer season right around the corner, it’s no surprise that the subject of our deer population and its struggles are a focus of more than a few conversations over a beer in our area. Over the ...

According to the Department of Natural Resources, the increase in whitetail deer is the primary factor behind the decline of moose in northeastern Minnesota. Other researchers, like Dr. David Mech, ...